Brenda Freed and I had an RSC about her wonderful and impactful program.
Here is a link: www.mackenziem...
The Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Awareness Program (MMAAP) is a toolkit for children and their families, written and produced by Brenda and her co-creator Alda Allensworth, It equips them with information, tips and activities to have successful interactions, maintain a relationship and create positive memories with a loved one who has Alzheimer's or any type of dementia. The MMAAP is multicultural, multimedia, comprehensive yet concise, accessible and affordable, digital and video-based. The “Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Disease Picture Book" includes a free download link to the "Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Disease Story Song" whose lyrics are the text for the book. The MMAAP and the Picture Book serve families, from toddlers on up!
Co-writer Brenda Freed, MA, has a Master’s degree in Music Education/Music Therapy, with an emphasis in counseling. Freed pioneered the Music Therapy Program at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics where she worked with patients of all ages and diagnoses, including Alzheimer’s disease. She has published music therapy articles, a poetry magazine and an arts and entertainment magazine. Freed teaches voice, piano and guitar online to all ages, voice and harmony workshops at festivals and conferences, and has produced a line of Effortless Music Instruction Products. She created the Young Artist Performance Incubator (YAPI) program at the renowned Kerrville Folk Festival. Freed is also a performing singer songwriter with several published albums of original material. She and her husband perform as Him & Her TX.
23 авг 2024
