Workshops
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Small and large group workshops are available and may be 60-120 minutes in length depending on the topic.  Our workshops used a hands on approach to learning which engages the attendees to participate in the discussions and content.

​Music Therapist may use these workshops to earn Continuing Education Units (CEU) through the umbrella groupings category of your recertification manual.  Upon completion of the workshop a CEU certificate will be available to those who are in need of CEUs and fulfill the objectives of the workshop. 

Workshop topics include:

Title: ASL Essentials Using Songs and Signs for Everyday Use
​​Description: This workshop is broken down into two parts. Part 1 is a seventy-five (75) minute introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) where participants will learn a minimum of 40 ASL signs.  Part 2 is seventy-five (75) minutes that covers a variety of songs and music therapy interventions that are all paired with ASL. 
Objectives: Part 1: (II.A.2.ba) verbal and nonverbal communication,  Participant will learn a minimum of forty (40) functional ASL signs
​Part 2: (I.D.10) Participant will learn a minimum of ten (10) songs and corresponding signs
CEUs: 3 CUEs for Parts 1 &2 or 1.5 CEUs for Part 1 or 2
 
​Title: Thinking Outside The Box: Using Songs and Toys to Promote Communication
​Description: This ninety (90) minute workshop that covers the developmental benefits of using toys to promote learning and growth in children.  Specific music therapy songs and interventions are addressed that allow participants to see how incorporating toys into a music therapy session can help their clients to increase their motor, communication, and developmental skills.  ASL is incorporated into the songs for those who are nonverbal with instructions on how each activity may be adapted to meet the clients individual academic needs.
Objectives: Part 2: (I.D.10) Participant will learn a minimum of ten (10) songs that incorporate toys and corresponding signs
​CEUs: 1.5 CEUs

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"I was excited to learn that the ASL Essentials workshop was offered in Fort Wayne,  Our instructor was knowledgeable and informative, all while keeping the session light and fun.  Knowing others are using ASL to teach and interact with our children is heart warming and I appreciate the time and effort Heather Palmer puts into making sure this opportunity is available." - Parent and Behavior Consultant who attended ASL Essentials Using Songs and Signs for Everyday Use.

"As a participant I felt that Heather presented the information in an order and in a way that helped me to remember. I have used some of the signs we learned to teach my one year old daughter how to communicate and we are impressed at how well she communicates now. She signs "eat", "more", "all done", "music" and we are currently working on "please". She uses all signs correctly and is happy when she feels that she is understood. As she becomes more confident in speaking, she starts to enunciate sounds along with the signs. ASL will be a second language for our children." - Parent and Music Therapist who attended ASL Essentials Songs and Signs for Everyday Use.