Music Speaks is a music therapy services company focusing on improvement. Whether that means improvement of individual abilities, improvement in quality of life, or improvement in healthcare services already provided, our aim at Music Speaks is to make positive changes. The board certified music therapist you work with closely communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary team as well as family members, striving together to reach...
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Creative Exchange Music Therapy Clinic was developed as an innovative and model communication program. The highly individualized therapeutic approach relies on the use of current best practice, research based interventions including; Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS), DIR/Floor Time (Developmental, Individual-Difference, Relationship-Based), Social Stories, Sensory Integration, Relationship Developmental Intervention (RDI), Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS), Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and Prevention, Behavior Modification,...
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Our emphasis on holistic and integrative care enhances our therapists’ ability to address the impact of dysfunctional breathing pattern on many painful conditions, as well as performance abilities for athletes, musicians and vocalists. Weakness or dysfunction in the muscles that support normal breathing is associated with lower back pain and pelvic floor issues because of the important role breath plays in postural support and control....
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Our emphasis on holistic and integrative care enhances our therapists’ ability to address the impact of dysfunctional breathing pattern on many painful conditions, as well as performance abilities for athletes, musicians and vocalists. Weakness or dysfunction in the muscles that support normal breathing is associated with lower back pain and pelvic floor issues because of the important role breath plays in postural support and control....
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The Illinois Association for Music Therapy strives to work in the spirit of its mission statement. This includes our efforts to promote the advancement of Music Therapy as a professional discipline in the state of Illinois through public education and advocacy. Currently the Illinois Task Force for State Recognition of Music Therapy is working with IAMT, on behalf of the American Music Therapy Association and...
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Kids are inherently musical — it’s visible in the way they talk, move and process information. Our board-certified music therapists design highly individualized interventions using patient and family-preferred music to promote comfort and work on developmental, physical and expressive goals. Music therapists are uniquely trained to harness the therapeutic qualities of music to use with even the most fragile children, including surgical patients and babies...
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In a partnership beginning July 2015 between Northwestern Medical Group and Northwestern University Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and Learning, the interdisciplinary Voice Clinic brings diagnosis and treatment together in one convenient location in north suburban Chicago. During a visit to the Voice Clinic, Dr. Duyka, Nathan Waller and their teams will complete a thorough history to gain an understanding of your concerns. They will then...
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Performing Arts Rehabilitation at Illinois Bone & Joint Institute offers free injury screens, physical & occupational therapy services, studio/gym visits and Pilates lessons for Dancers, Figure Skaters, Gymnasts, Musicians, and Martial Artists. Our expert staff of licensed physical and occupational therapists is dedicated to providing the best research-based care for these individuals by understanding their unique needs physically and psychologically, assisting in the prevention of...
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Athletico Physical Therapy provides rehabilitation services to dancers, gymnasts, cheerleaders, musicians, and performing artists. Our goal is to evaluate, treat and educate artists and athletes in the prevention of performance/event-related injuries. Technical evaluations are also performed to maximize the abilities of each artist/athlete. Our staff is well trained to address the physical and psychological needs of the artist/athlete. We stress the importance of balancing athletic...
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Robert W. Bastian, M.D., established Bastian Voice Institute in 2003 following a successful twenty-year career in academic medicine first at Washington University in St. Louis and then at Loyola University in Chicago, finishing with the rank of Professor. Dr. Bastian founded BVI, inspired by his vision of a unique, primary-through-tertiary-care specialty practice dedicated to voice, swallowing, and airway disorders in the adult population. Bastian Voice...
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