Section 142.01. Music therapy.

  Music therapy practice shall be performed in accordance with the generally accepted standards recognized by the profession including, but not limited to, the following:

(1)   Objectives. Music therapy is the specialized use of music and the materials of music to restore, maintain, and improve the following areas of functioning:

(a) Cognitive.

(b) Psychological.

(c) Social or emotional.

(d) Affective.

(e) Physical.

(f) Sensory or sensorimotor.

(g) Motor.

(h) Communicative.

(i) Physiological functioning.

(2)   Techniques. Techniques used in the practice of music therapy include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) The use of music to provide participatory individual and group experiences.

(b) Musical improvisation.

(c) Therapeutic development of verbal skills and nonverbal behavior.

(d) Receptive music learning.

(e) Lyric discussions.

(f) Memory recall.

(g) Music and imagery.

(h) Self-expression through composition and song writing.

(i) Socialization and enhancement of self-esteem through music performance.

(j) Relaxation to music, including stress and pain management.

(k) Learning through music.

(L) Cultural and spiritual expression.

(m) Development of fine and gross motor skills through responses to rhythm.

(n) Respiratory and speech improvements through sound production.

(o) Sensory integration and stimulation.

(p) Increased awareness of music for development of recreation and leisure interests.

(q) Interactive verbal techniques to help facilitate, elicit or summarize the above techniques and build the therapeutic relationship.

(3)   Scope of practice. Any music therapist who has attained registration pursuant to s. SPS 141.01 and who limits his or her practice to the specific techniques in sub. (2) shall be deemed not to be practicing psychotherapy.