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Results: 781 Article(s) Found.
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Apr 05, 2016 04:22 PM
Music therapist Deforia Lane, PhD, MT-BC delivers a spell-binding and emotional TEDx talk about the power of music therapy entitled "Music Therapy & Medicine: A Dynamic Partnership"
 
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Mar 30, 2016 04:36 PM
Marcia Humpal, chair of AMTA’s Strategic Priority on Music Therapy and ASD, tells us about the wealth of resources related to music therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorder available on the AMTA website. Listen for an overview of fact sheets, research, annotated bibliographies, reports, toolkits, brochures, journal articles, training modules, and more. Some resources are specifically for families and caregivers, some for professionals in related fields, and many for music therapists.
 
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Mar 30, 2016 01:50 PM
AMTA Past President Ronna Kaplan discusses the meaning and significance of creativity and how it fits into the work of counselors, artists, and creative arts therapists in health, education, and social service settings in her latest Huffington Post column.
 
Theodore Michael Meyer was a music lover and a student of guitar. Due to a biking accident, Theo suffered from chronic pain throughout most of his 20s. Theo benefited from Music Therapy as part of his treatment and considered going back to school to study Music Therapy to help others. Theo's family hopes that this scholarship will go to a student interested in helping individuals with mental health and/or addiction issues find a path to wellness and inspiration through the joy of music.
 
Mar 21, 2016 06:22 PM
Music for Wellness, LLC led by music therapist Becky Watson won 3rd Place among over 47 other businesses competing in the February 10, 2016 D’Aniello Family Foundation Business Plan Competition for Veterans.​
 
Mar 14, 2016 03:44 PM
In a new and unique position, music therapist, Lisa Gallagher began a new post working with music therapists and art therapists as well as others affiliated with the Arts & Medicine Institute to conduct and publish research.
 
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Mar 09, 2016 07:15 PM
On March 7th and 8th of 2016, AMTA once again participated in Arts Advocacy Day as a national co-sponsor. This annual event in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Americans for the Arts, is the only national event that brings together a broad cross section of America’s cultural and civic organizations, along with hundreds of grassroots advocates from across the country.
 
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Mar 07, 2016 05:27 PM
Music is such a powerful tool in the therapeutic process, a tool that can be intertwined with basic counseling skills to make interpersonal connections while building rapport, empathy and respect. In this AMTA-Pro podcast, our music therapy colleague, Dr. Lori Gooding, discusses research, clinical examples, and application of specific counseling micro-skills such as non-verbal interaction, authentic phrases, supportive statements, minimal encouragers, humor, and more.
 
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Mar 02, 2016 04:13 PM
AMTA Briefs Air Force Officials at the Pentagon and Advocates for Expanded Music Therapy Programs and Qualified Music Therapists at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
 
Feb 25, 2016 10:18 PM
Please read on for important information if you are having trouble accessing your member portal to the "Journal of Music Therapy" and "Music Therapy Perspectives." If you are one of those having trouble with the typical access procedure under Quick Links, temporary access credentials can be found in the member toolkit.
 
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Feb 23, 2016 12:06 PM
Congratulations to AMTA Leaders for the 2016-2017 term and thank you for your willingness to serve the profession of music therapy!
 
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Feb 16, 2016 04:40 PM
Sometimes music therapists hone their clinical skills and expertise through first hand experience. That was, indeed, the case for board certified music therapist Beth Beathard. In this compelling AMTA-Pro podcast, Beth describes the physical and emotional challenges she experienced as a heart transplant patient, some thoughts about her “self-directed” music therapy, and talks about her personal and professional growth in the seven years since her transplant.
 
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Feb 12, 2016 08:32 PM
Let AMTA show our LOVE and MEMBER APPRECIATION this Valentines' Day with a whopping, never-before-offered, 60% discount (that's 60% off the already-reduced member price) on all publications and products purchased online in the AMTA Bookstore! For a limited time, so act now!
 
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Feb 03, 2016 05:33 PM
Did you know you can lend your financial support to AMTA's mission without spending one extra penny? When you shop online at Amazon.com, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know, same products, same prices, same service. Support AMTA this year by starting your shopping with a click... at smile.amazon.com. Just click link on the bottom left of the AMTA homepage.
 

Feb 02, 2016 08:39 PM
AMTA's "Journal of Music Therapy" (JMT) currently is featuring an issue on arts based research. Guest Editor, Dr. Jane Edwards coordinated the special issue and is highlighted in an interview published by the Oxford University Press blog site.
 
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