Where might Music Therapy Take Place?
Schools
- Mainstream Primary & Secondary schools, including those with specialist provision.
- Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)
- Schools for Children with Profound & Multiple Disabilities (PMLD)
- Dedicated units for children with emotional, behavioural and social needs
Hospitals
- Paediatric
- Mental Health
- Oncology
- Special care baby units
- Neuro-rehabilitation
Care Homes
Suitable for all residents but especially to support:
- Dementia
- Brain injury
- Other conditions such as depression, autism or learning difficulties
- Care home staff
- Families of residents
In a Clients Home
- Sometimes it is more suitable, preferable and/or necessary for a client to be seen in their home.
- A Music Therapist may work this way as part of a community service or as part of their private practice.
Community Settings
- Child Development Centres
- Community Centres
- Libraries
- Hostels for homeless
- Women's Refuges
Special residential homes. Examples include:
- Developmental Disabilities
- Mental health
- Eating disorders
Hospices
- Adult
- Children and Adolescents
