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This website contains many different services for assistive technology, these include:

• Access therapy

• Art therapy

• Assisted technology services

• Augumentive Communication services

• Employment Services

• Health Care

• Info Services

• Job tracking services

• Learning Lab

SERVICES OFFERED CONTINUED…

• Literary Services

• Music Therapy

• Out reach and information Program

• Personal Assistance

• Play Attention

• Pre-vocational Services

• Receivables Management Training

• Vision Services

• Vocational Evaluation

STAR CENTER• This website offers so much for those in need of

assistive technology

• It has a broad spectrum of programs, ideas, and learning ways

• The website shares success stories from past patients who have used these methods

• There are blogs for people to read information on the programs

• An online store is available to purchase certain items of need

• It also offers software for track records for people to view their progress in the program

• Lastly, they offer a news feed and list of calendar events for people to attend and gain information on the STAR program itself

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WHO IS THIS OFFERED TO?

• Available to all adults and children of all ages

• Most patients in music therapy are victims of strokes, autism, visual/sensory impaired, head injuries, physical/learning disabilities, developmental delays, and ADD

• Music is important as therapy because it reaches and affects emotions. It provides a means of verbal and nonverbal communication. Also, music is used as a carrier of information making it an effective learning aid.

• Upon the completion of a music therapy assessment, a music therapist designs developmentally appropriate activities. These individualized activities create a positive environment and set the stage for success through a unique variety of musical experiences, such as singing, playing instruments, moving and listening.

• Music therapy helps improve self-esteem; the music program provides pleasure, develops sensory awareness, provides creative expression, motivates, stimulates memory, focuses attention, and increases social interaction.

MUSICAL THERAPY SERVICES

HTTP://WWW.STARCENTER.TN.ORG/MTR.HTML

• This is the URL to the resources used in the musical therapy department

• All of these resources lead me to thinking that this possibly could be used effectively in a classroom

• Using this strategy in a classroom can be beneficial to students who do not have disabilities because as stated earlier one of the main purposes is to improve self esteem which is needed in a majority of classrooms today