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Aug 20, 2015 04:06 PM
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Aug 20, 2015 02:53 PM
AMTA & CBMT are excited to announce that, on August 18, 2015, Governor Bruce Rauner of Illinois signed into law SB 1595. As a study bill, this legislation creates a Music Therapy Advisory Group charged with exploring the feasibility of regulating music therapy practice in Illinois & submitting a findings report & recommendations to the state. Many thanks to the members of the Illinois Task Force and to all music therapists in Illinois for their work, dedication, & advocacy for this legislation.
 
Aug 07, 2015 06:15 PM
AMTA Member Recognition Awards are a great way to acknowledge outstanding members. Nominations are requested to recognize deserving members for their professional work, AMTA service, research and publications, etc. The due date for nominations is September 4th the Friday BEFORE Labor Day. Please mark your calendar and submit nominations, or remind others to submit their nominations to recognize deserving members.
 
Aug 07, 2015 03:26 PM
To give AMTA members the opportunity to interact with the candidates for the office of President Elect and Vice President Elect, the Nominating Committee will use the AMTA website to post candidates’ responses to questions submitted by members.
 
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Jul 23, 2015 05:36 PM
The Official Preliminary Program for the AMTA 2015 Annual Conference is now available online. Get the latest conference scoop, including scheduled concurrent sessions, CMTE courses, special intensive training courses, trending topics and meeting schedule. Don't miss your chance to save on attending the biggest music therapy event of the year; register before August 3, for early rates!!
 
Jul 22, 2015 02:32 PM
President Obama welcomed 150 guests to a grand ADA celebration and press conference on July 20th. AMTA Executive Director, Andi Farbman, and her husband, Robert Burgdorf were among the guests at the White House celebration.
 
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Jul 20, 2015 04:59 PM
In this AMTA-Pro podcast, Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit overviews an article published in Music Therapy Perspectives, Volume 33, “A Conceptual Methodology to Define the Therapeutic Function of Music.” The article proposes an ante-hoc worksheet to articulate the Therapeutic Function of Music (TFM) Plan.
 
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Jul 16, 2015 02:56 PM
Music Therapy Matters, Volume 18, Number 2 is now available for current AMTA members at www.musictherapy.org.​
 
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Jul 15, 2015 05:36 PM
The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) presents an historic and innovative research symposium, “Improving Access and Quality: Music Therapy Research 2025” (MTR 2025), beginning the evening of July 16, 2015 and ending at noon on July 18. This visionary special event is designed to recommend guidance for future research in music therapy and was made possible by a generous donation from David’s Fund and Tom and Lucy Ott.
 
Jul 10, 2015 08:32 PM
The White House Conference on Aging will be held on July 13, 2015. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Older Americans Act, as well as the 80th anniversary of Social Security. The 2015 White House Conference on Aging is an opportunity to recognize the importance of these key programs as well as to look ahead to the next decade. The entire event will be livestreamed on the White House website: http://www.whitehouseconferenceonaging.gov/
 
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Jul 06, 2015 06:02 PM
AMTA is pleased to announce the launch of "Music Therapy Intern Supervision: A Training E-course for Intern Supervisors." This new AMTA E-course was developed by Jane Creagan and AMTA’s Association Internship Approval Committee.
 
Jul 02, 2015 02:42 PM
AMTA and CBMT are excited to announce that, on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, Governor Kate Brown of Oregon signed into law HB 2796. This legislation creates a music therapy license in Oregon through the Health Licensing Office. Many thanks to the members of the Oregon Task Force (Jodi Winnwalker-Chair, Lillieth Grand, Dawn Iwamasa, Laura Beer, Chris Korb, Ted Owen, Melissa Potts, and Adam Young) and to all the music therapists in Oregon for their work, dedication, and advocacy for this legislation.
 

Jun 24, 2015 03:31 PM
AMTA is proud to announce the increased impact factor for the Journal of Music Therapy. The 2014 Impact Factor number is 1.185!
 
Jun 21, 2015 12:24 AM
AMTA Celebrates Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month by Recommending Best Practices for Collaborations with “Music & Memory” Programs
 
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Jun 18, 2015 12:35 PM
Did you miss previous AMTA member Pop-up Sales? This weekend’s Pop-up Sale features all publications in the AMTA online store at a sensational 50% off the already-discounted member price. A gift for current AMTA members to show how much you’re appreciated.
 
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