Articles and Presentations

This page provides links to research papers and presentations Peggy has prepared. She did some of the work while earning her degree in music therapy.

• Augmentative Alternative Communication Devices: What are They and how to Use Them (Presented with Shelley Anderson, MT-BC, March 5, 2020, at the Great Lakes Regional Music Therapy conference in Schaumburg, Ill.) See her handout pages. See her song lead sheets.
• Bridging the Communication Barrier: Techniques for Use with Non-Verbal Clients (Presented Nov. 23, 2019, at the American Music Therapy Association annual conference, Minneapolis.) See her language board handout. See her encording selection handout. See her "Things I'm Thankful For" handout.
• Music Therapy Techniques to Improve Communication Skills in Persons with Autism (Presented March 15, 2019, at the Great Lakes Regional Music Therapy conference in Cincinnati.) See her presentation handout. See her sheet music for "Limber Louie."
• Music Therapy Techniques to Improve Communication Skills in Persons with Autism (Presented Nov. 17, 2017 at the American Music Therapy Association annual conference, St. Louis.) See sheet music for the "Limber Louis" song Peggy presented. (Documents require Adobe Reader.)
• Using Collaboration and Music Therapy Techniques to Teach Music and Communication Skills in Children with Disabilities (Presented August 8, 2013 at the "Interesections: Arts and Special Education" conference, Washington, DC) (Requires Adobe Reader)
• Use of Music Therapy for Hearing-Impaired Children with Cochlear Implants
• Music Therapy Techniques to Improve Communication Skills in Persons with Autism (Presented July 13, 2007 at the Autism Society of America national conference, Scottsdale, Ariz.) (Requires Adobe Reader)
• Use of Music Therapy for Hearing-Impaired Children with Cochlear Implants
• The effect of music interventions in the surgical setting on patients' level of anxiety
• Book Review: Music Therapy and Pediatric Pain
• Literature Review: Use of Music Therapy with People with Physical Disabilities

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