Music Matters: Music Therapy New World Symphony | Nov 16, 2015 In this video, you’ll meet eight-month-old Abigail Andresen, her mom Shaina and her music therapist Stephanie Epstein. They were brought together after Abby was born premature and unable to live without the support of a ventilator. Watch her story and see how the power …

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Minkowsky & Stephanie Stephanie Epstein | Sep 25, 2015 This is Minkowsky, one of our patients up in the bone marrow transplant unit. He took to the ukulele immediately and has learned so quickly. He wrote this song as an inspiration to other patients, that sometimes things get difficult, but that’s ok. And sometimes you …

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Liver Transplant Patient Says Music Helped Heal Him CBS Miami| Cynthia Demos | Aug 18, 2015 https://youtu.be/uNxYmtyvMf4 A 20-year-old man is celebrating the gift of life after receiving a liver transplant but that’s not the only thing that saved him. Angel Lopez says music also saved him and on Tuesday he performed a concert at Holtz …

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The Rhythm of the Remedy University of Miami | Megan Ondrizek | Aug 8, 2015 UKC is so proud of the extraordinary accomplishments of Stephanie Epstein, MM, MT-BC@ Holtz Children’s Hospital, as well as in her capacity as Music Therapy Advisorto the Ukulele Kids Club. Stephanie is raising the national bar for Music Therapy Advocacy …

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Ukulele Kids Club Brings Gift Of Music VCU Medical Center | Arts in Healthcare | Candace Deshler | Jun 2015 Maggie and St. Mary’s… YOU GUYS ROCK!!! Thank you! Playing the ukulele brings joy to Amelia Fitzgerald while at the hospital. The music therapists of the Department of Cultural Programs’ Arts in Healthcare are delighted to share some …

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St. Mary’s Hospital for Children Maggie Robinson | May 14, 2015 Maggie and St. Mary’s… YOU GUYS ROCK!!! Thank you! https://youtu.be/RXA8bG8VuAU Special thanks to the Ukulele Kids Club, Inc. for supporting our music therapy program by donating ukuleles. We appreciate their support. This thank you video directed by our very own Maggie Robinson was made …

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