Make a Mental Note

In this episode of the Make a Mental Note podcast, Summer Lall, a board certified music therapist, discusses how music can help transform youth with emotional and behavioral problems. Give it a listen and find out why this episode is worthy of a mental note!  Get the show notes on the "Make a Mental Note" page at http://www.chrisquarto.com/ Click here to subscribe to the Make a Mental Note podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/make-a-mental-note/id1035476864?mt=2 Mental Notes: * Summer works with court-mandated boys between the ages of 12 and 18. * Youth are exposed to four categories of music activities throughout the course of a week: 1) music and relaxation, 2) lyrics & listening, 3) instruments & insight, and 4) beat making & song writing. * The kids don’t require a music background/experience in order to participate in music therapy activities. In addition, the purpose of music therapy is not to teach kids how to play an instrument. * It is easy to build rapport by having ki