Neurologic Music Therapy: A Telehealth Application

This webinar was part of BIANYS’ 2021 Annual Conference. You will receive certificate for one CEU hour on completion of the video and the evaluation. 

Description

This session with provide an overview of Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) and the techniques used to address movement, speech, language and cognition. This presentation will also discuss how NMT treatment translates over telehealth.

Presenter

Brian Costa, MA, MT-BC, NMT/F

Brian grew up as compassionate service minded individual with a dream of bringing his passion of music and serving others to fruition. After completing his undergraduate degree in Music and Psychology in 2011, Brian received his masters in Music Therapy. He then continued his education and received advanced training in the field, becoming one of only 300 people in the world with the distinction of NMT Fellow.  A clinician in the Spaulding Hospital Network, Brian provides group, 1:1 in-home services and teletherapy services. He also supervises music therapy students and interns from local colleges and universities.

Objectives

Attendees of this presentation will:

Learn how music affects the brain

Have an understanding the fundamentals of Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT)

Understand the benefits of NMT in TBI recovery

Learn how NMT works in a telehealth setting

Webinar Instructions

1. Sign up for an account or log in to an existing account
2. Once you check out, a new page will pop up noting your order has been received. Click the blue webinar title.
3. On the next page, click Continue on the right side of the page (under the picture)
4. The video will appear. Click the white arrow in the middle of the video to view.
5. When you are done watching, click the Complete box below the video
6. The Evaluation will open. Fill that out and click the Submit button.
7. A new page with dialogue will pop up. Click the Complete box. A blank evaluation will appear. Ignore the blank evaluation. Click the Finish Course box in the upper right.

The Brain Injury Association of New York State, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department as an approved provider of continuing education in the following professions: physical therapy and physical therapy assistant; speech-language pathologists and audiologists; licensed social workers, occupational therapists and/or occupational therapy assistants and CTLE (continuing teacher and leader education).
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) Certificates and Certificates of Attendance are also available.