Photo of Coast Music Therapy Team, dated 2007.

This page describes our approach to treating children and adolescents with special needs.Michelle Lazar  MT-BC founded and directs Coast Music Therapy.This page describes the qualifications of our program supervisor Jeremy Jensen, MM, MT-BC.This page describes our therapists' credentials and qualifications in treating children with special needs.This page lists our email, phone, fax, and postal mail details.

 
 


Under the direction of Michelle Lazar, MA, MT-BC, and Jeremy Jensen, MM, MT-BC, the Coast Music Therapy team includes credentialed music therapists who specialize in treating children and adolescents with autism, Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, Rett syndrome, Angelman syndrome, and other special needs.

Team members include:
Linda Schroeder, MM, MT-BC, Supervisor
Vanessa Contopulos, MT-BC   ·   Erica Flores, MT-BC
Talia Morales, MT-BC   ·   Shaina Pugh, MT-BC

All of our therapists have completed a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in music therapy from an accredited university program in addition to national board certification. Board certification results in the credential MT-BC, Music Therapist Board Certified.

Degree requirements
Board certification requirements

Pages under this topic heading describe our professional qualifications and approaches to treating children with special needs. Pages under this topic heading describe music therapy and how we use music to achieve goals in treating children with various diagnoses. Pages under this topic heading describe our individual and group music therapy, consultation, music lessons, funding, and workshop services. This page offers parents and educators free PDFs, downloadable documents, filled with explanations of dozens of music therapists' tips for using music to treat children with special needs. This page lists links to dozens of quality online resources available to parents and educators of children with special needs. This page lists noteworthy new music therapy services and  current regional music therapy events.  
     
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