Music Therapy
The Gulf Breeze School of Music offers services and lessons to our special needs community! Our newest Board-Certified Music Therapist, Rachael Lawson, MT-BC is excited to offer music therapy sessions and adaptive lessons to children and adults with special needs.
What are Adaptive Lessons?
Led by a Board-Certified Music Therapist, lessons are accommodated and adapted to the student’s needs. Adaptive Lessons are purely for the purpose of learning an instrument such as piano, guitar, voice, ukulele, etc. Music is for everyone!
Some examples of adaptations include:
What is Music Therapy?
Music Therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on reaching individual goals through evidence-based music intervention.
Examples of music therapy goals may include:
Our Music Therapist:
Rachael Lawson is a Board-Certified Music Therapist. She received her Music Therapy degree from the University of Missouri in 2000.
Following her Music Therapy Internship at Central Wisconsin Center in Madison, WI in 1999, Rachael worked for Music Therapy Services of Greater Atlanta providing early intervention to children ages birth-3years old. In addition, she provided services to all populations/ages including Geriatric, Hearing-Impaired, School-Age population, Physically Disabled, etc. In 2005 Rachael moved to the St. Louis MO area and began working for Midwest Music Therapy Services providing music therapy to early childhood and school-age children. Since 2009, Rachael has resided in Navarre, where she is raising her family of five children with her husband.
She is proficient in many instruments, including clarinet/woodwinds, piano, and guitar. Rachael enjoys working with children of all ages and abilities, and is excited to share her love of music!
What are Adaptive Lessons?
Led by a Board-Certified Music Therapist, lessons are accommodated and adapted to the student’s needs. Adaptive Lessons are purely for the purpose of learning an instrument such as piano, guitar, voice, ukulele, etc. Music is for everyone!
Some examples of adaptations include:
- Breaking instruction into small steps
- Specific focus on the student’s specific learning style
- Adaption for gross-motor special needs
- Focus on the student's preferred songs and favorite types of music
- Using a variety of activities such as musical games, movement, rhythm instruments to reinforcement concepts
- Use of color coded notation and other visuals
- Using pitch and rhythm patterns from the songs students are learning
- Varying the pacing of the lesson to include many activities to help the student maintain concentration
What is Music Therapy?
Music Therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on reaching individual goals through evidence-based music intervention.
Examples of music therapy goals may include:
- Improving expressive and receptive communication skills
- Improving fine and gross motor skills
- Improving cognitive and academic skills
Our Music Therapist:
Rachael Lawson is a Board-Certified Music Therapist. She received her Music Therapy degree from the University of Missouri in 2000.
Following her Music Therapy Internship at Central Wisconsin Center in Madison, WI in 1999, Rachael worked for Music Therapy Services of Greater Atlanta providing early intervention to children ages birth-3years old. In addition, she provided services to all populations/ages including Geriatric, Hearing-Impaired, School-Age population, Physically Disabled, etc. In 2005 Rachael moved to the St. Louis MO area and began working for Midwest Music Therapy Services providing music therapy to early childhood and school-age children. Since 2009, Rachael has resided in Navarre, where she is raising her family of five children with her husband.
She is proficient in many instruments, including clarinet/woodwinds, piano, and guitar. Rachael enjoys working with children of all ages and abilities, and is excited to share her love of music!
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