ASP joins SPU in Launch of Music Therapy Center

The Autism Society Philippines was represented by Ms. Cecile Sicam, ASP Trustee at the launnch of the Music Therapy Program at St. Paul University Manila last 10 October 2014. She was joined by other esteemed educators who witnessed the ribbon-cutting, a survey of the facilities and a lecture-demo.

Ms. Cecile Sicam and Ms. Sol Bautista with St. Paul staffs

St. Paul’s University Manila boasts that this is “the first Music Therapy Center in the Philippines, which will provide music therapy services for differently challenged children, adolescents, and adults. As with all music therapy sessions, the goals of the music therapy offered in the Center depend on the needs, abilities, and challenges of the clients. They can range from increased mobility to improved communication skills, to reduced anxiety or exploring personal issues. Through music therapy’s well planned, professional, and skillful use of music, St. Paul University Manila hopes to help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities of various kinds and to help children with developmental disabilities to reach their highest potentials.”