TME Tuesday: Oh No!



Today's TME is one that I composed several years ago for a bunch of students who loved it when things went wrong! They would engage if there was some sort of calamity happening! My drama skills came in handy as well!

Therapeutic Music Experience
Oh No!
 Mary Jane Landaker, MME, MT-BC

Purpose: To increase object recognition; to address directive-following

Source: Original song. © July 8, 2008 by Mary Jane Landaker, MME, MT-BC

Materials: Instruments to hide around the room; containers to hide things

Environment: Variable

Song: 

Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no!
Where did it/they go, it/they go, it/they go, it/they go?
Help me find the egg shaker(s). Look in the box.

Replace underlined words with other objects and directives.

Procedure: R = Reinforcement opportunities; C = Redirection/Cue opportunities; A = Assessment
  1. Start singing song, using objects in the music room
  2. C=Using song lyrics, direct clients to objects
  3. A=Expect clients to move around the room to find and indicate specified objects
  4. R=Reinforce correct responses through eye contact, facial expressions, and brief verbal reinforcement
  5. R=Redirect incorrect responses through changing the lyrics or adding nonverbal emphases to indicate locations
  6. Change object and location to repeat the verses
  7. Ask clients to take over the leadership and sing the song
  8. Repeat steps 1-6 until clients show signs/symptoms of disinterest or time runs out

Therapeutic Function of Music:

Adaptations:
  • Use song for Instrument Hunt TME
  • Use song as alternative to I Spy TME
  • Use song as format for Hot and Cold TME
  • Use as a closing/transition song (see below)

Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no!
It’s time to go, to go, to go, to go.
Time to walk to Room One.
Help me get to Room One.

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