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Jul 18, 2016 04:18 PM
The AMTA Board of Directors' mid-year meeting was very productive. Highlights included 1st person accounts to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Senate Hearing on Aging; a journal report from Oxford University Press; an overall orientation; financial introduction, review of Fiscal Year 2016, approval of 2017 Budget; reports from 3 Councils & the MLE subcommittee; & reports from officers & staff. Draft motions from the 2016 Mid-Year meeting are included at the end of this report.
 
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Jul 13, 2016 04:41 PM
"Disaster Response for Music Therapists: Core Principles of Psychological First Aid" is now being offered FREE through the end of the 2016 calendar year. Current AMTA members and non-members alike may take advantage of this short-term sale. Check out this and many other online courses for your CMTE credit needs.
 
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Jul 12, 2016 01:37 PM
The unique goals of court-committed adults are being addressed in interesting ways by the team of music therapist Alison Etter and art therapist Jaimie Peterson in a forensic psychiatric hospital. In this AMTA-Pro podcast, Etter and Peterson describe a number of creative collaborative interventions giving their clients opportunities to be involved in a performances, exhibits, broadcasts, and publications. AMTA-pro is a benefit of membership in AMTA.
 
Jul 06, 2016 06:19 PM
The AMTA Nominating Committee is now considering potential candidates to be placed on the slate for the offices of AMTA President Elect and Vice President Elect. If you are interested in placing someone’s name into consideration for one of these offices, please read on.
 
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Jun 29, 2016 03:17 PM
To support Board Certified Music Therapists' on the topic of crises, disasters, and trauma, AMTA is now offering the newest e-course, "Disaster Response for Music Therapists: Core Principles of Psychological First Aid" free to current AMTA members and non-members from now through the end of the 2016 calendar year.
 
Jun 21, 2016 04:52 PM
In a time of mourning, shock, and anger, Team Rainbow is reaching out to the LGBTQ and Ally music therapy community to come together in reflection upon a devastating mass murder. On June 23, 2016, 9:00 pm Eastern time, Team Rainbow will host a video conference open to any music therapist or music therapy student who identifies as LGBTQAI or as an Ally to give voice to our thoughts, listen, and support each other.
 

Jun 07, 2016 06:01 PM
The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) invites applicants for two new Associate Editor Positions for the Journal of Music Therapy (JMT).
 
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Jun 06, 2016 06:34 PM
In this AMTA-Pro podcast, a group of experienced music therapy professionals - Brian Abrams, Kathleen Murphy, Noah Potvin, and Laurel Young - converse about several informed perspectives on ways in which both music therapy processes and goals can be understood in terms of music. AMTA-pro is a benefit of membership in AMTA.
 
Jun 03, 2016 02:21 PM
AMTA and CBMT are excited to announce that, on May 27, 2016, Governor Malloy of Connecticut signed into law HB 5537. This legislation includes language stating that music therapy services can only be provided by those who hold the MT-BC credential.
 
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Jun 02, 2016 02:56 PM
Brigadier General Kathleen Cook convened an historic meeting on May 26, 2016, to explore the possibility of collaborations between the Air Force Bands and music therapy programs at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Langley Air Force Base, and Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
 
Jun 01, 2016 02:19 PM
The AMTA Board of Directors’ 2016 Mid-Year meeting will be held June 24, 2016 through June 26, 2016 at the Maritime Institute & Conference Center next to the Baltimore Washington International (BWI) airport. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Dianne Wawrzusin, Wawrzusin@musictherapy.org on or before Thursday, June 16th so that meeting room arrangements can be made.
 
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May 31, 2016 02:18 PM
“The Same Sky Project,” was an “out of the box” keynote address for the two-day National Institutes of Health (NIH) summit, “Rehabilitation Research at NIH: Moving the Field Forward.” This production put music therapy on the radar of attendees and served as a catalyst for questions about research and reimbursement in music therapy and training of music therapists.
 
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May 30, 2016 10:16 AM
Celebrate the beginning of summer this Memorial Day with our Member Appreciation Pop-Up Sale. 50% off publications now through June 5th.
 
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May 24, 2016 11:03 AM
The second podcast in this two-part "Music Therapy for Adults with IDD" AMTA-Pro series features an insightful conversation with experienced music therapy clinician, Ellen Rayfield. Ellen shares her observations about adults with IDD, describes the agency’s services and her music therapy program, and talks about her interactions with and responses of clients in group and individual music therapy. AMTA-pro is a benefit of membership in AMTA.
 
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May 17, 2016 04:49 PM
The growing need for music therapy services for adults with IDD (intellectual and developmental disabilities), including ASD (autism spectrum disorder), calls for more research, forums, and publications in our field. In this AMTA-Pro podcast, the first of a 2-part series, speakers Jennifer Jones, Nicole Rivera, and Todd Schwartzberg encourage a renewed profession-wide emphasis on the unique needs of this expanding population. AMTA-pro is a benefit of membership in AMTA.
 
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