News: Australian Cricket Player Turns Music Therapist

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 10:00

This radio interview with Brett Lee, cricketer and part-time music therapist, told the story of a music therapy foundation for kids in India with autismMewsic, Lee’s foundation, works with The Music Therapy Trust to bring music as a healing tool to underprivileged children with special needs. In his own words, Lee explained, “We are teaming up to give autistic children a better chance in life. The empowerment of healing…. [A] lot of people are going to benefit from it.” Other members of the music therapy community contributed in the interview; Dr. Lucanne Magill, recently moved to India to help train music therapists who will eventually use individualized therapies for the children. India's National Centre for Autism is also playing a role.

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