Heather Rogers

Heather is a board certified music therapist who has worked primarily with individuals with disabilities. She received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Heidelberg College in 2004. During her final teaching experience she had the opportunity to work with at risk students and saw the power of music which lead her to a career in music therapy. She continued her education at Indiana University – Purdue University, Fort Wayne where she received her Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy, Minor in Psychology, and Gerontology Certificate in 2006. She went on to complete her training in Kindermusik in 2008. After a few years working with individuals with disabilities she went on to complete her Masters of Education in Special Education in 2013 so that she could better advocate for her client’s needs. Heather completed her Neurologic Music Therapy training for the Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy and incorporates a Neurologic approach to her services. Heather began working with individuals with a variety of disabilities in 2004 and has been providing home and community based music therapy through the Indiana Medicaid Waiver since 2007. She has experience working with individuals with autism, down syndrome, speech impairments, hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, in addition to managing different therapy programs. Her work with disabilities lead her to publish Ebooks on music therapy and other resources for individuals with disabilities. She believes that there is nothing more precious than sharing the gift of music to facilitate growth, communication, and development through music.