1. Music impacts the whole brain and whole body. Why Music? 2.Music changes mechanical energy into electrochemical energy in the central nervous system. 3. Music releases endorphins and other neurotransmitters affecting behavior, physiology and emotion.

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Music Therapy Populations  Special Education (hearing, visual and speech impaired, learning disabled, early childhood, autism)  Developmental & intellectual disabilities  Behavioral disorders and emotional disturbances  Substance abuse, eating disorders  Medical/Surgical (cancer, AIDS, chronic pain, Parkinsons, rehabilitation, NICU)  Forensic, psychiatric disorders  Traumatic brain injuries / strokes  Elderly, terminally ill, Alzheimer’s disease, dementias  Mental health, PTSD, wellness

Music Therapy Settings Children’s Hospital, New Orleans, by permission  hospitals  mental health facilities  hospices  gerontology care  rehabilitation centers  prisons  schools  private practice  estimated 21,230 facilities in 2010

Music Therapy Education and Credentials  Entry-level Bachelors (plus 1,020-hour internship), Masters, and Doctoral levels at 65 institutions  MT-BC, Music Therapist-Board Certified National exam-based credential administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists, NCCA Accredited  Licensed as Music Therapists in NV, ND, and GA; and, as Creative Arts Therapists in NY

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UCLArts and Healing Mission: To facilitate the use of the arts for mind-body wellness and healing as a vehicle for empowerment and transformation.