Inspired Sounds Music Therapy

03/24/2026

03/20/2026

Windsor- Wednesday, March 25th | 4:00pm – 6:30 PM

Join Us for a Celebrate the Spectrum Tie‑Dye Community Event!
We’re gearing up for NEXT WEEK — and we’d love to see even more families and friends join us!

FREE Event for children & youth with Autism and their families
Come celebrate individuality, creativity, and community in a fun, sensory‑friendly space! Families can design their own custom tie‑dye shirts using bright, vibrant colours — a perfect way for kids and teens to express themselves.
You’ll also enjoy:
- Balloon Artists
- Face Painting (4:30–6:30 PM)
- Crafts, sensory play & LEGO
- Community Partner Booths
- Light snacks & more!

We’re proud to be hosting this event with our amazing community partners:
The Summit Centre for Preschool Children with Autism, Behaviour Essentials Inc., Virtual Behaviour Services, Inspired Sounds Music TherapyEssential Autism, Thames Valley Children Centre, Windsor-Essex Family Network, Autism Services Inc. of Windsor & Essex County John McGivney Children's Centre, Wincity, AccessOAP, Children First, Hotel-Dieu Grace, Family Respite Services, John McGivney Children's Centre, and more.

Bring the whole family for an evening filled with color, creativity, and connection. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

For more information and to register, click the link below:
https://www.autismontario.com/civicrm/event/info?id=12169...
If you have any questions, email livia@autismontario.com

03/16/2026

Music therapists across Canada are raising their voices.

We’re calling on provincial governments to formally recognize Certified Music Therapists (MTAs) as healthcare professionals by adding them to the Canada Revenue Agency’s Authorized Medical Practitioners list.

Why does this matter?

Because recognition means clients and families could claim music therapy as a medical expense, improving access to care.

Join us as we advocate for change.

Follow along and

With appreciation to the Canadian Association of Music Therapists for their ongoing national advocacy and leadership in advancing recognition for Certified Music Therapists across Canada

03/14/2026

Happy Saturday!!
We will be starting some new groups in April! Wanna join?

03/13/2026

Fun Fact Friday!

🎶 Benefits of a Goodbye Song

1. Closure & Emotional Containment
A goodbye song provides a clear ending, which is essential for:
Clients who struggle with abrupt transitions
Reducing dysregulation at departure
Supporting attachment boundaries

2. Processing & Reflection
Lyrics can incorporate:
“What was your favorite part?”
“We played the drum today!”
This reinforces memory and learning.

3. Transition Back to Environment
It signals that therapy is ending and prepares clients to return to:
Classroom
Home
Residential setting

4. Reduces Anxiety Around Endings
Predictable endings reduce distress and behavioral challenges during dismissal.

5. Builds Routine & Consistency
Routine supports neurological organization — a core concept in structured approaches like Neurologic Music Therapy.

💡 Clinical Goals Hello/Goodbye Songs Can Target
Increase initiation of verbal greeting
Improve sustained attention
Increase peer awareness
Improve impulse control (waiting for name turn)
Enhance emotional identification
Support regulation through tempo/dynamic control

📌 Why They’re So Powerful

Music activates multiple brain regions simultaneously (motor, language, emotional, executive), so even a simple greeting song becomes a multi-system intervention rather than just a “cute routine.

03/13/2026

03/07/2026

Windsor-Music and Movement (3-8 year olds)

A 4-week music and creative movement program!

The program will consist of weekly 45-minute classes for children with Autism ages 3-8 years.

Over the course of the program, the creative movement class will encourage children to develop a connection between movement and music, and to develop confidence in movement creativity and self-expression

For more information and to register, click the link below:
https://www.autismontario.com/civicrm/event/info?id=12223&reset=1

03/06/2026

Fun Fact Friday!

🎵 Benefits of a Hello Song

1. Predictability & Emotional Safety
A consistent opening song creates structure. Clients know what to expect, which reduces anxiety and supports emotional regulation — especially for individuals with autism, developmental delays, trauma histories, or anxiety disorders.

2. Transition Support
It helps clients shift from their previous environment into the therapeutic space. Music acts as a cue that therapy has begun.

3. Social Engagement
Name inclusion, eye contact prompts, and turn-taking within the song encourage:

Joint attention
Social reciprocity
Peer awareness

4. Communication Practice
Opportunities for:
Verbal responses (“Hello, Candice!”)
AAC device use
Gestures, waving, clapping
Vocal imitation

5. Orientation & Cognitive Priming
Including lyrics like the day of the week, weather, or location supports:
Orientation to time/place
Executive functioning
Attention skills

6. Emotional Check-In
You can build in prompts such as:
“How are you feeling today?”
Using dynamic shifts (soft/loud) to match energy levels

03/05/2026

03/02/2026

Thank you GECDSB for acknowledging us Certified MT’s out here!

March is Music Therapy Awareness Month, a time to celebrate the remarkable benefits of music therapy and the certified music therapists who use it to help people of all ages and abilities. 🎶

03/02/2026

ISMT’S Music Monday!

Do you listen to the radio? Flip through stations to find that song that you can connect with? Or do you use your pre-made play lists?

Let us know! Share your music routine with us.

Would you be surprised to know that Candice does not listen to the radio?