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Music Therapy Association, Inc.
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Music
Therapy Whale
10 inch stuffed
orca reminds people that Music Therapy is a life preserver and includes
the AMTA website - a great for a gift for a young client or family to
help advocate for the music therapy profession. Orange preserver
only. Made of polyester fiber &
polyethylene pellets.
Price $8.00 each; AMTA Member
Discounted Price $5.00; Shipping weight: 1 lb.
Bring
a little music along with you where ever you go. This 1.5" long
mini harmonica keeps you ready to jam.
Price $5.00 each; AMTA Member
Discounted Price $2.00; Shipping weight: 1 lb.
A
fun way to capture a young client's attention at the beginning of a
session or for a gift. This wind up toy dances and beats the drum
with the AMTA logo as it spins on his chest. Made of plastic;
no batteries required.
Price $6.00 each; AMTA Member
Discounted Price $3.00; Shipping weight: 1 lb.
The
Quackler is back - by popular demand! This fun noisemaker "quacks" when
you shake it.
Price $5.00 each; AMTA Member
Discounted Price $3.00; Shipping weight: 1 lb.
Three
inch red maraca attaches to your keys so you can always find them.
Price $8.00 each; AMTA Member
Discounted Price $5.00; Shipping weight: 1 lb.
2
x 1 inch brass keychain with AMTA's distinctive logo.
Price $5.00 each; AMTA Member
Discounted Price $3.00; Shipping weight: 1 lb.
Our
small maraca now sits atop a ball point pen. Fun for session and
gifts.
Price $8.00 each; AMTA Member
Discounted Price $5.00; Shipping weight: 1 lb.
An
excellent companion to your professional presentation brochure.
3.5 x 8.5" note paper goes well with the new AMTA brochures.
Imprinted in two colors with the phrase "Music Therapy Makes a
Difference" at the top and the AMTA website at the bottom.
Price $5.00 each; AMTA Member
Discounted Price $3.00; Shipping weight: 1 lb.
High quality t-shirt with embroidered two color logo and the words
"Advocate of Music Therapy". This is an excellent gift to thank
someone for a donation to a program, making referral or just spread the
word about music therapy. Two colors available while supplies last,
Hunter Green and Heather Green. Price $24.00 each; AMTA Member
Discounted Price $18.00; Shipping weight: 1 lb.
These little toys
are addictive! Unwind and change the multi-colored tangle into
many different shapes and back again. Imprinted with the phrase,
"Unwind with Music Therapy". Great gifts. Price $3.00
each; AMTA
Member Discounted Price $2.00; Shipping weight: 1 lb.
Great
exercise to start off a session! Contains a variety of
words which detach to create sentences while the border
can be used as a photo frame. Purple. AMTA website
appears at the bottom. Price $7.00; AMTA
Member Discounted Price $5.00; Shipping weight: 1 lb.
NOW
ON PORTABLE FLASH DRIVE!! Five more years of music therapy
research plus ten years of studies 
This
CD-rom was created as a resource for qualified clinicians interested in
building a music therapy practice. It provides details about
business structure options, contract design, accounting and financial
considerations, and marketing concepts. To assist with the process
of business development, music therapists from across the country have
generously donated sample forms, including client and facility contracts
policies and procedures, invoices, intake/interview/assessment
information, documentation methods, subcontracting materials, and
marketing tools. Also included on this disc are AMTA support
materials, including official association documents, such as the
Standards of Clinical Practice, the AMTA Code of Ethics, and population
specific fact sheets. AMTA is confident this tool will help music
therapists maximize their success in the education and healthcare
industries. Price $60.00; AMTA
Member Discounted Price $30.00; Shipping weight: 1 lb.
2008
marks the tenth anniversary of the Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund.
The Fund is made possible by a generous grant from David's Fund and Tom
and Lucy Ott. The purpose of the fund is to encourage, promote and
fund music therapy research and to explore new and innovative music
therapy interventions. The research summaries provided on this CD-rom
highlight a diverse set of topics conducted by talented clinician
researchers. Their work is possible through their numerous site
sponsors. Excellence in music therapy research is the engine that
drives quality services to advance the profession of music therapy. Price $20.00; AMTA
Member Discounted Price $10.00; Shipping weight: 1 lb.
Named
on the "Best CDs for Children" list of Child Magazine and featured in
Fit Pregnancy Magazine, Beautiful Dreamer
is a collection of lullabies arranged, performed &
produced by Robin Spielberg on solo piano. A beautiful recording, a
wonderful gift. $1.00 from the sale of each of Robin's CD's will
benefit the American Music Therapy Association. Price
$20.00 for members and non-members; Shipping &
Handling: $4.00
Hot of the press! AMTA's brand new,
Music Therapy Makes a Difference, public education brochure features
bright colors and bold graphics highlighting the definition of music
therapy, how music therapists make a difference with varying
populations, what one can expect from a music therapist, what music
therapists do, where music therapists work and how to locate music
therapists. This high-impact brochure will be sure to catch the eyes of
administrators, legislators and non-music therapists. Package of 20. Price $10.00;
AMTA Member Discounted Price $5.00; Shipping weight: 1
lb.
This
two page article, A Key for Unlocking Memories, features music therapy
and was published in the November 17, 2009 issue of
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.
Package of 20. Price
$20.00; AMTA Member Discounted Price $10.00; Shipping
weight: 1 lb.
(This is a discounted fee relative to costs charged by the publisher for
reproducing this copywritten material.)
This
two page article, When Music Becomes Medicine for the Brain,
featuring music therapy, was published in the September 1-8, 2008 issue of
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT.
Package of 20. Price
$20.00; AMTA Member Discounted Price $10.00; Shipping
weight: 1 lb.
(This is a discounted fee relative to costs charged by the publisher for
reproducing this copywritten material.)
This one page article,
Music and the Mind, featuring music therapy with
Alzheimer’s clients, was published in the November 14, 2005 issue of
TIME magazine under the "Your Time Health" section.
Package of 20. Price
$20.00; AMTA Member Discounted Price $10.00; Shipping
weight: 1 lb.
(This is a discounted fee relative to costs charged by the
publisher for
reproducing this copywritten material.)
This two-sided USA
TODAY reprint features two articles on the benefits of music therapy.
Music Strikes a Soothing Chord was published on July 10, 2006 and
Music Soothes Alzheimer’s was published on July 24, 2006 under the
"Your Health" column. Package of 20. Price: $20.00; AMTA
Member Discounted Price $10.00; shipping Weight: 1 lb. (This
is a discounted fee relative to the costs charged by the publisher for
reproducing this copywritten material.)
Four-page
article entitled The Sound of
Music reprinted from Advance for Respiratory Care Practitioners, Vol.
18, No. 6. Published on March 7, 2005. Features the benefits of pairing
Music Therapy in Respiratory Therapy interventions. Package
of 20. Price
$10.00; AMTA Member Discounted Price $5.00; Shipping
weight: 1 lb. (This
is a discounted fee relative to the costs charged by the publisher for
reproducing this copywritten material.)
This
full page article featuring music therapy was published
in the September 21, 1998 issue of Newsweek
magazine. A great addition to any presentation about the
benefits and acceptance of music therapy. Package of 20. Price
$10.00; AMTA Member Discounted Price $5.00; Shipping
weight: 1 lb. (This
is a discounted fee relative to the costs charged by the publisher for
reproducing this copywritten material.)
An
excellent addition to presentations for career day or for
all interested in pursuing a career in music therapy. A
description of music therapy is offered as well as
discussion of the qualifications, requirements and
process to become a music therapist. Contains a listing
of AMTA-approved schools which offer degree programs in
music therapy. Package of 20. Price $10.00;
AMTA Member Discounted Price $5.00; Shipping weight: 1
lb.
Written
by David E Wolfe and Eric G. Waldon. This textbook evolved from a need
to identify and define the clinical skills that are required of a music
therapist or a student-in-training to practice within pediatrics. Unlike
other texts that describe clinical practices, this text contains
activities and materials that lead to the acquisition of clinical
skills. Chapters are arranged to reflect a routine that music therapists
frequently adhere to when providing services in medical settings:
Conducting patient assessments, making referral decisions and conveying
those decisions to other medical professionals, implementing
traditional music therapy sessions in the playroom and at bedside, and
providing specialized patient-centered interventions during various
diagnostic and treatment procedures. Of special interest is the
inclusion of specific protocols for clinical assessment and specially
designed music interventions, along with all materials required to
conduct the interventions, which appear in a user-friendly format.
Furthermore, these protocols provide a foundation to establish
evidence-based practices in an increasingly data-driven healthcare
industry. Each chapter also contains common headings and subheadings
with associated icons that easily guide the reader through relevant
research literature, questions that promote thought and discussion,
simulations that encourage the development of clinical skills, and
fieldwork assignments that promote transference of those skills.
Therapists, educators, students, and other medical professionals who use
this textbook can gain an understanding of the basis for and
applications of music therapy protocols and interventions. These
professionals can also comprehend the necessity for clearly articulating
a rationale for implementing music therapy, value the observation of
interventions that can be highly successful, and acknowledge and promote
the professional practice of music in medicine. ISBN #
978-1-884914-23-2.
Price
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weight: 3 lbs.
The
impact of hospitalization on children and their families is becoming
more clearly understood in today's changing healthcare environment.
Pediatric inpatient services are focused on children with more critical
illnesses, shorter hospital stays, and a culture of family-centered
care. This publication clearly exemplifies the role of music
therapists and the benefits of music therapy in the pediatric setting.
Content is based on evidence from the literature, clinical experience,
and strong relationships between the therapists, their patients and
families, and the staff with whom they work. Each chapter is
geared to a specialized pediatric unit. The information, however,
can be generalized to other areas of the hospital. Readers will
learn about patient needs and diagnoses experienced on the unit.
Integrated throughout are helpful tips and practical knowledge to inform
a treatment process that may be implemented within only one session.
Case studies illustrate the efficacious nature of music therapy in the
medical environment and sample forms provide examples of documentation
unique to this setting. The student of music therapy and the
professional looking to expand areas of clinical practice, will benefit
from the detailed information on service delivery in acute settings.
Hospital administrators and medical personnel will gain a clearer
understanding of how music therapy functions in the pediatric setting,
as well as the benefits of having a music therapist within the pediatric
interdisciplinary treatment team. Current medical music therapists
will find this resource valuable for program expansion, as supporting
documentation of current practice, as as an educational tool for interns
and co-workers.
ISBN # 978-1-884914-22-5.
Price
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weight: 3 lbs.
Written
by William B. Davis, Kate E. Gfeller, Michael H. Thaut, an Introduction
to Music Therapy: Theory and Practice, third edition, provides a
comprehensive overview of the practice of music therapy for the 21st
century. It looks at where we have been, where we are today, and where
we might be in the future. Combining sound pedagogy with recent research
findings, this new edition has been updated and expanded to reflect
changes in music therapy practice over the past nine years. Part I
includes definitions of music therapy, indicates typical clinical
settings, traces historical developments within the profession, and
describes how humans respond to musical stimuli. Part II is devoted to
specific clinical populations most frequently served by music
therapists, and therapeutic approaches suitable for different clientele.
Part III, professional issues in music therapy, gives the reader
information about the music therapy treatment process, professional
ethics, and research methodology commonly employed by music therapists.
Although written primarily as an introduction to the field, it is also
appropriate for use by music therapy clinicians and practitioners in
other helping professions who wish to learn more about how music is used
with persons who have illnesses or disabilities. This book was written
especially for dedicated students and professionals who believe they can
make a difference in the lives of these people who have special needs.
ISBN #978-1-884914-20-1
Price
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weight: 4 lbs.
In
this comprehensively updated second edition, written by Alicia Ann Clair
and Jenny Memmott the extraordinary benefits of music therapy for older
adults are detailed. Therapeutic Uses of Music with Older Adults not
only examines these benefits but also clarifies the reasons that music
is beneficial. This important book shows both informal and formal
caregivers how to use music to enhance the quality of life of older
adults – including people with physical impairments and people with
dementia. Written by two of the nation's leading music therapists,
Therapeutic Uses of Music with Older Adults offers strategies for using
music to: provide diversion for inactivity, discomfort, and daily
routine; decrease symptoms of depression, anxiety insomnia, and
agitation; handle problem behaviors; provide physical and emotional
stimulation; help in the rehabilitation of people with cardiac disease,
Parkinson's disease, and impairments related to stroke; help in the
management of pain; facilitate social integration; communication; and
the expression of feelings, including anger and grief; and relieve the
stress and tension associated with caring for older adults. ISBN
#978-1-884914-03-4
Price
$55.00; AMTA Member Discounted Price $40.00; Shipping
weight: 3 lbs.
Music
Techniques in Therapy, Counseling, and Special Education is the
culmination of the first authorıs research in the skill development of
prospective music therapists and music educators during graduate and
undergraduate preparation. Standley studied the abilities and progress
of students across multiple clinical music therapy and music education
teaching practica, noting that development was seldom systematic or
cumulative. She developed the unique simulation exercises and the
overall instructional design of this book for Procedures in Music
Therapy and Music in Special Education classes, integrating simulation
training with clinical experiences. Subsequent analysis of student
progress demonstrated the substantial gain in sophistication of therapy
and teaching skills. This book was field tested for 10 years in 6 major
university music therapy and music in special education programs with
similar positive results. Jones has studied emerging guitar skills and
repertoire development in music therapists. She has revised this edition
of the text, including new simulation exercises, role-play actor cards,
and means of evaluating accompanied repertoire development.
ISBN #978-1-884914-19-5 Price
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weight: 3 lbs.
Written
by a team of creative and highly qualified music therapists, this
publication provides content training for the use of group percussion
strategies with mature adults. In fact, the book promotes senior
peers as group facilitators and/or co-leaders. The grace of this
approach is that no previous musical training is necessary in order to
benefit from, manage and execute your own older adult music making
program. The intended audience includes: music therapists,
music educators, recreational therapists, activity directors, musicians
and volunteer coordinators.
ISBN #978-1-884914-17-1 Price
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weight: 1 lb.
Whether
new to the profession or an experienced clinician, this text provides a
wealth of state-of-the-art information for undergraduates, graduates and
professional. This volume covers the wide range of mental disorder
diagnoses and addresses specific populations such as forensic and drug
and alcohol rehabilitation. How music therapy is used within each
model is explored, including music psychotherapy, rehabilitation,
behavioral approach, and transpersonal therapy. Detailed
information is provided on assessment tools and music therapy
interventions including drum circles, vocal psychotherapy, music and
imagery, and music psychotherapy techniques. This cutting-edge
resource is a necessity for anyone working in mental health today.
ISBN # 978-1-884914-18-8.
Price
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weight: 3 lbs.
Educators,
families, and media in increasing numbers are recognizing the unique
role music plays in young children's development. More and more
daycare, preschool, and early intervention centers offer employment
opportunities that reflect the needs and attitudes of our ever-changing
society. Furthermore, Federal and state regulations, a changing
educational scene, advances in technology, and an emphasis on including
students with special needs are influencing how music therapy services
are delivered in school settings. In this volume, relevant, practical
information is offered for music therapists that may not have been part
of their formal training. Music therapists, educators, clinicians,
administrators, and students working with young children and looking to
expand and enhance therapeutic services, will benefit from this
comprehensive resource. Music therapy experts detail all aspects of
service delivery from eligibility and assessment through treatment
planning and documentation. This monograph is an exceptional text for
training programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional
levels. Editors, Marcia Earl Humpal, MEd, MT-BC and Cynthia Colwell,
PhD, MT-BC. ISBN # 978-1-884914-16-4.
Price
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weight: 3 lbs.
Explains
essential features of special education that are important for
interdisciplinary communication and effective teaching. Part I
introduces the reader to historical and instructional foundations of
music in special education. Major topics and developments in the
field of special education, important terminology, and curricular issues
are covered in Part I. Part II introduces the characteristics of
students with specific disabilities, the educational effects of these
disabilities , appropriate adaptations, as well as music education and
music therapy approaches used with students who have these disabilities.
Written by Mary Adamek, PhD, MT-BC and Alice-Ann Darrow, PhD, MT-BC ISBN
# 978-1-884914-15-7 Price
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weight: 3 lbs.
This
monograph evolved from the unique, innovative partnership between the
Florida State University Music Therapy Program and Tallahassee Memorial
HealthCare. Its purpose is to serve as a model for music therapy
educators, students, clinicians, and the hospital administrators who
might employ them. This book should prove a valuable resource for those
desiring to initiate a medical music therapy program, an Arts in
Medicine program, a research program, or a music therapy clinical
specialty area. Written by Jayne Standley, PhD, MT-BC. ISBN
#978-1-884914-14-0 Price
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weight: 3 lbs.
Over
20 years of research and clinical practice in music
therapy with premature infants has been compiled into
this text designed for Board Certified Music Therapists
specializing in Neonatal Intensive Care clinical
services, for NICU medical staff incorporating
research-based music therapy into developmental care
plans, and for parents of preemies desiring to improve
their child's quality of life. Contents include
complications of premature birth, typical
medical/developmental assessments, NICU care procedures,
infant growth and maturation goals desirable during the
last trimester of neurological development, and clinical
music therapy procedures to facilitate these goals.
Written by Jayne Standley, PhD, MT-BC. ISBN #978-1-884914-09-6 Price
$65.00; AMTA Member Discounted Price $50.00; Shipping
weight: 3 lbs.
Music
therapy is an established health care and human services
profession that is dedicated to the implementation of
controlled research studies to determine the underlying
mechanisms in music that are responsible for therapeutic
change, as well as clinical research to direct and guide
the work of the music therapist. This growing body of
research has enabled the music therapy profession to
establish itself as a viable treatment modality for
children in many areas, such as neurological
rehabilitation and the use of music with premature
infants. This project, sponsored by the American Music
Therapy Association (AMTA) and the National Association
for Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS), seeks to
disseminate information on current research and
evidence-based practices in pediatric music therapy to
healthcare professionals and organizations across the
United States. Specifically, this book highlights
research and evidence-based practice methods that are
being used in neonatal intensive care units, pediatric
burn care, critical care and mechanical ventilation,
neurological rehabilitation, chronic illness, procedural
support, and surgical support. Edited by Sheri Robb, PhD,
MT-BC. ISBN #978-1-884914-10-2 Price $65.00; AMTA Member Discounted
Price $50.00; Shipping weight: 3 lbs.
The
second edition of
Introduction
to Approaches in Music Therapy includes a new introductory chapter
that addresses historical perspectives on the approaches, a rationale
for the categorization of approaches, and discussion on professional
issues related to the use of these approaches. Each of the
chapters addressing approaches includes updated research references and
current practice information. The lead authors for all chapters
are considered foremost authorities on their respective approaches.
These authors were responsible for the revisions and research updates in
this second edition of the text. The book is organized into three
major sections: Approaches Adapted from Music Education,
Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Music Therapy , and Medical Approaches
to Music Therapy. Written for entering undergraduate or graduate
students in music therapy, this book presents the major approaches to
music therapy used today. This important resource fills a need in
the literature for an overview of commonly employed music therapy
practices. For students, the book will provide an orientation to
the profession of music therapy. For professionals, it will
provide the opportunity to become more familiar with approaches that may
not be their own, and consequently, take pride in the rich diversity
within our profession. Written by Alice Ann Darrow, PhD, MT-BC. ISBN
#978-1-884914-21-8 Price
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weight: 3 lbs.
Elizabeth
Wong, MT-BC presents tools and information designed to
arm the entry-level music therapist (or an experienced
MT-BC new to rehabilitation settings) with basic
knowledge and materials to develop or work in a music
therapy program treating people with stroke, brain
injury, and those who are ventilator dependent. Ms. Wong
offers goals and treatment suggestions designed to
encompass all of the vital target outcomes, thus
assisting music therapists to address the needs of the
whole person. Examples of goals, techniques and
approaches can also be modified for use with pediatric
populations. ISBN #978-1-884914-11-9 Price $45.00; AMTA Member
Discounted Price $30.00; Shipping weight: 3 lbs.
AMTA's
Board of Directors, utilizing the association strategic
plan as a guide, identified a reimbursement initiative
operational plan. As a result of that effort, this book
is provides music therapists and related professionals
with a basic understanding of the reimbursement process.
Students, clinicians, and educators will find this
resource helpful as they explore opportunities in
healthcare funding. In addition to providing valuable
resources and outlining specific guidelines, results of
surveys and interviews with member music therapists
reporting the successes with third party payment are also
included. Clinicians will find marketing tools, sample
forms, and coding information as practical supports to
implementing the reimbursement process in their own
practices. Written by Judy Simpson, MHP, MT-BC and Debra
S. Burns, PhD, FAMI, MT-BC. ISBN #978-1-884914-13-3 Price $80.00;
AMTA Member Discounted Price $40.00; Shipping weight: 3
lbs.
A
collection of reflections on music therapy interventions
provided as a part of the New York City Music Therapy
Relief Project, sponsored by AMTA and the Recording
Academy after September 11th, 2001. Edited by Joanne V.
Loewy and Andrea Frisch Hara. Each chapter is written by
a different therapist involved in the project. (Reprinted copies
available) ISBN #978-1-884914-07-2 Price
$65.00; AMTA Member Discounted Price $50.00; Shipping
weight: 3 lbs.
This
completely revised 2nd edition edited by Brian L. Wilson,
addresses both theoretical issues and practical
applications of music therapy in educational settings. 17
chapters written by a variety of authors, each dealing
with a different setting or issue. A valuable resource
for demonstrating the efficacy of music therapy to school
administrators and officials. ISBN #978-1-884914-04-1 Price
$65.00; AMTA Member Discounted Price $50.00; Shipping
weight: 3 lbs.
This
completely revised 3rd edition documents research and
clinical practice in the profession. Review of literature
on approaches in mental health, developmental disability,
sensory impairments and rehabilitation. ISBN #978-1-884914-06-5
Price
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weight: 3 lbs.
2nd
edition edited by Cheryl Dileo. The latest research
examining the history and uses of music in medical
settings. Addresses psychological and medical conditions
associated with professional and performing musicians. 18
chapters, each dealing with a unique approach. ISBN #978-1-884914-00-3
Price
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weight: 3 lbs.