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ABC-7 Washington: ‘It just makes you feel happy’: Popular music therapy program a hit at Leesburg Elementary
January 13th 2022 There’s a toe-tapping reason why students, like 10-year-old Evi, look so forward to Thursdays at Leesburg Elementary School in Loudoun County. “It just makes you feel happy and relieved from stress,” says the fifth grade student. “It has been the greatest addition to our building,” adds Principal Shawn Lacey. Lacey is referring…
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WJLA: VA School Adds Music Therapy Program to Their Curriculum
January 13th, 2022 There’s a toe-tapping reason why students, like 10-year-old Evi, look so forward to Thursdays at Leesburg Elementary School in Loudoun County. “It just makes you feel happy and relieved from stress,” says the fifth grade student. “It has been the greatest addition to our building,” adds Principal Shawn Lacey. Lacey is referring…
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Flashback: Tom Sweitzer’s COVID-19 Long Hauler group featured in Woman’s World Magazine
May 21, 2021 The Long Haulers group was founded by one of our co-founders, Tom Sweitzer. The group had music therapy sessions and helped other people who had long-haul symptoms. Tom himself is a long-haul survivor and has helped many people in a positive way through music. You can find more information here.
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Kim Tapper Interview with K-LOVE Radio
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People: 20-Year-Old with Autism Pens Viral Letter to His ‘Future Employer’: ‘Take a Chance on Me’
March 17, 2021 After deciding he’d like to pursue a career in animation, 20-year-old Ryan Lowry penned a heartfelt message to his “future employer” that described his talents and passions, while also noting that he has autism. Ryan, who recently celebrated his birthday, posted the handwritten letter to LinkedIn. In it, he described his gift of…
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CNN: A man with autism asks future employers to ‘take a chance on me’ in a heartfelt, handwritten viral letter
March 16, 2021 A soon-to-be high school graduate started his job search in a unique way – he wrote a candid open letter and posted it on LinkedIn. Ryan Lowry has autism and wants future employers to understand that while he may learn in a different way, he is worth taking a chance on. “I realize that…
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ABC-7 Washington: ‘Take a chance on me’: Young man with autism pens poignant cover letter that goes viral
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NPR: Music Therapy Brings Solace To COVID-19 Patients And Healers
February 13, 2021 Tom Sweitzer knows firsthand how social isolation and loneliness are real side effects of living through a pandemic — just as mental health professionals have warned. After he tested positive for the coronavirus last July and recovered from the worst of his initial symptoms, Sweitzer joined a COVID-19 support group on Facebook to…