More than joyful noise, Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals for kids with learning differences.
Julie Billiart Schools supplement rigorous academics with music therapy to help students address behavioral, social, psychological, communicative, physical, sensory, motor, and/or cognitive functioning.
Music therapy, which is separate from music classes, is included and available to students at JB. Our Music Therapist engages kids in intentional and developmentally appropriate musical activities to help them access and process emotions, practice fine motor skills, and develop confidence and joy.
Our Music Therapists use music to address the physical, learning, emotional and social needs of our students. Therapists incorporate singing, listening to music, dancing, creating music, rhythms and sounds to help students:
- Facilitate movement
- Provide avenues of communication
- Increase motivation
- Express feelings
