“I’m healed! Yes, music therapy healed me!”

— A 36 years old with trauma

“Oh, what a wonder! I can remember the words [to a song].”

— An elderly client with Alzheimer’s

“I had a bad accident and felt very sad and painful. But, I’m getting better with music therapy that makes me feel happy. I don’t fight anymore, but learned to be quiet and listen to music. It is OK to relax and take time….”

— A person in rehabilitation

“You [Sounding Joy Music Therapy] were a key in helping the boys come out of their shells.”

— A foster mother of 5 children with autism

“He looked forward to each music therapy session and was always smiling when we left.”

— A mother of a 22 years old with multiple diagnoses

“Communication, socialization, physical, mental and emotional. She enjoys all aspects of music therapy.”

— A mother of a 16 years old with autism

“He is so shy and quiet that he doesn’t have many friends at school. Through music therapy, he built friendships with his group members and positively motivated him to build new relationships at school.”

— An advocate of a 17 years old foster child

“He has always been non-verbal but now he is experimenting with making different sounds, he is attending to tasks with greater focus, and he is responding to his name being called with better eye contact. Though these changes may seem small, for him these are great leaps.”

— A mother of an 11 years old with severe autism

“It was wonderful to see him so animated and responsive to other people. He looked forward to every visit and speaks of the sessions throughout the week!”

— A mother of a 16 years old with neurological disability

“I appreciate the warm welcome we get every time we come to class.”

— A foster mother of a 17 years old with autism

“His performance has improved enormously because of the patience and encouraging support from Sounding Joy. This therapy will continue to help him grow and learn throughout his life.”

— A mother of a 12 years old with Asperger

“Sounding Joy [Music Therapy] was able to help make the value of music therapy understandable to many people in the community who otherwise would not know much about it.”

— Dr. Nancy Graber-Canubida, A psychologist and social worker

“You opened a whole new door to our daughter. You also opened a whole new world to our family.”

— A father of a child with autism

“I felt like it was all about me. Hope service like this will help more youths with troubles.”

— A teenager recovering from substance abuse