Incorporating Music Into Your Home
Many parents often ask “what can I be doing now to teach my young child and bond with them while having fun?” My answer is always – Use music! Music is not only playful but can be used as [...]
Look Who Joined the Music Therapy Team
This past Monday the Music Therapy Department added a new intern to their team. Katy Hinckley is from Deland, Florida and has 3 siblings, which are all brothers. She completed her course work in music therapy at Converse College [...]
World Music Therapy Day
The World Federation for Music Therapy declared March 1, 2018 to be WORLD MUSIC THERAPY DAY! In congruence with World Music Therapy Day, starting this month, Star Center’s Music Therapy Department will be bringing you a new [...]
Summer Camps at STAR
During the summer months, our art and music therapists like to find new ways to branch out even further into our community to offer their unique services. One of our favorite ways we try to reach those who don’t always have the benefit of [...]
ABA Therapy Part Two: How does ABA Therapy Work?
In our previous blog post, we asked the question: “What is ABA Therapy.” The short answer goes like this: “Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA Therapy) is a widely recognized method for reducing harmful behavior and teaching new skills.” ABA Therapy [...]
ABA Therapy Part One: What is ABA Therapy?
Applied Behavior Analysis is a field of study that focuses on understanding and improving human behavior. By focusing on an individual and their environment, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs, who practice ABA Therapy) are able to identify behaviors that [...]
Job Readiness: Three Things Everyone Needs To Learn
I have spent the last several years working with a wide range of clients and teaching them the basic Job Readiness skills. We teach out clients a number of things at the Star Center, but three of the most [...]
Birthday Cake
Every month, one afternoon gets a little better. My calendar dings at me, and in surprise I look down to see what meeting I’ve totally forgotten about. Instead of a meeting, I see that it’s time for birthday cake. [...]
How Can Occupational Therapy Remove Barriers?
I’ve learned over the years that very few people know what an Occupational Therapist is. So before you start to think that Occupational Therapists find jobs for people, let me take a minute to explain their role in the [...]
Better Hearing and Speech Month
May is better hearing and speech month, an opportunity to highlight the ways Speech-Language Pathologists can improve quality of life for millions of people. “Communication is the Key to Connection.” I have experienced this to be true over and [...]
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