Here's a great profile of a young music therapist making a difference in her home town. Katie Fitch has her bachelors in music therapy, and is studying for her masters. She wants to provide services in her underserved hometown, Peoria, Illinois. She offered a number of sessions, providing great help to a 5 year old stroke victim. Her clients are sad to see her go back to school, but are excited, as she will return one step closer to opening her own music therapy facility.
Music therapists and Canada are struggling to have music therapy regulated by the government. Once the field is government regulated, insurance will be more likely to cover this crucial service. This is a good example of why more clinical research must be done in our field. |