"Music Therapy IS a Viable Option" with Esther Thane

Esther Thane has specialized since 1996 in the field of Autism and special needs. After over a decade on faculty at Capilano University, teaching in the Bachelor of Music Therapy Program, Esther continues to enjoy presenting at conferences, writing book reviews for published journals, & holding workshops for universities, local agencies and internationally. In 2014, Esther completed Dr. Diane Austin's (Music Psychotherapy Center, NY) first international distance training program in Advanced Vocal Psychotherapy. Her publication in the book: Voicework in Music Therapy (Jessica Kingsley Publishers), focuses on her innovative method of Vocal-Led Relaxation for Children with Autism. Esther also created Meet In The Music© (MITM) music therapy curriculum for children with autism, which is utilized by music therapists throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. Esther is Executive Director of ET Music Therapy in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where the team serve over 120 families with both in person and telehealth: in two studio locations, & in schools, implementing the MITM curriculum. In 2017, Esther received the Iconic Women Creating a Better World For All Award, presented by the Women Economic Forum in New Delhi, India. Recently, Esther received CAMT’s (Canadian Association For Music Therapy) PEER RECOGNITION AWARD for innovation and advocacy. We were so honoured to have Esther on the podcast to chat about her professional journey, her hopes for the field, and the MundoPato platform with the MITM curriculum for music therapists built in. We invite you to share your thoughts and the reflective questions that come up for you. Subscribe to the Able Voice Podcast, leave us a review and connect with us (@synergymusictherapy) to share your experiences and takeaways. Your voice is more than a melody! AVP Theme Music by: Christopher Mouchette. Follow him on Soundcloud (Chris Mouchette). Episode edited by: Hayley Francis Cann Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-voice-podcast/id1505215850 Esther's Links: http://www.etmusictherapy.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/27016411/admin/ https://www.facebook.com/etmusictherapy https://www.instagram.com/etmusictherapy/ https://twitter.com/etmusictherapy https://www.etmusictherapy.com/rooted-in-music/rooted-in-music  (Upon checkout, enter in the discount code: RELAXATIONFORYOU02) -- The Able Voice Podcast is hosted by certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann (@mtahayley) and Kimberly Dolan (@mta.kimberly). Get in touch with Hayley and/or Kim by emailing [email protected] or visit www.synergymusictherapy.com.