Rutledge Music Therapy Services

The Life I Choose opens to the public this Saturday!

This exhibition shares portraits, films and personal stories from people served by Abilities First in Greene County. Each story offers a look at choice, independence, dignity and what it means to live the life each person chooses.

The Life. I Choose.
Portraits and Films by Randy Bacon
July 11 – September 5
C-Art Gallery
208 & 212 E. Commercial Street
Springfield, MO

Gallery hours:
Tuesday–Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

We hope you’ll stop by, take your time with the stories and experience it for yourself.❤️

Pediatric Care/Therapy List

Stop. Regulate and Listen 🎶 Music can be a powerful tool in regulating the body! Preferred music, iso-principle, and sensory input through instruments and vibration can help us go from DYSregulated 🫨 to calm 😌

When you’re all dressed up with nowhere to go because your school is out of power and AC
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I’m seeing this now more than ever as I help a fellow music therapist at the Missouri State Schools for the Severely Disabled. These precious children go through so much just to be at school! ❤️
Always lead with kindness and love!

So true...

🎶 Musical Books 📚 An amazing opportunity to work on SO many skills! Not only creativity and self expression…..but the more “mundane” skills of handwriting and spelling with a HUGE pay-off. Your own book to keep! is magic!
(Name obscured on purpose 😉)

An end of an era….. 10 years practicing music therapy in Monett, Branson, Reeds Spring. 🎶 Developing and launching a dance program. 💃🏻
Seeing clients from age 2-92! 👶🏼
Launching a new business and non-profit 🚀
It’s been a lot of hard work and a dream. I’m going to miss my clients and families so much!

Abilities First welcomes all babies, and you should too!