The Rebecca Center For Music Therapy

10/09/2026

What should a music therapy assessment tell us beyond a score?

For me, the answer has always been about understanding the clinical meaning of what happens in the music and how those findings can guide the therapeutic work.

That question has been central to the development of IMCAP-ND.

I’m grateful to Dr. Brian Abrams for his thoughtful foreword to the IMCAP-ND Clinical Manual and his perspective on the significance of this approach to music therapy assessment.

The goal is not simply to document musical responses, but to understand what they reveal about an individual’s capacities and use those findings to develop clinical goals and create meaningful, individualized music experiences.

An assessment that goes beyond assessment.

Our next IMCAP-ND Music Therapy Assessment Course takes place November 6–8, 2026.

Live online and asynchronous options available | 30 CMTE credits

Learn more and register:
https://dmhmusictherapy.com/trainings/

09/28/2026

Kicking off the semester with a research meeting as we welcome our new Graduate Assistant, Lixuan, to the team!

We are enrolling families for an exciting research study at The Rebecca Center at Molloy University!

Who we are looking for:
• Autistic Children ages 5 to 7
• Their parent or caregiver

About the study:
This is a (non-music) play-based study focused on strengthening parent child interaction using a relationship-based developmental approach. It is designed to support meaningful connection, engagement, and developmental growth within the parent child relationship.

Participating families will receive:
• A free comprehensive evaluation
• A 6 week remote parent coaching program

If you or someone you know may be interested, please reach out to our team at:
📞 516.323.3325
📧 [email protected]

Please feel free to share this post with families, educators, and community partners who may benefit.

09/24/2026

Dr. Carpente is honored to take part in the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame’s Music film documentary festival this upcoming weekend!

He will moderate a Q&A following three short films, including The Art of Being Different. He is especially looking forward to speaking with its young filmmaker, Marlow Jean Paniccia, about her story, her experience with drumming, and what it means to be yourself.

Saturday, September 26 at 11:05 a.m. in Stonybrook.
Tickets: https://longislandmusicandentertainmenthalloffame1.thundertix.com/events/270621

09/19/2026

Early registration for the IMCAP-ND Music Therapy Assessment Course ends tomorrow, September 20 at midnight ET.

Join music therapists from the U.S., Australia, China and Europe and for this 30 CMTE hybrid training, November 6–8, 2026. Live online sessions, asynchronous learning, and recordings are included.

Group/agency, student, and returning participant discounts are available. For discount information, email [email protected].

Course information and registration:

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

09/19/2026

Early registration for the IMCAP-ND Music Therapy Assessment Course ends tomorrow, September 20 at midnight ET.

Join music therapists from the U.S., Australia, China and Europe and for this 30 CMTE hybrid training, November 6–8, 2026. Live online sessions, asynchronous learning, and recordings are included.

Group/agency, student, and returning participant discounts are available. For discount information, email [email protected].

Course information and registration:

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

IMCAP-ND Music Therapy Assessment Course Course Format: Hybrid (Synchronous and Asynchronous) 30 CMTE Credits Course Format and Dates This hybrid course combines required asynchrono…

09/17/2026

3 days left at the early registration rate for the IMCAP-ND Music Therapy Assessment Course.

Join music therapists from the U.S., Australia, Hong Kong, Europe,and beyond for over 30 hours of training in administering, scoring, and interpreting the IMCAP-ND; and translating assessment findings into clinical goals, treatment planning, and documentation.

The hybrid format combines asynchronous learning with three synchronous online training sessions. Participants who are unable to attend live can access the recordings and complete the course asynchronously.

Registration includes the IMCAP-ND Assessment Manual, Musical Procedures & Protocol Manual, automated narrative report generator, clinical goals bank, practice videos, course recordings, two post course coaching sessions, and 30 CMTE credits.

Early registration ends September 20.
Course information and registration
https://dmhmusictherapy.com/online-imcap-course/

09/12/2026

The Rebecca Center for Music Therapy at Molloy University is excited to introduce our new Music & Wellness Social Program, created especially for older adults who enjoy music, connection, movement, and community!

Join us on Friday mornings to listen and make music together with a board certified music therapist, and move your body with a register yoga instructor.

10 sessions beginning October 2, 2026
Fridays, 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
$40 per session

We’d love to welcome you to this new community program at the Rebecca Center for Music Therapy at Molloy University.

Register today by calling 516-323-3324, Jeannine Perrin, Administrative Assistant

09/04/2026

When assessing in music therapy we may be looking at capacities such as imitation, shifting attention, turn-taking, initiation, developing and bridging musical ideas, etc.

But when we say we’re measuring one of those capacities how do we know that’s actually what we’re measuring?

That’s where convergent validity come in...

It helps us examine whether what we’re measuring i=s actually what we're measuring.

That’s the question we explored in our published IMCAP-ND research study.

Assessment isn’t only about what we measure. It’s also about having confidence in what those measurements mean.

09/02/2026

The 2026-2027 clinical year has arrived! We’re looking forward to welcoming back our returning clients and families, meeting new faces, and creating meaningful moments and connections! Let’s make some music 🎶

09/01/2026

Happy Fall Semester to all Molloy U Lions 🦁! We kicked off the semester with a TRC orientation for the incoming graduate music therapy class focusing on themes of connection, authenticity, and music. Here’s to a semester full of music and meaningful connections!