The Rhythm of Friendship Social Skills Program
Now coming to Center City! A Saturday morning music therapy program for kids of all agesWHEN:
10-11 am: ages 4-6
11-noon: ages 7-10
noon to 1pm: ages 10-15
The Rhythm of Friendship program specializes in the treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, learning disabilities and related neurological challenges and social anxieties through structured music activities!
Benefits of Individual and Group Social Skills Music Therapy:
- Develop speech through songs
- Address goals in a fun, creative atmosphere
- Increase fine and gross motor skills with instruments
- Improve auditory processing
- Increase attention span
- Create self-soothing/self-regulation skills
- Generate awareness of reciprocity (give and take) in play and conversation
- Stimulates brain activity in left and right hemispheres-same used in social interactions
- Make connections and friendships
- Express and work through feelings
- Parents gain understanding of emotional developmental milestones and needs
- Cost and time efficient assessment
Katie Hartley Opher, MCAT, MT-BC, LPC
Director, The Rhythm of Friendship Social Skills Program
Katie is a board certified music therapist and licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania. In over 20 years of clinical experience, Katie has used cutting edge music therapy techniques to help children and families with emotional, behavioral, and neurological challenges. Katie has created several creative-arts-therapy programs designed to improve parent-child relationships and parenting.