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Welcome to Time for Music, the private practice and business of music therapist Wade Richards.
For parents, school districts, and local agencies in the Greater Rochester, NY area- learn how to access music therapy services, wellness programming, or Orff-Schulwerk classes through Time for Music.
For music therapists, music educators, and other professionals- discover resource books, podcasts, and our online Song Shop!
Music Therapy Services
We provide quality services in assessment and evaluation for music therapy services, individual and group music therapy sessions, inservices on the benefits and cost effectiveness of music therapy, and consultation services for school districts, hospitals, and a variety of local agencies in the Greater Rochester area.
Resource books, songs, and podcasts!
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Be sure to check out our Blog Beat to see what’s new!
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Subscribe to our podcast, Songs for Music Therapy
Sometimes you just need a springboard to launch your creativity! Subscribe to the Songs for Music Therapy Podcast, or purchase a resource book today! The Song Shop will be launching some new and exciting updates very soon! You will be able to subscribe and download over 80 original songs within the following skill areas:
- Speech and Language
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Reading and Language Arts
- Social Skills
- Vocational Skills
- Wellness
- Movement and Motor Skills
- Cognitive Skills
- Adaptive Skills
- Client Compositions
- Seasons and Holidays
- Openings
- Closings
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This looks amazing! Great Job Megan and so excited for you Wade!
Hi Wade,
The Illinois Association for Music Therapy has a new feature where a music therapist from Illinois talks about an intervention/song that has worked well for them. It doesn’t have to be a song that they’ve composed themselves. I am submitting a post in January and may like to showcase your song, “It’s So Hard to Wait”. I adapted it to use with my students in the beginning of the year and it worked incredibly well. In fact, some students still sing it to themselves when we do an activity where waiting is part of the process. It will also be a good opportunity to give your website more exposure. I was wondering if I could get your permission to submit your song and website information for this post in case I’d like to share it with the IAMT? Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Thanks,
Linda Jedrzejek, MT-BC
Absolutely- you can reference the website!
Dear Mr. Richards:
I am a new music therapy student studying at Illinois State University. I am taking current issue class and I am very interested in music intervention with technology . I read the AMTA conference program and found you and Miss Spring had a presenation about iPad and music therapy. But I was unable to attend conference this year. I was trying to find out the related information and researches but it is very less. For this reseaon, I thought you may be able to lend some assistance such as experiences and researches, etc.
Thanks in advance for any information you may provide.
Sincerely,
Shang-Chin Tsai
The outline of the iPad presentation is available under “Resources-Presentations”.
Dear Mr. Richards:
I am a new music therapy student studying at Illinois State University. I am taking current issue class and I am very interested in music intervention with technology . I read the AMTA conference program and found you and Miss Spring had a presenation about iPad and music therapy. But I was unable to attend conference this year. I was trying to find out the related information and researches but it is very less. For this reseaon, I thought you may be able to lend some assistance such as experiences and researches, etc.
Thanks in advance for any information you may provide.
Sincerely,
Shang-Chin Tsai
I would enjoy meeting you and in particular introducing you to my son’s amazing keyboard teacher, Connie Wible, Mercer Island, Washing- her websites are musical mind studio and Mercer Island Music, something like that, and if you want to link with us, we have coming soon our new website about autism – ALPHABETITUS.com – which will have a section on music therapy, as well as art, horses, and many other resources and information.. Let me know if we can provide a link to your website and/ or an article about your music therapy programs and successes. Happy holidays from the west coast.
Sincerely, Liz Sanderson, Founder of Farrington Foundation, mother of high functioning autistic son with a musical gift for original keyboard compositons, and one of several collaborators on our ALPHABETITUS Autism and Spectrum Information and Resources… Open Minds. Open Doors.
Yes, please feel free to add us to your links!
Wade, this new site is really good! Comprehensive, with a terrific design that’s both easy on the eye and yet invites the viewer to find out more. Good layout and overall very easy to navigate. You’ve got a winner with this one!
Thanks so much Dr. B! It’s been really exciting to use the website as a resource center for music therapists and to spread the news about music therapy!