ABOUT MUSIC MATTERS

Located in Northern Kentucky, Music Matters was formed by Kate Legge, a Board Certified Music Therapist, and provides music therapy services to children and adolescents with special needs.  Music therapy provides a unique range of music-based experiences tailored to meet the needs of each individual.  These experiences are designed in a purposeful and developmentally appropriate manner to effect changes in a client’s behavior and facilitate development of communication, social/emotional, sensori-motor, and/or cognitive skills.  Music therapy enhances the quality of life.  It involves relationships between therapist and client; between one client and another; between client and family; and between the music and its participants. These relationships are structured and adapted through the use of music to create a positive environment and set the occasion for successful growth.

 

ABOUT KATE LEGGE, MT-BC…

Kate holds a bachelor of music in Music Therapy from the University of Evansville.  She completed a clinical internship with Midwest Music Therapy Services in St. Louis, Missouri and upon completion, joined the company’s team of Board Certified therapists.  Contract services were provided to children with special needs in St. Louis County’s Special School District, as well as private in-home therapy.  Most clients served were diagnosed on the autism spectrum.  Kate returned to the tri-state area in the summer of 2008 and performed contracted music therapy services locally.  A drive to increase awareness of music therapy combined with the urge to direct her own company lead to formation of Music Matters Inc., which provides contract services to local agencies and private in-home therapy.  Through music therapy, Kate is able to combine two of her passions: a love of music and the desire to positively affect and inspire change in the lives of children with special needs and their families.