Baselines in Music Therapy
In therapy and music, the baseline informs our next steps. This is the show that examines the present state of music therapy and asks, 'where to from here?'.
Made on the lands of the Darug nation by Joe Thompson NMT-F.
Baselines in Music Therapy
Suzanne Oliver: the brain and relationships
Suzanne Oliver is the founder and executive director of Neurologic Music Therapy Services Of Arizona - an NMT clinic based in Phoenix, AZ that has been serving the community there for over 40 years. Over the years, she has employed up to as many as 21 therapists at one time, and currently has 6 NMTs working in their clinical setting serving a variety of children and adults with neurologic impairments. Additionally, from 2007 thru 2019, NMTSA had a school for non-speaking students with autism, providing them with grade level curriculum and communication and behavioral support at a 1:1 level.
Suzanne is also the chair of the NMT Academy Advisory Council, and is Academy assistant faculty for the NMT International training institutes. She is considered one of the world’s leading clinicians in the field of NMT with developmental disabilities, and in particular Autism.
Throughout her career she has impacted the lives of countless clients, families, NMTs, interns, mentees and other allied health clinicians.
