This we welcome DR. Petra Kern, a board-certified music therapist with over 28 years of experience to the podcast. Dr. Kern has taught over 400 students, contributed to 84 publications, and has given over 160 presentations. On today’s podcast, we will talk about music therapy and how it might be able to help children on the spectrum. Dr. Kern is passionate about translating and disseminating research to make music for health and wellness accessible for those who could benefit from it.

Resources Mentioned:

Check Out Dr. Kern's Book- Early Childhood Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Childhood-Therapy-Autism-Spectrum-Disorder/dp/1785927752

Visit Dr. Kern's Website: https://musictherapy.biz/drpetrakern/

American Music Therapy Association: https://www.musictherapy.org/

Yasmine White: https://voicestogether.org/people/yasmine-white/

Esther Thane from ET Music Therapy: https://www.etmusictherapy.com/pacific-tavern

Mary Beth Moore - Advocate: https://theadvocacyunderground.org/page_id=54730/