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| Throughout these pages, you'll find information on our beginnings, services, music facilitators and frequently asked questions (located on the bottom of our Services page). You may also view a video of our MusicTalk Program on our Services Page. If you have any comments or questions, please send us an email using our "Contact Us" page. We'd really love to hear from you. |
Bobbie Brown singing and
playing the autoharp at
the 2007 M.O.R.E. Autism
Festival in Placerville, CA
playing the autoharp at
the 2007 M.O.R.E. Autism
Festival in Placerville, CA
| WELCOME! We are happy that you came to visit! |
| MUSICTALK Give Them A Voice |
| Bobbie during a session |
Student participating
| Chris Keenan, Music Facilitator (in the blue shirt), during a session! |
Bobbie during
a classroom session
a classroom session
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~~~~ FYI ~~~~ (Updated October 8, 2008)
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| With the collaboration of Jean Piette, a retired Special Education Coordinator (P.C.O.E.), and Bobbie, a music program was developed to engage children with social and/or language disabilities. The idea was, and is, to improve and provide an alternative and additional means of communication to children, educators, and parents through the use of music. |
| This is a well-received program! Teachers, parents, caregivers, and children look forward to every session! Here's what some have said: |
| Cindy Tekus, M.A., SLF-CA Licensed Speech Pathologist says, "MusicTalk has provided a format for children to use language in a non-demanding, non-invasive venue. The children who benefit most from this program are those who tend to be limited to hesitate to use language in other settings... Many children's language skills have been positively affected by this program." |
| Mary Flannigan, Teacher, Rock Creek School: "I have a student who is mostly non-verbal and has behavioral issues with compliance. However... the child who says no to everything, is vocalizing excitedly, using sign language to express his knowledge of colors, animals and counting. (The) program allows us to practice speech and learn pre-academic skills in a fun format" |
| Becky & Dustin Young, Parents: "Whenever I come to observe MusicTalk, I am amazed and encouraged to see how music greatly improves my son's ability to verbalize and articulate words. The music activities you bring to the classroom have opened up a whole new avenue of communication for our son and the social connections he is making through music is a precious gift for our family to share together. A year ago, our son was almost completely non-verbal and he is now attempting to sing words in the songs you have been teaching him." |
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MusicTalk (including Teacher John Kaper and parent Becky Young) were
interviewed on KXJZ 90.9 FM on the show "Insight" with Jeffrey Callison. If
you missed it, click here and then click on "Listen to Archive" (below the big "Vote"
button). It begins about 20 minutes into the hour segment.
interviewed on KXJZ 90.9 FM on the show "Insight" with Jeffrey Callison. If
you missed it, click here and then click on "Listen to Archive" (below the big "Vote"
button). It begins about 20 minutes into the hour segment.
Radio Interview