Vol. 26 No. 1 (2026)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v26i1

Published: 2026-03-03

Editorial

Accessibility as Collective Process

Maren Metell
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Appreciation, Remembrance,and the March 2026 Issue

Susan Hadley, Claire Ghetti
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Position Papers

Integrating Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) into Music Therapy Practice Disability Affirming Applications

Allison Fuller, Anita Swanson
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Compassionate Human First, Music Therapist Second Music Therapy as a Radical Force for Social Justice in Institutions

Kate Apley, Stella Hadjineophytou
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“But Does it Go Far Enough?” Engaging with the Revised UK Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Proficiency as an Opportunity for Growth in Our Understanding of Emerging Critical Discourse on Disability and Music Therapy

Stella Hadjineophytou, Beth Pickard, Hilary Davies, Tara Roman
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Essays

Bridging Western Music Therapy and the Ndëpp Ritual from Senegal Opportunities and Challenges

Cathy Schmartz
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Social Music as a Prescription for Maintaining Wellness

Joanne Loewy, Jon Batiste
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Fighting Imposter Syndrome Music Therapy Interns’ Reflections and Strategies on Creating a Bereavement Group

Jessie Ku, Rina Tabuchi
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Research

An Arts-Based Inquiry into Autistic Meltdown

Lynn Gumert
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Art Work(s) A Case Study of Musical Improvisation in a Young Woman with Intensive Support Needs

Annet ten Brug, Richard Lekkerkerk, Gineke Hanzen, Aly Waninge, Annette A.J. van der Putten
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Exploring Social Perceptions of Queer and Trans Music Therapists and Clients A Qualitative Story Completion Study

Bethany Mulley, Victoria Clarke, Luke Annesley
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Mindful Self-Compassion and Music Therapy as a Resource for Individuals with Chronic Pain A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study

Diandra Russo, Friederike Haslbeck, Joram Ronel
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Music Therapy, Spiritual Health Needs, and Substance Use Disorders A United States Survey Study

Jonah Pomerantz
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"The Popular Organizaton Heals” Community Music Therapy for the Collective Rethinking of Masculinity

Gonzalo Ureta-Fredes, Andrés Salgado-Vasco
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The Use of Music in Early Caregiver-Child Relationships in Bhutan A Changing Landscape

Anne Karine Råmunddal Kippenes
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Music Therapy to Meet the Needs of Forcibly Displaced Children Teachers’, Music Therapy Students,and Administrators’ Experiences from the Initial Phases of a School Project for Ukrainian Children

Viggo Krüger, Julie Liisberg , Sanna Martine Sørum , Ylva Jonsson , Jenny Daling Korsøen
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Interviews

Exploring Indigenous Creative Practice in Contemporary Post-Colonial Society An Interview with Dr. Neil Morris

Neil Morris, Alexander Hew Dale Crooke
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Reflections on Practice

The “VocaMom Group” Model Using Maternal Voice in Community Music Therapy Group for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Nir Seri
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Reports

Crisis, Connection and Care Contemplation on Establishing a Early-Pandemic-Era Online Music Therapy Project in China

Lo-Ting Chen , Zehui Li, Sisi Lin
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Book Reviews and Book Essays

Nordoff & Robbins and the Art of Time A Review of Music, Time, and Self: A Time Model for Nordoff-Robbins Clinical Improvisation by Tamar Hadar

Erinn Epp
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