Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Video Portrait (Part 2)

The healing power of music. Just look at this video about the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy, or ask some of the legends who support our work -- Sir Paul McCarthy, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Rolling Stones, The Who, U2, and Ozzy Osbourne, to name a few.

At the Center, children with autism and people with severe disabilities discover new ways to communicate -- through music.

The Nordoff-Robbins approach is labor-intensive. There is no substitute for the focused and sustained attention of experienced therapists when it comes to connecting with hard-to-reach individuals.

Most sessions are conducted with two therapists, a third person films the session, and the two therapists spend additional time reviewing the videotape of each session. Each session builds upon the last, and in time, previously unspoken emotions, hidden connections and new relationships are unveiled.

As you will see on these videos, music therapy provides joy and gives rise to new ways to communicate with satisfaction and meaning.

Go to http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/nordoffrobbins to find out more.

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[alterbridgefan99]

I got major goosebumps watching this video! I work with Alzheimer's and Autism and I want to become a Music Therapist more than I can put in to words. I've wanted to become a m.t. from the age of 16 or 17. Music has helped me through things and I want to give back to people what music has done for me

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[cannonballsax]

Marisa sure made improvements, and I hope she is still doing so.

It was cruel of people to say that Marisa and Joshua were hopeless.

I've had similar encounters like that when I was little. Also, I used to get upset at the drop of a hat. Now I'm a grown woman, and I think music is the best thing that happened to me.

[simpunkipr]

AMAIZING!!!!!!

[edwardgbell]

Incredible video.

[awesomelilli12]

I would love to see how Marissa and Joshua are doing now :) I bet they have made a lot of progress!

[taaang4lyfe]

@snarematy Every video I watch about music therapy it makes me bawl...

[taaang4lyfe]

Watching your videos has helped me solidify my decision how I am best suited to help others. Thank you , Thank you, THANK YOU

[sacre]

3:46 I think we've got a burgeoning Stevie Wonder in Joshua ;)

It's been a genuinely touching and eye-opening video to watch, so thank you!

[melanielaz]

This is so incredibly beautiful!!! Thank you, Clive and the Nordoff-Robbins institute, for providing such enriching and meaningful experiences through music! What a blessing music therapy is to these children and their families. Keep up this important work of relationship building through through music!

[selina366]

I'm sooooooo glad to see this video up it gives me beyond amazing joy and excitement to be a music therapist! I'm planning to major in it in college and be one and it's just so beautiful how you can help those with music. I have a little brother with autism and I want to help people like him and more in the future!

[snarematy]

I'm crying with joy at the progress for there 2 lovely kids. I want to work with kids like this..