How Music Can Help Different Brains, with Joseph S. Lento | EDB 135

In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Joseph S. Lento. Joseph is a Conservatory trained professional Musician. He is licensed by NYS as a Teacher of Orchestral Music and School District Administration and began his career in 1984. In 1999 he was named NYC Bronx County High School Teacher of the Year. In 2014 President Barack Obama named him a National Teacher of Arts and Humanities. Joseph is called on frequently by local Radio Hosts, NY Cable TV and local T.V. News stations as an expert on Music, Special Needs students and curriculum development. He discusses he history with music, the importance of inclusivity in teaching it, and how learning an instrument can positively affect learning.

To find out more about Joseph Lento, visit him at http://joeyjamesmusic.com/ or http://maestromusicunlimited.com/
You can also check out the clog he has written for us here: http://differentbrains.org/author/joseph-lento/

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