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May 02, 2012 01:08 AM
Tuesday, May 1, 2012, Governor Nathan Deal of Georgia signed into law SB 414. This legislation creates a music therapy license in Georgia.
 
May 01, 2012 06:29 PM
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May 01, 2012 06:00 PM
SILVER SPRING, MD – MAY 1, 2012 – The Wilson Trust Music Therapy Project, a project of the American Music Therapy Association, is pleased to announce the awarding of a $34,000 grant to Seattle Children’s Hospital to increase music therapy services for children and families affected by cancer. This funding will be used to add music therapy services provided by a board-certified music therapist on the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) Inpatient Care Unit at Seattle Children’s.
 
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will be holding Children's Mental Health Awareness Day on May 9th, 2012. AMTA is a regular participant. This year, SAMHSA wants to hear about any music events held in your community that correspond to the theme for this year's Childrens Mental Health Awareness Day: "Heroes of Hope." Read more on how you can participate:
 
Apr 24, 2012 09:26 PM
"Every music therapist has a wealth of stories about a musical moment mixed with a clinical moment. It is when art and science create awareness, an accomplishment and a breakthrough. The power and effect of music therapy can build understanding as it relates to total mind and body healing." from the National Stroke Association.
 
Apr 24, 2012 07:30 PM
Music therapy now a licensed profession in 3 states.
 
Apr 24, 2012 06:42 PM
"Music therapy can improve focus, help keep a meltdown at bay, ease everyday tasks like bathing or give expression to a child who’d never spoken before."
 
Apr 24, 2012 04:45 PM
“Most people are just awed by the power of music to awaken a person with Alzheimer's disease,” says music therapist Al Bumanis, a spokesman for the American Music Therapy Association in Silver Spring, Maryland. “The reawakening of the connection between patient and caregiver when they’re singing together can be very moving,”
 
Apr 20, 2012 10:15 PM
The music therapy literature has documented the power of this amazing medium for over a half-century. Alicia Clair offers some insights into our profession's long history using music to enhance quality of life for elders and their families.
 
Apr 10, 2012 12:55 PM
NBC recently produced a piece about music therapy for their program, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Though the piece did not air during the regularly scheduled showtime, it was published on the MSNBC website.
 
Apr 09, 2012 09:27 PM
The producers of the scheduled music therapy segment for the Monday night edition (4/9) of NBC Nightly News have contacted AMTA and apologized for postponing the broadcast. “It looks like we will not be airing this story after all. Another story came up, and they don't plan to run it in the immediate future as of now." AMTA will keep you informed as to when the story is rescheduled. As you know, this commonly happens with media productions.
 
Apr 05, 2012 09:17 PM
NBC Nightly News is scheduled to air a segment on Music Therapy on Monday, April 9th. The story features the work of AMTA member Jodi Levine with the elderly at the Avery Heights Health Care Center in Hartford, CT. NBC worked with many other therapists including Kat Fulton, Cathy Knoll and Ronna Kaplan and is interested in doing more. Please look for promos on NBC over the weekend and check your local NBC affiliate for broadcast time. As always,the broadcast schedule is subject to change.
 
Apr 04, 2012 08:24 PM
The first issue of AMTA's newsletter Music Therapy Matters is now available online for current AMTA members. Click "continue reading" to go to the Music Therapy Matters page, then log in with your email address and password to read your copy today. Learn more about the upcoming conference, how artist Ben Folds is helping to advocate for music therapy, an address from AMTA's new president and more.​
 
Apr 02, 2012 07:31 PM
A peek into a regular music therapy session with all the little "magic moments" that happen along the way.
 
Mar 30, 2012 07:39 PM
The second in a 2-part series of AMTA-Pro podcasts about music therapy in neonatal ICU. Experienced professionals discuss aspects of current practice, the breadth of issues encountered in NICU, the broadening scope of services, the growing research agenda, and the eminent explosion in demand for music therapy services in NICU settings around the country.
 
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