Archive for the ‘NICU Infants’ Category

International Summit for Music Therapy in the NICU, Brief Report

Baby curious

A little bookkeeping first: If you emailed me requesting the score for Introducing Lady Gaga to Boomwhackers, I’ll be sending those out on Monday. Thanks for your patience! Now, back to the post: I’m enjoying my plane trip from New York City to San Diego by blogging. (I’m online, 30,000 feet up in the air, [...]

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A Warm Welcome into the World: NICU Music Therapy Article in Therapy Times

I wrote an article that was recently published in Therapy Times, a multidisciplinary online resource featuring topics for nursing, nutrition therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and music therapy. You may view the full article, but first here is an excerpt ~ “(Music) is as powerful as any medicine. It has a [...]

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Music Therapy in the NICU: An RN’s Perspective

I recently asked Shelley Frazier, RN, BSN, IBCLC, what she thought about music therapy. She is the Lactation Consultant, Discharge Planner, and Education Coordinator for the Newborn ICU at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Florida. Shelley also helps facilitate the National Institute for Infant & Child Medical Music Therapy at Florida State University. The research in NICU music [...]

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Does music in the NICU overstimulate infants?

Dr. Jayne Standley explains how, why, and when to use music therapy in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in her book Music Therapy with Premature Infants: Research and Developmental Interventions. But, my blog’s title question comes up often, and understandably so! Especially when the medical goal is to promote baby from the “survival/pacification phase” to [...]

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Book Review ~ Bella’s Blessings: A Humble Story of Providence

Book Review Bella’s Blessings: a Humble Story of Providence by Timothy Ringgold I’ve never had a baby, not to mention gone through the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience as a parent, so I can’t say “Oh sure, I understand.” There is no way that I can fully comprehend what it’s like to find myself [...]

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