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Music therapist
Uses music to help people heal, communicate and cope.
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Interest codeSAI Social, Artistic, Investigative
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Music therapists use singing, playing, songwriting and listening to help patients reach health goals: children with autism, people recovering from strokes, hospice patients and people with mental illness. They work in hospitals, schools, rehab centers and private practice.
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The guide checks the courses against your plan, with things to try each year. Free account needed.
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