[humanser] seeking music therapist mentors

[Denise Shaible]

Quinto and Ashley,

I'm not a Music therapist but, recently I was speaking to someone who does 
Massage Therapy and that old thing about body language came up.  He's not 
even sighted.  So,it just goes to show that blind persons aren't immuned to 
thinking of that.  I think we're all well aware that there's more to a 
person than what you see.  I'm glad to see that blind persons still enjoy 
playing music and using it to help people and that they're not listening to 
the old stereotypes about all blind people being musical.  I really hope you 
can find a mentor.  I also hope you're going to attend National Convention 
and our Human Services Division business meeting.

Regards,

Denise Shaible

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ashley Bramlett
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 4:30 PM
To: Human Services Mailing List
Subject: Re: [humanser] seeking music therapist mentors

Quinto,
Thank you! I'll intro myself later btw.
I'm on here to learn about professions helping people; I'm not employed yet
but I do have a BA degree.
I'd love to work with people but most jobs require a masters; I can see
myself going to get another bachelors but not a masters; too much research
and work not to mention grad school is way way too competetive and
expensive.

My friend is very bright but people discouraged him. What sort of therapist
are you and what do you play? for music?

I told my friend some of the things you just said.
I really hope he gives music therapy a shot in grad school; those in
undergrad discouraged him.
How about I pass along your info if he's interested, okay?

Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: Quinto Sanchez
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:04 PM
To: Human Services Mailing List
Subject: Re: [humanser] seeking music therapist mentors

hi Ashley,

while I'm not a music therapist. I am a therapist and musician. Those
concerns of being able to read body language always come up by sighted
therapist but, that’s just b/c they have been trained as a sighted
therapist. If you could see of course you would focus on the obvious visual
cues. However, sighted therapist don't place great emphasis on auditory cues
such as  speech tonality, brief pauses, suddle sighs and speech rate.
therefore, I see them being impaired as well. Body language might reveal
things like anxiety, apprehensiveness, shamefulness, frustration... which
are things you can also deduce from conversation or from natural auditory
cues previously mentioned. I wouldn't mind being a mentor to your friend
even though I am not a music therapist but I am a therapist and a musician
if that helps.

Quinto


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From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 4:46 PM
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [humanser] seeking music therapist mentors

> Hello All,
> I’m not sure if anyone here does this, but if not, please point me to 
> other places to post this.
>
> I have a blind friend who is going to pursue a degree in music therapy in 
> grad school; he studies now at the conservatory at Shanendoah with 
> emphasis on jazz.
>
> He would like a mentor who has gone into music therapy because people 
> discouraged him from it. He might also teach piano or braille music. So 
> any mentors available, let me know. If you do not want to put your contact 
> info here, write off list please.
>
> I think he is a bright young person with great braille skills and people 
> skills. He is interested in many types of music and wants to help people 
> in a career. Concerns about monitoring clients and reading body language 
> have come up.
>
> Thanks.
> Ashley
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