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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.
 
May 10, 2016 03:28 PM
Interested in getting a progress report on AMTA that was presented by President Jennifer Geiger and her designees at each of the conferences? Click below for a sample of the Presidential Address. You can read along using the companion script found in the file after the PowerPoint slides.
 
May 06, 2016 04:52 PM
The AMTA Non-discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy was approved by the Assembly of Delegates on November 12, 2015, demonstrating the commitment AMTA and its programs have to nondiscrimination and the promotion of equal opportunity.
 
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May 03, 2016 11:56 AM
Music therapy students and graduate teaching assistants from Drury University and University of Missouri-Kansas City gathered around the AMTA-Pro podcast microphone to describe their work with an intergenerational choir as a practicum experience. AMTA-pro is a benefit of membership in AMTA. Log in with your current member email address and password to listen to this and other great podcasts.
 
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