彭氏音樂治療中心

　　My comment on the program is positive. I gained much in each module of the program.

　　For module 1, I got an overview of what music therapy is. This helped me in starting to know the profession. The suggestion of “techniques” for different objectives gave me the linkage between music and special education training. The instruments introduced were new to me. Module 1 was a good start.

　　I had longed-for module 2 for a long time as I always enjoy listening to guitar. Attending to this module was one of the reason for me to join the program. I acquired basic skills (indeed very basic) for playing guitar. Every session in this module was peaceful for me, especially after a whole-day work. This was also a stepping stone to carry out a session with music. By the way, although blues is seldom used in sessions with kids, I do like that part.

　　Module three was another module I like. Djembe is cool. I like the way Mr. Pang taught: start from the very beginning and practice a lot. The Clave beat is difficult but I enjoyed a lot. Playing djembe with classmates using different grooves gave me sense of fulfillment.

　　Module 4 gave me an important reminder: reinforcement is critical in special education. As a speech therapist, I am quite familiar with the behavioural management techniques Mr. Pang mentioned in my professional training course. However, for me, sometimes they are not clinically well used. This module helped me re-organize the framework of behavioural management and evaluate my clinical skills. After this module, I see reinforcement as a crucial part in my treatment sessions. It also stimulated my thinking on behavioural management.

　　The accompaniment skills learnt in module 5 were useful as it provided the activity repertoire of music therapy for our reference. I had a general idea of what is like in a music therapy session. On the other hand, I think the layout of the handout can be more organized so that we can check the activities more easily.

　　Like module 4, I am also quite familiar with the skills introduced in module 6. It gave a revision on goal setting and evaluation of treatment effectiveness.

　　In module 7, I learnt more about sensorimotor training. I will investigate this area more.

　　When it comes to the practicum part, I think the feedback sessions were great. Videotaping two sessions was appropriate. Feedbacks given by Mr. Pang were useful.

　　As a speech therapist and music lover, I would like to integrate music into my treatment sessions. I can see the effectiveness of the use of music on kids. Music makes kids happy, improves their attention and learning motivation. They can be a better learner in the presence of music. Some children who are pre-verbal can be stimulated by music and start to vocalize. When they know to vocalize they start to develop their language skills. Music is magical. All in all, the course fulfilled my expectation. It improves me in terms of personal and professional development.

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