Professional Definitions, Boards and Associations

• Music Therapy is the clinical & evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.

• Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) is a research-based clinical approach that uses rhythm and music to address speech/language, motor, and cognitive needs following neurological injury or disease.

• Learn more at:

  • American Music Therapy Association

  • Certification Board of Music Therapy

  • Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy

  • Association of Ohio Music Therapists

  • Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board

  • World Federation of Neurorehabilitation

Educational Resources

• TED Talk: How Music Helps the Brain

Partner Providers

We frequently collaborate with professionals across disciplines. Here are links to common therapy partners:

• Speech-Language Pathology – ASHA ProFind

• Occupational Therapy – AOTA

• Physical Therapy – Choose PT Directory

• Orthotics - The Gait Lab

Organizations We Support

Explore resources for the conditions we often treat:

• Stroke – American Stroke Association

• Parkinson’s Disease – Parkinson’s Foundation

• Alzheimer’s and Dementia – Alzheimer’s Association

Local Organizations

• Association of Ohio Music Therapists

• Cleveland Stroke Club

• Cleveland Speech and Hearing Organization