Trying to remember the last time I saw one of these! (I wonder if it works…)

Today is my son’s birthday and he’s a freshman in college and I don’t remember a single parent who transitioned their kids out of the house (college or otherwise) mentioning how weird that first birthday away from home would feel.

I was today years old when I figured out how to use this little kitchen contraption. (I will never avoid using fresh thyme again!)

How have I gone this long and not realized that Lady Gaga’s “Born this Way” is a three chord song?! #musictherapy

My son’s the oldest. He’s a freshman in college and his birthday is soon. I gotta say—it feels so odd to be planning the presents I’ll be MAILING to him 😳 I knew there’d be a lot of “firsts” this year, but that’s one I wasn’t expecting… #parenting #parentingsky

Mama-daughter movie night tonight. Gave 16 yo the choice of Annie’s box Mac n cheese and popcorn. Daughter: Why not both? That’s my girl! 👑

What a pleasure to join Kentucky music therapists Chris Millet & Elliott Buckner at the State Capitol in Frankfurt. We testified during a meeting of the Interim Comm on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations in support of creating a #musictherapy license in the state. Short 🧵

There is a very real (and difficult) funding issue happening in Florida right now impacting music therapists and the clients (mostly children) we serve. This post by Stephen Choate that clearly outlines the issue: musicmed.org/blog/the-fut... Y’all…policy matters! #musictherapy

Traveling today and made it a point to thank all those @tsa.gov workers at RSW who showed up despite the ongoing #governmentshutdown. It was a calm and smooth experience today 😌

Our study about reminiscence bump(s) in personally meaningful music: Your life’s greatest hits? A global study finds they trace back to our teens. Timing changes w/ age & gender: as we age, men stick to old favourites, women embrace newer tunes! 1/2 Read: t.ly/u2qvJ #MusicScience #MusicPsychology

Interesting new study exploring patterns and trends in published research on music & emotion regulation. Short take—it’s developed tremendous over the decades and remains of continued scholarly interest 🤩 Check it out: doi.org/10.3389/fpsy... #musictherapy #musicscience #emotionregulation

Dolphin came to PLAY! 🐬😍 #dolphin #beachday

Grading an assignment here and one of my favorite errors students make is writing “illicit” when in fact they mean “elicit”: The emotions tied to the music would not illicit the same response in every person. I chuckle every time… #academicsky

I just finished my mandatory annual faculty training modules. Before the deadline. It took 3 hours. Please clap. #academicsky

Going through these mandatory annual training modules. Current module covers ethics and compliance, and I just read that “you can be ethical while not being compliant.” A timely reminder as a teacher in Florida, USA. #academicsky

Digging the clouds and lighting from tonight’s sunset 😌 #photography #sunset

Well this was a fun email to get! One of my recent articles published in Frontiers in Neuroscience just reached a new impact milestone of 500+ downloads and 2,000+ views! Here’s the link if you’d like to read it: www.frontiersin.org/article/1568... #musictherapy #musicscience #academicsky

Heading out for a little mother-daughter day trip to Orlando for a concert tonight 🤩 (The twinning was accidental 🙃)

This weekend I had the opportunity to follow through on an invitation to present about music, music therapy, and rehabilitation at the annual Florida Physical Therapy Association (FLPTA) conference in Orlando. (Short 🧵 below) #musictherapy #musicscience #rehabilitation #academicsky

Some potentially helpful transfers for us music therapists! #musictherapy

Tis the season! Always appreciate this part of south FL summer weather, esp the sneak peeks like this. #photography #rainbow

This may be the first music therapy research article I’ve seen that explores how MT, in collaboration with speech therapy, can help improve auditory processing difficulties in military personnel. What an important program! Check it out: doi.org/10.3389/fneu... #musictherapy #musicscience

Check out this thoughtful collection of impactful music therapy research published in the JMT & MTP. This list was curated by a team of music therapists to celebrate the 75th anniversary of AMTA. Link: academic.oup.com/jmt/pages/am... #musictherapy #musicscience

Had a wonderful time attending and presenting at the International Society for Early Intervention (ISEI) conference in Lisbon this week! This was my first ISEI conference and I was struck by… #isei2025 #musictherapy

Interesting article exploring neurological mechanisms underlying music and breath work and its role in influencing psychological distress. #musictherapy #musicscience doi.org/10.1371/jour...

This conference is also special personally. I was supposed to attend in Sept 2022, when it was held in Chicago. I dropped at the last minute due to Hurricane Ian. Given the aftermath of that storm it was the right call…and I’m grateful for a second chance to attend ISEI!

Headed to Lisbon this week to present a poster at the International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI) conference. Excited to bring my collaborative research work into this non-music space! Conference program: online.flippingbook.com/view/2919121... #musictherapy #earlyintervention #musicscience

I’ve heard of (though not read about) a correlation between lawn style & political affiliation. This new research indicates there may be a connection of intensity felt by music and political leanings. Not sure the useful of this, but it’s kinda interesting #musicscience doi.org/10.1111/pops...

👉 onlineconferenceformusictherapy.com/electronic-c... #musictherapy #musictherapyconference #musictherapist #musictherapystudent #musictherapyresearch

Submitting a manuscript to a journal and having it pass the initial prescreening without any issues always feels like a major flex. #academicsky #scholarlypublishing

Findings from this newly-published study make a connection between music-based coping (esp active music making) and resilience in adults, both healthy and those with depression. #musicscience #musictherapy www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...

Interesting new research provides insight into what musical qualities tend to make different types of memories “stick.” #musicscience #musictherapy neurosciencenews.com/music-energy...

First day of school puppy cuddles! #dog #dogmom

Our second keynote speaker... Elizabeth Schwartz!! Read her bio here: onlineconferenceformusictherapy.com/session/keyn... If you also want to present at the OCMT, go to onlineconferenceformusictherapy.com/electronic-c... #musictherapy #musictherapyconference #musictherapist #musictherapystudent

Interesting read! Makes me wonder if early auditory processing is so evolutionarily hard-wired that the presence/absence of music training doesn’t matter. Also SUPER curious about the impact on later auditory processing… #musicscience #musictherapy neurosciencenews.com/musician-aud...

Sharing to promote the work of this fantastic organization! They partner with and support music therapy programs in pediatric medical facilities and help to bring music to children (and families) who are going through so much. #musictherapy www.linkedin.com/posts/ukulel...

They don’t describe “music therapy” accurately, but there’s interesting (and important) information about sound sensitivity here. We don’t often pay attention to the sounds that surround us, but they do have an impact on our cognitive, emotional, and physiological experiences. #musictherapy

Finishing this annual read by the pool 📖 #booksky

Beautiful sunset colors 🌅 #sunset #photography

My next read 📖 A neuroscientific perspective on pain‐reducing effects of music: Implications for music therapy and mental well‐being - Koelsch - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - Wiley Online Library nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #musictherapy #musicscience

It’s been awhile since I’ve been in traveling music therapist mode…🙃 #musictherapy

Today I finished day 1 of a two-day group songwriting workshop I’m facilitating as a team building exercise for campus group. I haven’t done something like this in YEARS and tbh I was a little nervous. Now, though, we have a drafted song and I’VE STILL GOT IT! 🤩 #musictherapy #academicsky

So I kind of dig getting to track the number of views this article has received. And the number of downloads—over 320! 🙈 (Seems a decent start for a theoretical paper…) #musictherapy #scholarlypublishing #academicsky #musicscience

High functioning = how my autism looks to others Lower support needs = what I need from others to get my needs met High masking = what I do to appear "normal" to others Internalized autism = the emotional and mental toll of masking, aka how autism FEELS to ME

It’s helpful to remember that our associations with music aren’t always positive… #musictherapy #musicscience

Hot off the press! 📄 My new publication from my doctoral research is out! Big thanks to Edison Tan, Shen Li, @neuroceutical.bsky.social & Chi-Ying Cheng; grateful to Nikki Dibben, Renee Timmers & WRoCAH for their support! #MusicPsychology #CrossCulturalResearch doi.org/10.1177/0022...

Oh my I had not heard this. What a thought legend he was 😢 #musicscience

Technically this is music medicine, not music therapy. Curious about the difference? This article provides a nice overview: www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-moo... #musictherapy #musicmedicine

This is one of two books I aim to read every year. Typically in the summer when life slows down a little. I’m curious what others have on their regular reading rotation? #booksky

Sunset in the low country 🌅 #sunset #photography