Peggy Farlow

Peggy Farlow is a Senior Lecturer in Music Therapy at Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). She is a board-certified music therapist with a Bachelor ofScience degree in Music Therapy and Music Education and a Master of Arts in Education. Since 2000, Farlow has been in private practice as the ownerof Farlow Music Therapy Services in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She has experience working with children and adults with autism, developmental disabilitiesand physical and neurological disorders in both individual and group settings. Farlow has provided music therapy treatment in private homes, grouphomes, public schools, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, respite care centers and wellness centers. While teaching at PFW, she also continues towork with a limited number of clients privately in the Fort Wayne area. Farlow has given professional presentations at local, regional and nationalconferences on the following topics: • Music Therapy Techniques to Improve Communication Skills in Persons with Autism • Bridging the CommunicationBarrier: Techniques for Use with Non-Verbal Clients • Augmentative Alternative Communication Devices: What They Are and How to Use Them • Benefitsof Music Therapy with Older Adults • Music Therapy and Behavior Goals • Music and Movement Activities for Preschoolers with and without DisabilitiesFarlow is a member of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and the Association of Indiana Music Therapists (AIMT). When not working as amusic therapist, she enjoys ballroom dancing, flying kites and cross-country skiing with her husband, Jay. Areas of Specialization Working with non-verbal clients.