Before the establishment of The Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy, Robbins was employed in a
special education role at the Sunfield Children's Home, a UK
anthroposophical residential facility for children and adolescents with intellectual and emotional disabilities. He was interested in alternative treatment approaches for disabled youth. At the time, Nordoff was a teacher at
Bard College in
New York and took a sabbatical to perform his musical compositions and improvisations. Robbins and Nordoff met in 1958 when Nordoff performed at the Sunfield Children's Home. After witnessing the effects of Nordoff's performance on the residents of Sunfield, Robbins and Nordoff began collaborating on a new form of music therapy, which would become the Nordoff-Robbins approach.
Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy In 1989, Clive Robbins and his wife, Carol Robbins, established The Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at the
Steinhardt School of Culture at
New York University. The centre is affiliated with New York University's Music Therapy Program. It offers
music therapy for individuals with a range of disabilities, including
autism spectrum disorder,
behavioral disorders,
developmental delays,
sensory impairments, and
psychiatric conditions. Additionally, the centre publishes research on the impact of music therapy for individuals with conditions including
Autism Spectrum Disorder and
hearing loss. The centre is visited by over 150 people annually, including music therapists, students, media professionals, and members of the public seeking resources or consultation. ==References==