Giving Back
We recently met with George and Derrick from TERI ( TERI stands for Training, Education, Research & Innovation). TERI specializes in serving individuals who have needs which cannot be met by other existing programs. George is the Music and Performing Arts Coordinator.
At YRG we believe in the calming and therapeutic nature of music for all individuals, we especially believe that the ability to participate in music creatively is particularly effective.
We provided a few guitars for their programs and a charity event.
Here is the response:
"Thank you so much for all the literature and support for our event. The You Rock Guitar was a smash. I am getting some photos together to send you guys. Everyone enjoyed it so much."
"Our staff and clients all the love the You Rock as well of course. It has been a big hit in many ways. From our staff learning new chords painlessly to our clients effortlessly rocking out to the You Rock function, it has been so fun and thoroughly engaging. We would of course love to get a few more guitars if possible. I would love to bring them to our two other schools that work with children K-12."
Here are some pics:
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About TERI
TERI specializes in serving individuals who have needs which cannot be met by other existing programs. This includes services to persons who have autism, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, brain trauma, severe behavioral disorders, dual diagnoses, and learning disabilities.
TERI services individuals of all ages with autism and other developmental & learning disabilities their families, and other organizations that support and educate this population.
Dr. Bruce Cross
Under the leadership of Dr. Bruce Cross, Inspired has provided You Rock Guitars™ to children in need who, hospitalized, are either recovering from or are awaiting treatment. Dr. Cross, with his experience as an oncologist, has opened the door for Inspired to provide hope and promise through music to those in need.
"Powered by batteries and capable of being amplified through any pair of headphones," states Dr. Cross, "the You Rock Guitar lends itself perfectly to the bedside format."
We thank Dr. Cross for his inspiration and we hope we can continue to serve by offering creativity and inspiration to those most in need.
Please contact Dr. Bruce Cross for more details: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Real Guitar Heroes
9/16/2010
Tommy is twelve years old. He plays guitar but recently has had
trouble with pain in his hands. Tommy has leukemia and the
disease, treatments, and side effects are causing skin problems
and sensitive fingers.
I had the good fortune to meet Tommy while I was visiting CHOC(Childrens Hospital of Orange County) to learn about their music therapy program. I had a YouRockGuitar with me to see if there would be a place for it in their program.
CHOC has a great interest in music therapy. The Director of the Music Therapy program, Eric Mammen, is board certified in music therapy. He explained that music is learned to comfort ailing patients, music lessons are provided to stimulate both creative and therapeutic aspects, and the hospital has a radio station in the lobby to encourage performance and participation.
Eric saw an immediate use for the guitar in keeping Tommy playing. When Tommy came out to the hospital lobby in a wheelchair he had some reservations. His hands hurt when playing his acoustic guitar and he had sore skin and some bandages.
The first chord from the guitar turned his reservation into complete joy. After a few minutes of playing, he eagerly dove into the manual to explore other features, tunings, and the capo system.
I left the guitar with Tommy. When I called him by telephone the next day he was already working on suggestions for next year’s model. I asked Tommy to come see us when he is out of the hospital so we can work on this together. And after I post this, I’m going to pack up another guitar for Eric. To me, Tommy and Eric are real guitar heroes.
Eric, Tommy, and Tommy's Mom Katherine.
I had the good fortune to meet Tommy while I was visiting CHOC(Childrens Hospital of Orange County) to learn about their music therapy program. I had a YouRockGuitar with me to see if there would be a place for it in their program.
CHOC has a great interest in music therapy. The Director of the Music Therapy program, Eric Mammen, is board certified in music therapy. He explained that music is learned to comfort ailing patients, music lessons are provided to stimulate both creative and therapeutic aspects, and the hospital has a radio station in the lobby to encourage performance and participation.
Eric saw an immediate use for the guitar in keeping Tommy playing. When Tommy came out to the hospital lobby in a wheelchair he had some reservations. His hands hurt when playing his acoustic guitar and he had sore skin and some bandages.
The first chord from the guitar turned his reservation into complete joy. After a few minutes of playing, he eagerly dove into the manual to explore other features, tunings, and the capo system.
I left the guitar with Tommy. When I called him by telephone the next day he was already working on suggestions for next year’s model. I asked Tommy to come see us when he is out of the hospital so we can work on this together. And after I post this, I’m going to pack up another guitar for Eric. To me, Tommy and Eric are real guitar heroes.
Eric, Tommy, and Tommy's Mom Katherine.
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