2023.09.06 – Neurologic Music Therapy: Clinical Application of Music for Neurorehabilitation (Live Webinar)

Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT)™ is the therapeutic application of music to cognitive, sensory, and motor dysfunctions due to neurologic disease of the human nervous system. NMT has developed standardized interventions and clinical techniques for the use of music to address non-musical goals such as mobility, speech, language, and areas of cognition. These techniques rely on music perception and production for inducing neuroplastic changes in the brain. This presentation will include a brief overview of the neuroscience of music as well as demonstrate several NMT treatment techniques for a variety of populations. The presenter will also provide several quick and easy ways to integrate music into everyday life to improve or enhance functional recovery.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe how NMT can be used to improve mobility, speech, language, and areas of cognition for brain injury survivors.
• Discuss the different NMT treatment techniques available.
• Identify ways to integrate music into everyday life to improve or enhance recovery.

Please note that attendance at this webinar does not include ACBIS CEUs. 

If you purchase a registration, you will receive an email with attendance instructions the day before the webinar airs. Please make sure to whitelist @biausa.org to ensure you receive the instructions.

Kiera Druhan, MT-BC, NMT graduated from Berklee College of Music with a degree in music therapy after completing her internship at Terrell State Hospital and received her training as an NMT from The Academy for Neurologic Music Therapy. After a personal experience with a TBI during her undergrad, Kiera pursued her certification in Neurologic Music Therapy with the goal of using her passion for music to work with people who have gone through similar experiences. Kiera serves as the neurologic music therapist for Spaulding Cape Cod Hospital, and sees clients for in-home and teletherapy sessions. In addition to her clinical work, Kiera has given presentations to various organizations focusing on the use of Neurologic Music Therapy in neurorehabilitation and with various neurologic populations.

BIAA-Maine gratefully acknowledges partial support for this webinar from Brain Injury Services, Office of Aging and Disability Services, Maine Department of Health and Human Services under contract ADS-22-9713