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DC News Now: “Different Strokes for Different Folks” program
Jun 4, 2019 A stroke or traumatic brain injury can have devastating effects on someone’s speech, but Inova Loudoun Hospital is teaching survivors how to talk, and sing, once again. Tom Sweitzer, director of the “Different Strokes for Different Folks” program, explains how music can play a crucial role for those who are recovering from strokes and…
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DC News Now: Different Strokes for Different Folks: “Stroke choir” teaches survivors how to talk and smile again
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Loudoun Times Mirror: A Place to Be performers let Leesburg students know ‘it’s OK to feel’
Mar 25, 2019 John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School in Leesburg was the “place to be” March 20, when five members of the local therapeutic arts organization A Place to Be communicated the basic idea “it’s OK to feel” through the performance of their song, “You gotta feel.” The writers of the song, Skylar Freeman…
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PBS: A Place to Be; Va. Treatment Center for Children
January 10, 2019 “Discover the healing power of music therapy and expressive arts at A Place to Be – for people with all disabilities and challenges suffering from brain injuries to depression, from autism to other battles in life. see how the Virginia Treatment Center for Children helps families cope and find hope with mental…