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  • Presentations:
  •          March 26-28, 2009 SD SpEd State Conference in Sioux Falls
  •          April 18, 2009 SD Partner's in Policymaking Continuing Ed in
                      Sioux Falls

  • Music for All Day Camp
  •           summer 2009, TBA

  • Research in Music Therapy
  •          subject opportunities-TBA
Music Therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to
address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of
all ages.  Music therapy improves the quality of life for persons who are
well and meets the needs of children and adults with disabilities or illness.

(the American Music Therapy Association)
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about the American Music
Therapy Association
Musical Activities might include:
  • singing
  • playing instruments
  • improvising
  • composing
  • listening actively
  • moving to music
  • music and art
  • music and imagery
Music Therapy interventions can be designed to:
  • address academic, cognitive, behavioral, social and physical needs;
  • facilitate development in communication skills
  • maintain structure and predictability;
  • provide an outlet for expression of feelings;
  • meed the individual needs of children and young adults


Music Therapy
Services of
South Dakota