Hospitalization can be a traumatic experience for many pediatric patients and families. The Child Life department at CHOC Children’s is dedicated to helping to normalize the hospital environment and enhance development during hospitalization through a variety of avenues. One such avenue is our Music Therapy Program.

Music Therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of the patients.

A Music Therapist can create an individualized program to:

• promote wellness
• manage stress
• alleviate pain
• express feelings or fears
• increase verbal and non-verbal communication
• facilitate an increase in gross and fine motor movements

Music Therapy groups include:

• song writing
• percussion improvisation experience
• lyrical discussions
• sing-a-long activities
• small group performance
• relaxation
• music and movement experiences

For more information regarding music therapy, please visit www.musictherapy.org