Music therapy is not currently covered by health care, or insurance: extended health care plans. The MTABC (Music Therapy Association of British Columbia) is part of the Task Group for Counsellor Regulation in BC. This group is lobbying the BC government for music therapists and other counselors and therapists to be regulated under the Health Professions Act. Once this is approved, it is anticipated that music therapy services will be approved under private insurance plans.

AFU (Autism Funding Unit)- ages 6-19
The British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development (Autism Funding Unit) will give block funding to parents/guardians, which can cover music therapy for children ages 6-19 years of age. Music therapy is classified as: Specialized Therapeutic Activities. The family submits an RTP to the ministry for music therapy- under ET Music Therapy Inc..  ET Music Therapy then invoices the AFU directly, on a monthly basis. At this time, this service ends when the child reaches the age of nineteen years. For further questions, contact the Autism Funds Processing Unit at 1-877-777-3530. Our Executive Director is currently on a provincial music therapy committee charged with the initiative for AFU to cover music therapy for ALL diverse needs children UNDER age 6.

Other possible sources of funding
Clients and families usually complete these applications from these organizations/ funding sources. Upon request, ET Music Therapy will provide a "letter of request for treatment/ quote" to supplement applications. The following agencies generously fund our music therapy programs, among others:

  • Variety- The Children’s Charity

  • CKNW Kids Fund (age 7 onward)

  • Self Design

  • Traditional Learning Academy (TLA Online)

  • Kleos Open Learning

  • eBus Academy

  • CHES- Christian Homelearners eStreams

Music Heals Financial Aid Program:

Thanks to the generous support of Music Heals and Bikers For Autism, we have a financial Aid program available for those who receive services at our Richmond studio location: Pacific Autism Family Network Centre. These bursaries are given on a yearly basis. Please fill out the “Contact Us” area to receive an application form.

Private Pay: Caregivers can be invoiced directly for services rendered at the end of each month, and pay through e transfer

ET Music Therapy's Community Partnerships:

 

Coquitlam Alternative Balanced Education

We utilize UnitusTI- therapy software for our practice management, assessments, documentation, clinical reports, and scheduling, as well as the Meet In the Music Curriculum©. This program is implemented by music therapists globally.

In this video, the client is practicing crossing the midline, developing auditory discrimination, auditory attention and impulse control: