Person-Centred Dementia Care
People affected by dementia can experience sudden and unexpected mood changes, often triggered by the environment, noise, or any...
Music Therapy for children and adults with speech impairment
Music has been found to be an effective tool for development of language and speech skills, as well as non-verbal communication skills,...
Speech and Song: Clinical applications of Music Therapy with aphasic patients
Samuel S. developed severe expressive aphasia following a stroke in his late sixties, and he remained totally speechless, unable to...
IACAT Annual General Meeting
Well done to the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists for organising such a great AGM on Saturday May 25th. Despite the...
Supporting HIQA Standards
Music Therapy Ireland is delighted to work in partnership with nursing home nationwide to provide person-centred care plans for...


Music Therapy and Autism: A Case Study
A is a boy of ten. He is autistic and attends a special school. At the time of referral, he had no language although he could make very...
Anger Management and Music Therapy
Music Therapy is far from the first thing we associate with anger management, but music can be a helpful tool in learning to manage...
The effects of music therapy in children with delayed speech development: Results of a pilot study
Background Language development is one of the most significant processes of early childhood development. Children with delayed speech...
Improvisation in Psychiatric Adolescence Music Therapy
Based on my personal clinical experience, I have divided adolescent music therapy into three stages; interest, learning and improvisation...
Jackie Flynn, Activities Co-Ordinator, Lakes Nursing Home, Killaloe, Co. Clare
'Music Therapy Ireland are a large part of our activity program at Lakes. These unique music sessions are quite effective in reducing the...