Music Therapy Month

October is Music Therapy Month in Ohio!

Look back each week for posts about a variety of populations that music therapists serve all over the state.

Some facts about music therapy in Ohio:

• There are approximately 200 music therapists in Ohio (www.musictherapy.org)

• Ohio has over 145 agencies that provide music therapy services to a variety of facilities and clients. (Association of Ohio Music Therapists)

• In 2009, Ohio's music therapists served over 250 facilities and 5,000 clients. (Take a look at some of the facilities MTEC serves here.)

• Ohio has 5 AMTA (American Music Therapy Association) approved schools that offer degrees in Music Therapy: Baldwin Wallace College, Cleveland State University, The College of Wooster, Ohio University and University of Dayton. (Click on each school for a link to their Music Therapy programs!)

What can you do to celebrate Music Therapy Month?

*Print this word search or take a copy in our lobby!

*Check back weekly (or subscribe!) all month for more posts about music therapy in Ohio.

Happy October!