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Music Therapy is an established health profession through which music is used as an effective tool for behavioral, emotional, psychological, and cognitive change. Music therapists have substantial college-level education and supervised clinical training experience in the ability to use music as its own format for assessment, intervention, and evaluation.
New Definition of Music Therapy from the World Federation of Music Therapy:“Music therapy is the professional use of music and its elements as an intervention in medical, educational, and everyday environments with individuals, groups, families, or communities who seek to optimize their quality of life and improve their physical, social, communicative, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual health and wellbeing. Research, practice, education, and clinical training in music therapy are based on professional standards according to cultural, social, and political contexts” (WFMT, 2011).
"Shriners Hospitals for Children-Northern California is grateful to music therapist, Ronni Paine, and underwriting sponsor, The Taylor Family Foundation for demonstrating the limitless power of music to help heal and inspire children. Additional thanks to Little Wishes and hospital volunteer, Keith Teeters ."
"Join ABC7's Cheryl Jennings as ABC7 explores the power and medical benefits of music." (air date November 26, 2017)!
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"What a way to celebrate a victory! Our music therapist, Ronni Paine MT-BC is doing amazing work as part of the treatment team at Shriners helping children cope with pain, providing emotional support, and co-treating with the other rehabilitation therapies at Shriners Hospital in Sacramento, CA. Keep up the great work! Music makes a difference!"