Early childhood music therapy

Four ongoing trends that will shape the decade

Future-Focused Early Childhood Music Therapy
with Dr. Petra Kern

Advance your professional practice with this in-depth tutorial exploring four major trends shaping early childhood music therapy in the coming decade. Designed for experienced music therapists, this resource blends current research, clinical insights, and practical tools you can apply immediately with your clients and their families.

What’s Included

Inclusion Practices
Discover the latest evidence on the benefits of inclusion and the core components of effective, inclusive music therapy. Dr. Kern shares a compelling case study illustrating how music therapy can create rich, accessible learning environments for children of all abilities.

Family Practices
Deepen your skills in family-centred and capacity-building approaches. Learn practical strategies for strengthening family–therapist collaboration, including methods for delivering effective home-based services. Explore the ParentsCan handout for implementing music-based strategies in everyday family routines.

Professional Advocacy
Equip yourself with six targeted action items and practical tools to strengthen your advocacy efforts. Use the Advocacy Quiz to understand your personal advocacy style and make your efforts more strategic and impactful.

Technology & Interactive Media
Gain clarity on when, why, and how to integrate digital media into early childhood music therapy—and with whom it is most effective. Learn the competencies of a skilled media mentor and apply the app evaluation guide to ensure your tech use aligns with best practice.

Why This Tutorial Matters
Packed with research-based frameworks, real-world case examples, and immediately applicable strategies, this tutorial will refresh your perspective, expand your toolkit, and directly support your clients’ goal achievement. Bonus resources include additional videos, graphics, checklists, curated readings, and extended literature to deepen your expertise.

Stay at the forefront of the field—join Dr. Kern and align your work with the most current, evidence-informed practices in early childhood music therapy.


Your Instructor


Dr. Petra Kern
Dr. Petra Kern

Dr. Petra Kern is a board-certified music therapist in the USA, Canada, and Germany with over 25 years experiences in clinical practice, research, education, and organizational leadership. She is known for her innovative projects, cutting-edge thinking, and international work. As Editor-in-Chief of imagine, she brings together knowledge, practices, and trends from the world’s best early childhood music therapists. A former President of the World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT), Dr. Kern currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) and continues her commitment to the editorial boards of the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, and the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. She is the recipient of many awards, is a frequent international speaker and guest lecturer, and has authored over 80 publications. Dr. Kern is the owner of Music Therapy Consulting and De La Vista Publisher, and lives with her husband in Santa Barbara, California. Learn more about Dr. Kern at http://musictherapy.biz/drpetrakern


 

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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
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What if I am unhappy with the course?
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Do I receive a certificate after completing the course?
Yes indeed! After you have watched all the video's then a certificate will automatically be emailed to you. We want to make earning CMTE/CPD credits as easy as possible.
For MT-BC’s in the US and Canada you can submit your certificate in the workshops/independant learning category as an ‘other continuing education opportunity’.
I SAFETY
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II REFERRAL, ASSESSMENT, INTERPRETATION OF ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT PLANNING
B Assessment - 2. 4 d, g, i, j, k, m.
C Interpretation of Assessment Information and Communciate Results - 5.
D Treatment planning -1. 2 a, b, c. 3. 5. 12.
III TREATMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND DOCUMENTATION
A Implementation - 5 x. z. cc.
V PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES
A Professional Development - 1. 2. 3. 7.