Betsy Blachly-Chapin, MS, MT-BC, AVP
This podcast offers reflective insights on the author’s experience of starting a music therapy program at a homeless shelter in the Bronx. She explores the journey toward finding her own identity as a part-time music therapist, working with families and classroom teachers at the shelter, both during structured ‘music time’ and in the milieu. Using session notes and vivid depictions of her experiences, the author relays the many meaningful ways in which one music therapist can make a difference.
Resources:
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Bowlby, J. (2000). Loss: Sadness and depression (attachment and loss). New York: Basic Books.
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Fraiberg, S. (1984). The magic years: Understanding and handling the problems of early childhood. New York: Fireside.
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Koplow, L. (2002). Creating schools that heal: Real-life solutions. NewYork: Teachers College Press.
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Winnicott,D.W. & Winnicott, C. (1982). Playing and reality. New York: Routledge.
About the Author:
Betsy Blachly-Chapin, MS,MT0BC, AVP live in New York City and works part-time as a music therapists in a family shelter in the Bronx. In addition to her private practice with children, she works at Bank Street School for Children and Family Center. Contact: betsy627@gmail.com
Note: The author wants to express my appreciation to N.R, J.C. and all the teachers she works with for their thoughtful and dynamic teamwork-musical and otherwise.
Suggested Citation:
Blachly-Chapin, B. (Author). (2010, September 1). Music therapy at a New York City family shelter: Old MacDonald is my best friend. Retrieved from www.imagine.musictherapy.biz