Music Therapy
A Music Therapy service is available in Foyle View School every Thursday and Friday. The service is provided by Catherine Healey of the Northern Ireland Music Therapy Trust, under the ARIOSO Project.
A referral system is in operation in the school whereby referrals are received from a wide range of staff i.e. Teachers, Classroom Assistants, Speech and Language Therapists etc.
Once a referral is received, each pupil is assessed to determine their needs and if Music Therapy is a suitable intervention.
Following this, a treatment programme is established outlining aims and objectives. The therapist prioritises the children with the greatest needs and determines if an individual or a group programme is suitable for each pupil.
For more information on Music Therapy visit www.nimtt.org.
