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MATARIKI FEAST with PETER GORDON

SUNDAY JUNE 23 - 5PM  

Te Mahurehure Marae, Pt Chevalier

A fundraiser for Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre.

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RMTC Term Dates 2013

Term dates for 2013 are as follows:

Individual clients

If you would like to make a referral for a child or adult to the Centre, please fill in the attached Referral Form

• Referral  form pdf

What happens next?
Once a child or adult is referred to the Centre, a consultation takes place to assess the person's needs and the potential for music therapy to help them develop new skills and behaviours, and create new possibilities for their participation in the world.

If it is decided that music therapy is the right clinical intervention, the person is placed on the waiting list until an appropriate session time becomes available.

Sessions are usually weekly, during term time (40 weeks a year), and are 30 to 40 minutes in length.

There is normally a six-session assessment period once music therapy begins. A Goals and Focus Areas plan is developed, in consultation with the client, parent and caregivers, and confirmed at the end of the assessment period.

Most sessions are one-on-one, or in small groups, depending on the person's needs.

The therapy process is supported by:

• Audio-visual recordings of most sessions. The therapist is then able to review sessions where necessary and view responses outside of the session
• Notes taken at each session, to record progress
• Input from the therapist into care planning, e.g. Individual Education Programme, Rehabilitaiton Plans)
• Liaison between the music therapist and other therapists and professionals, e.g teachers, key workers. 
• Reports produced at about 6-monthly (20 session) intervals, measuring achievement and, where appropriate,  reassessing goals
• A closing report at the end of therapy, identifying goals achieved.

Outreach programmes

The Raukatauri Centre is able to deliver Outreach programmes in Schools and other facilities.

Outreach sessions can be with individual children or in groups of up to four, depending on each child's needs.

Outreach sessions are weekly during term time and between 30-45 minutes in length.

Each child that attends a music therapy Outreach programme has:

• notes taken after each session to record their progress
• most sessions filmed, and footage reviewed as appropriate
• a twice-yearly written report on their progress
• input from the music therapist into the IEP process and liaison with teachers and other therapists, as appropriate

Our Registered Music Therapists would be considered part of a child's multi-disciplinary team and are happy to work alongside teachers and other professionals to achieve the best outcomes for each child. Working towards goals in a child's Individual Education Plan can be a key part of music therapy.

If your School or organisation would like more information on our Outreach programmes, please contact the Centre on (09) 3600 889

Parent and caregiver support

Parent Register

If you would like to talk to a parent whose child is attending music therapy, let us know. We have a register of parents and caregivers who are happy to be contacted to give other parents a little support or guidance. Just phone us on (09) 3600 889 and we can put you in touch with someone.

Professional development

We run professional development and educational events at the Centre throughout the year for teachers, parents, and health and other professionals.

Recent workshops include "Introduction to Music Therapy"  and "Using Music with Children with Special Needs".

If you would like information about upcoming workshops and professional development events, please phone the Centre on (09) 3600 889