Rebecca Frize, MT-BC
Board-Certified Music Therapist
Music Therapy Services of FDL Co. will offer you a large incite into Music Therapy.
You will learn about my services, music I use, activities that work, and issues in the Music Therapy field.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Welcome to Music Therapy Services of Fond du Lac County!!
MTS of FDL Co. started off as Musical Memories and was developed in 2003 when I was asked to work as a private Music Therapist with children and adults with Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood.
I was also working as a facility Music Therapist part-time at that time. Now working full-time at a long-term care facility and running Musical Memories gives me the chance to be able to work with a
variety of populations and ages and to not be limited in what I can do. Musical Memories serves Fond du Lac, WI and the surrounding areas.
This website is a work in progress and I will be adding things as time goes on. Many of the Music and Activities Pages are still being worked on, so I do apologize if you come across these pages and not
find any information.
On the left side of this page, you will find information on how to contact me, join a discussion board, leave comments, join me on Facebook and sign my guestbook.
On the right side of this page, you will find a weekly music session plan based on a theme I do that week (it can be adapted for various populations); a weekly news article; and a weekly blog on MT issues.
I may also occasionally post a video of a song that works well or music clip.
Activities and Music on the respective pages are ones that I've created, borrowed from colleagues or adapted from various sources and lesson plans. If any of the songs or ideas are yours, please let me know
and I will remove them or give proper credit where it is due. No product is being sold, nor will I accept money from anyone unless it is for Music Therapy purposes only.
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September 1, 2011
Back To School Session Plan
I. Hello To You Today
II. School Days Reminiscing
- Sing "School Days" and reminisce about the song: readin', 'ritin' and 'rithmetic; hickory sticks; slates; etc.
- Share the "30 Days Hath September" Poem
- Share school memories: favorite classes, least favorite classes, teachers, games played, etc.
III. Subject Sing Along
- Spelling--"S-M-I-L-E"; "B-I-N-G-O"
- Geography--"Silly State Song"; "States and Capitols"; Other Songs with States/Cities/Countries in Title
- Foreign Language--"Frere Jacques"; "Guantanamara"; "Du, Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen"; etc.
- Math--"Five Foot Two"; "Bicycle Built for Two"; "Ten Little Indians"; Other Songs with Numbers
- U.S. History--"Yankee Doodle"; "Star Spangled Banner"; "Battle Hymn of the Republic"; "Over There"; Other Songs from U.S. Wars and Events
IV. Recess--Play Musical Games/Jump Rope Rhymes/Hand Clapping Songs
V. Goodbye Song
(See Activity Pages for Hello/Goodbye Songs and more Activities)
(Click Here for more Session Plans)
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September 1, 2011
Top 12 Reasons I Have A Job
Children are little creative scientists. If you ever watch a child, they experiment, test, draw, sing, dance, imagine, and play their way to learning. This is true for almost any type of learning they need, from learning the alphabet to learning how to throw a ball, learning right from wrong, and learning first words.
Music is one of the ways through which children learn. In fact, music itself is such a powerful tool for learning and growing that there’s an entire profession dedicated to it: Music Therapy.
According to the American Music Therapy Association, “Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.” Music therapists can target motor goals, learning goals, social goals, emotional goals, and even speech and communication goals through music-based interventions.
Now music therapy doesn't work only with children. Board-certified music therapists also work with teenagers, adults and older adults. In fact, it may be one of the few professions that can work from cradle-to-grave...from NICUs to hospices.
(Click Here to Read the Article)
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September 1, 2011
Music Therapy and MDS 3.0
As we started transitioning into the new MDS 3.0 software in my facility, I realized Music Therapy isn't fairly counted. Sure it has a place to document minutes and days, however, that's only
if you have a doctor's order with treatment goal. In my long-term care facility, I do not get a doctor's order, just referrals--so I cannot count the minutes I see a resident. I finally contacted the AMTA to
find out just how the new MDS 3.0 will work for those of us in long-term care facilities. Below is the response I got:
Info from Judy Simpson:
"Thanks for your email. I think everyone is excited and a little confused about the new MDS 3.0 :) AMTA has been in communication with CMS
officials for the last several years attempting to get accurate recognition of MT on this document. Although we are still working with
CMS to try and get additional edits to the new RAI manual, these are some guidelines available which should assist you in utilizing the new
assessment form.
MT is listed with Recreational Therapy in Section O, Therapies. Days and minutes will be documented. It appears the MT will require a physician's
order. We do not believe that reimbursement will be impacted by adding music therapy to this form but since MT is a part of the PPS payment, this
documentation will help quantify services. MT has a definition in RAI Manual Appendix A-Glossary. The manual that explains Section O, does not
provide the info on MT that we have requested, but we are still advocating for that change!
(Click Here for the Full Article)
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