Music Therapy
Video: Dashiell, A Journey Through Autism
This video shows another example of the fact that, despite all the criticism and vilification of Facilitated Communication, for some autistics that have trouble communicating, FC works! Dashiell A Journey Through Autism Thank you for all the wonderful comments about this Film. Please continue to share! Posted on Facebook by Shelley Pack on Tuesday,…
Read MoreNonverbal Autistic Finds His Voice and Faith with Help from Neurologic Music Therapy and Facilitated Communication
Meet Josh, a 17-year-old with severe autism. He has been receiving neurologic music therapy (NMT) with Karyn (Casey) DePriest at Integrative Music Therapy (IMT) with wonderful responses. He is learning to integrate his brain and body for more functional movements and has learned to communicate through supported typing. He has so much to say about…
Read MoreKaryn (Casey) DePriest, Certified Neurologic Music Therapist / FC Trainer
Email: casey@inmusictherapy.com Location: Evansville, IN area Phone: 812-491-9400 (Integrative Music Therapy) 812-491-9401 (Optimal Rhythms / ACCESS Academy) Originally from Columbus, Indiana, Karen (Casey) DePriest is a 1994 graduate of the University of Evansville. Casey began her career working in physical rehabilitation, then child/adolescent psychiatric treatment. Casey is the owner and senior therapist of…
Read MoreNeurologic Music Therapy Workshop Results
On October 14th we had a Neurologic Music Therapy event that was amazing. Cutting edge work by Casey DePriest and Eric Lund from Access Academy and Optimal Rhythms in Evansville, Indiana was shared with us. We got some video that we’ll post to the website. Casey and Eric shared how they had kids doing trigonometry within…
Read MoreSupported Typing and Music Therapy: Working Hand-in-Hand to Improve Non-Verbal Communication Skills
In this video, Lori Higgins discusses how she and her 18-year-old autistic daughter recently discovered supported typing through their music therapist; Certified Neurologic Music Therapist Eric Lund of Integrative Music Therapy, LLC discusses the relationship between supported typing and music therapy. [dt_divider style=”thick” /] Watch: Supported Typing and Music Therapy: Working Hand-in-Hand…
Read MoreEric Lund, Certified Neurologic Music Therapist
Eric Lund is a graduate of the University of Evansville. He completed his internship in his home state of Minnesota but returned to the Evansville area with his new bride, Kristen. Eric is a talented guitarist who also performs and teaches locally. Eric joined Integrative Music Therapy, LLC in August, 2008. In October 2011, Eric…
Read MoreH-O-P-E! It is PRICELESS!! – An Autistic Typer’s Parent’s Story
“my mom tells me she knows i am smart” These are the first words my non-verbal almost 13 year old son diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) typed with his Music Therapist, who happens to be getting trained in “Supported Typing [Facilitated Communication]“! That was on October 25, 2013 and our life has completely changed…
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