Music for Adults with Disability: Support Worker/Carer/Staff training

A short online and self paced course intended for support workers, parents, carers and staff working with adults with a disability.
Learn practical ways to use music in your home or workplace to enhance the lives of people with a variety of needs. Whether your workplace is in a group or individual setting, there will be lots of information, ideas and resources provided, that can be applied to address your clients needs. Create a positive, enjoyable and stimulating environment with music!

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Introduction / Assuming Competence and the Least Dangerous Assumption / Space and Sounds / Music for.... Enagement and Participation / Enjoyment and Quality of Life / Cognitive Stimulation / Communication / Creativity / Emotional Regulation

Introduction

A short introduction to what you expect in the course. A little about me and the course objectives

MAD Course Introduction .mp4

Music for Adults with Disability MAD Powerpoint slides.pdf

Why Music?

MAD Why Music?.mp4

Australian Music Therapy Association

Assuming Competence Approach and The Least Dangerous Assumption

MAD Course: Assuming Competence and the Least Dangerous Assumption .mp4

Space and Sounds

Learn about when to use music and when NOT to use music. Consider the people you support and their abilities and what instruments and tasks might be best suited to them. A list of accessable instruments is provided.

MAD Course Space and Sounds.mp4

Music for...Engagement and Participation

MAD Course Engagement and Participation.mp4

Resources Choir Backing Track List .pdf

G'day, G'day from Australia ~ With Lyrics (Music by Slim Dusty)

Hey Baby (Uhh, Ahh)

The Cat Empire - Hello (Official Video)

Bruno Mars - Uptown funk - Con percusión corporal

Body Percussion - Can't Stop the Feeling`

Better When I'm Dancing (Body Percussion)

Body percussion and memory for elderly people through the BAPNE method.pdf

Therapeutic Benefits of Body Percusssion using the BAPNE method.pdf

Differences in psychological well being between choristers and non choristers in older adults.pdf

Exploring the impact of choral singing on mindfulness.pdf

Perceptions towards wellness and life quality through body percussion_BAPNE Method and cognitive stimulation in elderley people.pdf

The psychologisical benefits of singing in a choir.pdf

The Social and Mental Health Benefits of Choir Singing for Disadvantaged Adults .pdf

Music for...Enjoyment and Quality of Life

MAD Course Enjoyment and Quality of Life.mp4

Song for the day.pdf

Music for... Emotional Regulation

MAD Course Emotional Regulation .mp4

Wind Down30.m4a

Wind Down 90.m4a

Wind Down60.m4a

Music for...Cognitive and Stimulation

MAD Course Cognition.mp4

Focus Track.m4a

Listen out for... Track.m4a

Listen out for...speed changes track.m4a

Patterns Track.m4a

Throw and wait track.m4a

Sucker bingo.pdf

Old Town Road bingo.pdf

Good as Hell Bingo.pdf

Pattern of the Day Resource.pdf

Music for...Communication

MAD Course Communication .mp4

Music Communication Rating Board 1.pdf

Music Communication Rating Board 2.pdf

Sing With Me Track.m4a

Charles Limb Ted Talk - Your Brain on Improv

Music for... Creativity

MAD Course Creativity.mp4

I am Australian songwriting task .pdf

Debussy | Clair De Lune, Arabesque no.1, Reverie and other works of Claude Debussy

I Am Australian (Album Version 2019) - The Seekers - Custom Backing Track MP3

Wrap Up

Thanks for joining me for the MAD Online Course

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Further info about the course:

I created this course to provide profressional development to support workers, carers, family members and staff working with and caring for adults with a disability. I am passionate about educating and upskilling others and would like to share my knowledge and resources from my 10+ years in the Neurologic Music Therapy field. Although I have a full timetable and waiting list at the moment, this is one way in which I can support adults who I may not be able to see for ongoing therapy - by upskilling support workers.

November Special: Introductory course price for the month of November - $60
Discounts available for organisations and multiple staff assisting the one adult/client. Please get in touch for a quote.