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Jul 02, 2014 06:14 PM
Leading music therapists and neuro-scientists from around the world will meet with composers, parents and other stakeholders at Goldsmiths University of London to develop a music therapy research agenda for fragile infants at the inaugural meeting of Mandari.
 
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Jun 26, 2014 09:38 PM
AMTA Past President Ronna Kaplan discusses this question and Robin Spielberg's TEDx Talk in her latest column at The Huffington Post: "Robin asks, 'Can music save a life?' She can't say that for sure, but what she can and will tell you for sure is that music can have a life-changing effect on your life or that of your loved one."
 

Jun 20, 2014 02:10 PM
The first issue of the NEW Journal of Music Therapy, Volume 51, Issue 1, is now on its way to members’ and subscribers’ mailboxes.
 
Jun 19, 2014 05:36 PM
2014 Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship~~~ 2014 Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy~~~ 2014 E. Thayer Gaston Research Competition
 
Jun 16, 2014 05:23 PM
Dr. Daniel Levitin was featured in the June 9, 2014 interview hosted by the American Psychological Association’s Speaking of Psychology podcast interview series. Episode 11 of the podcast series titled, “Music and your Health” is online now. Dr. Levitin clarifies for the listening audience the definition of music therapy citing the American Music Therapy Association.
 
Jun 16, 2014 04:34 PM
See the powerful work of Stacie Aamon Yeldell, MT-BC, helping two siblings and a family from Guam deal with cancer and loss.
 
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Jun 13, 2014 05:13 PM
Another valuable resource for music therapy professionals, interns, and students, this AMTA-Pro podcast features a discussion with our music therapy colleague, Dr. Becky Wellman. Available to current AMTA members as a benefit of their membership in AMTA.
 
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Jun 13, 2014 01:48 PM
Did you miss the first AMTA member Pop-up Sale? The second seasonal Pop-up Sale features "The Sounds of Emerging Literacy" at 50% off. A gift for current AMTA members!
 
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Jun 11, 2014 01:13 PM
AMTA-Spokesperson, Robin Spielberg, beautifully portrays the importance of music and the value of music therapy in today's society in this TEDxLancaster talk.
 
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Jun 06, 2014 03:54 PM
This thought-provoking AMTA-Pro podcast is an informal half-hour discussion of the interesting work and research of Dr. Mike Zanders with adolescents in the CPS foster care system. Available to current AMTA members as a benefit of their membership in AMTA.
 
Jun 03, 2014 09:18 PM
AMTA-member, Tom Sweitzer, is working with an award-winning documentary team, Director Susan Koch and Producer Wendy Thompson-Marquez, who are in the midst of telling a music therapy story of which we can all be proud. AMTA officials met with Tom, Susan, and Wendy, and are impressed with their grasp of music therapy and their passion for telling the story.
 
May 27, 2014 11:44 AM
Congratulations to members of the California Music Therapy Task Force, whose advocacy leadership over the past five years, along with grassroots participation from state music therapists, has resulted in the inclusion of the MT-BC credential in the state's Special Education Regulations.
 
May 21, 2014 03:52 PM
AMTA’s role is to preserve, protect, and safeguard the practice of evidence-based music therapy so that vulnerable populations can be assured that they are receiving treatment that is indicated from qualified music therapists. To that end, AMTA leaders questioned officials from the Global Alliance for Arts & Health about their new “certification” program.
 
May 20, 2014 05:13 PM
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed Chapter 247, SF 1722: This bill adds art therapist, music therapist, and audiologist to the list of positions defined as teachers. This passed the House 76-53 and the Senate 49-13.
 
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May 16, 2014 05:09 PM
AMTA & CBMT meet with National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization to discuss recognition of the role of music therapy and national board certification in hospice and palliative care settings. The NHPCO leadership team wholeheartedly supports services offered in their settings by MT-BCs and invited future collaborative initiatives.
 
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