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Proceedings, Oxford, UK (2002) - World Federation of Music Therapy

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Sing & Grow: A New <strong>Music</strong> <strong>Therapy</strong> Initiative to Meet Family<br />

Needs in Community Settings<br />

Abad, Vicky; Edwards, Jane<br />

Abad, V. Director, Sing & Grow<br />

Playgroup Queensland<br />

Brisbane, Australia<br />

Edwards, J. Course Director & Senior Lecturer<br />

MA in <strong>Music</strong> <strong>Therapy</strong><br />

Irish <strong>World</strong> <strong>Music</strong> Centre<br />

University <strong>of</strong> Limerick<br />

Ireland<br />

Introduction<br />

This paper reports a new initiative in music therapy to meet the needs <strong>of</strong><br />

families with young children in community settings. The theoretical basis<br />

for this project, implementation in the community sector, and outcomes<br />

to date will be presented. Case vignettes will be presented that illustrate<br />

how music therapy has been used to address identified needs with clients.<br />

Sing & Grow<br />

Sing & Grow is a new music therapy program funded by the Australian<br />

Commonwealth Government and presented in partnership with<br />

Playgroup Queensland and The University <strong>of</strong> Queensland for a two-year<br />

period. The bid to run the programme was conducted competitively with<br />

the music therapy programme at the School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Music</strong>, The University <strong>of</strong><br />

Queensland initiating the bid process in response to a call for new<br />

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