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Using the powers of music to enhance the lives of others - Special people require special care.

01/05/2026

Happy 2026! We hope everyone had a happy holiday season and a great start to the New Year! As we kick off the year, we’re looking back to one of our favorite moments from December - the Winter Sing-Along! From joyful voices to cheer in the audience, it was a wonderful way to come together and celebrate. Check out some highlights!
A huge thank you to The Office of Mission Integration and Inclusion for sponsoring the ASL Interpreter and helping make this event more accessible for our community.

12/22/2025

Sharing a brief, informal overview video of the IMCAP-ND Music Therapy Assessment Course for those still considering registration.

This hybrid training is grounded in a research-informed, music-centered, developmental-based assessment The course includes 30 CMTE credits and provides a complete assessment system from administering, to goal development, to report writing.

Early bird registration ends December 31.

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12/19/2025

I hope you’ll join Dr. John Carpente in this upcoming training!
Early Bird Ends 12/31/25

https://dmhmusictherapy.com/online-imcap-course/

12/16/2025

What do participants receive with the IMCAP-ND Music Therapy Assessment Course?

Registration includes all IMCAP-ND assessment manuals, musical protocols, rating scales, goal resources, access to the automated report generator and 30 CMTE credits through a hybrid training format.

Early bird registration ends December 31.

REGISTER: https://dmhmusictherapy.com/online-imcap-course/

MATERIALS CHECKLIST:

☐ 8 video lectures and PowerPoints completed before the first online meeting
☐ Clinical role play videos
☐ IMCAP-ND Manual e-book
☐ IMCAP-ND Musical Protocols and Procedures PDF booklet
☐ IMCAP-ND Goal Bank and Report Templates PDF booklet
☐ 3-day (2) PowerPoints for synchronous meetings
☐ IMCAP-ND Developments in Music-Centered Assessment article
☐ Inter-rater Reliability of IMCAP-ND article
☐ Convergent Validity for IMCAP-ND article
☐ Music-Centered Assessment Perspective book chapter
☐ IMCAP-ND Rating Scales
☐ Automated IMCAP-ND Report Generator Excel program sheet

12/10/2025

Early Bird registration is officially open for the IMCAP-ND Music Therapy Assessment Course! This dynamic hybrid training combines live Zoom engagement with the flexibility of self paced study. Gain the skills to administer, score and interpret the IMCAP-ND while producing individualized goals and narrative reports in seconds using the automated report generator.

Included with registration:
• Complete IMCAP-ND Assessment Manual e book
• Musical Protocols and Procedures booklet
• IMCAP-ND Rating Scales
• Reading packets and book chapters
• Library of mock clinical tracks for practice
• Automated report generator
• Goal bank and report templates
• Access to all recorded lectures and course recordings

https://dmhmusictherapy.com/online-imcap-course/

11/26/2025

Dr. Carpente speaking on the IMCAP ND Music Therapy Assessment for the Specialization Course in Music Therapy and Autism with Centro Studi Musica e Arte and Fondazione IRCCS Stella Maris, Florence, Italy.

Thank you to music therapy therapy Italian colleagues Ferdinando Suvini and Davide Woods for inviting me back each year and for the meaningful collaboration.

Molloy University Molloy University School of Arts & Sciences Molloy University Music Department

11/21/2025

The Rebecca Center for Music Therapy and Siena Center for Social Justice are happy to co-host the 2nd annual Winter Sing-Along on December 2nd from 5-6PM in the Hays Theatre!

Kick off the holiday season with some tunes, hot chocolate, baked goods and snacks!

ASL interpretation generously funded through Molloy U’s Office of Mission Integration and Inclusion!

Molloy University Molloy University School of Arts & Sciences Molloy University Music Department Graduate Music Therapy at Molloy University Mary Quinn's Mark Foundation

11/05/2025

Research Participants Needed! 🌟

The Rebecca Center for Music Therapy at Molloy University is conducting a new research study exploring how play-based, relationship-focused interventions can help strengthen interaction between parents/caregivers and their autistic children.

We are seeking to enroll autistic children ages 5–7 and their parents/caregivers to participate in this exciting study!

What’s involved?
✅ Families will receive FREE evaluations and coaching sessions
✅ Parents/caregivers will take part in six weekly, 1-hour remote coaching sessions

This study is funded by ICDL (the Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning) and approved by the Molloy University IRB.

📩 Interested?
Contact Dr. John Carpente at jcarpente@molloy.edu or call 516-323-3325 for more information.

Let’s continue advancing relationship-based approaches that honor neurodiversity and empower families through connection.

10/31/2025

The Rebecca Center is pleased to share that Dr. John Carpente, Founder and Director, was recently invited to guest lecture at Loyola University in New Orleans.

Dr. Carpente spoke with undergraduate and graduate music therapy students about music-centered practice, focusing on assessment, treatment,and evaluation. The lecture concluded with a discussion on the legacy of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, offering students a deeper understanding of how this tradition continues to shape contemporary clinical work.

The evening sparked meaningful dialogue, clinical reflection and inspiration as students engaged with videos and case material. Dr. Carpente shared that it was particularly moving to reflect on the work of Clive Robbins and Paul Nordoff, especially Clive, whose spirit continues to guide music therapy practice today.

A heartfelt thank-you to Dr. Victoria Vega for the kind invitation and for fostering such an engaging learning environment for future music therapists.

Molloy University School of Arts & Sciences
Molloy University
Graduate Music Therapy at Molloy University Molloy University Music Department

10/29/2025

Parents and caregivers — we’d love to hear from you!

The Rebecca Center at Molloy University is looking for families to take part in a new DIRFloortime research study!

The study looks at how parent coaching using the DIRFloortime approach may impact engagement w/ autistic children ages 5–7.

Families who join will receive:
• Free parent coaching sessions using the DIRFloortime model
• Free developmental evaluations
• A free copy of the book We Chose Play: Raising an Autistic Child to Thrive and Feel Understood by Daria C. Brown, creator of Affect Autism

We’re thankful to the International Council on Development and Learning (ICDL) for funding and supporting this important project study!

For more info please email jcarpente@molloy.edu or call 516-323-3325

ICDL - Home of DIRFloortime Molloy University School of Arts & Sciences Graduate Music Therapy at Molloy University Molloy University Madison Theatre at Molloy University

10/25/2025

Save the Date!

The upcoming IMCAP-ND Music Therapy Assessment Training returns in February 2026 in a hybrid format combining synchronous and asynchronous learning.

This 25-hour course offers an in-depth exploration and administration of the Individual Music-Centered Assessment Profile for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (IMCAP-ND)

🗓️ Synchronous Remote Sessions
February 6, 13, and 20, 2026
9 AM – 3 PM EST

🎓 Complete Course: 25 hours
💡 Projected 30 CMTE Credits (Pending CBMT Approval)
💻 Hybrid Format: Interactive remote sessions + self-paced learning

Stay tuned for registration details!

For questions, please email info@DMHmusictherapy.com

10/17/2025

Excited to launch a new research study in collaboration with Molloy University and the Lexington School for the Deaf together with my colleagues Dr. Audra Cerruto and Kirsten Watts.
This feasibility study explores coaching a Teacher of the Deaf to use the Creative Curriculum within the DIRFloortime model in a preschool classroom for children who are Deaf Plus. This is the first study of its kind applying the DIRFloortime approach in Deaf education with Deaf Plus preschoolers.
Looking forward to sharing updates as we move forward.

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Rockville Centre, NY
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