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Jan 06, 2021 02:17 PM
AMTA COVID-19 Task Force Grand Rounds Series: International Coalition Performing Arts Aerosol Study: Latest Results. Join us as Dr. James Weaver shares the latest results from the International Coalition Performing Arts Aerosol study. We also explore how the data relate to music therapy practice.
 
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Jan 03, 2021 12:05 PM
Music therapy continues to serve an essential purpose for clients, family members, and healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telepractice has not only allowed for continuity of services but has also enhanced therapeutic outcomes and improved family involvement in their loved ones’ progress.​
 
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Nov 24, 2020 08:23 PM
On November 29, 2020, we will celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142), into law in 1975. An amendment was responsible for the change in the name of the law to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), in 1990. According to the US Department of Education, music therapy is recognized as a related service under the IDEA.
 
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We are saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Charles T. Eagle, Jr., music therapy pioneer, who died on October 27, 2020, a few weeks short of his 88th birthday. As a pioneer in music therapy, we are grateful for his outstanding contributions to the music therapy profession.
 
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Nov 03, 2020 03:27 PM
Leslie Henry, co-chair of AMTA's Professional Advocacy Committee, shares a wealth of helpful advocacy guidelines based on her own experiences as well as years of working with MT-BCs around the country. Leslie leads listeners through an exploration of their own networks and how to tend these networks, approaches that can be used based on the timing of the idea you are advocating for, and time-tested tips on being persuasive in different situations.
 
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Oct 23, 2020 08:02 PM
Jennifer Townsend, Virginia Gray, and Audrey Zybura, share details about their program that provides wellness support and staff care for fellow healthcare professionals at Houston Methodist. They talk about various aspects of the programs, including boundaries, collaboration, costs, and specific unit needs, and share a number of creativity-focused and education-focused opportunities that have proven helpful to the hospital staff.
 
The Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (S.785), was enacted on October 17, 2020.
 
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Oct 09, 2020 04:40 PM
The "Journal of Music Therapy" and "Music Therapy Perspectives" announce two calls for papers. Each journal is hosting Guest Co-Editors for a special focus examining topics in social justice and equity with music therapy research, practice and education. It is anticipated that accepted peer reviewed manuscripts will be published in each journal in 2021. Details on the call for papers from each journal are noted below.
 
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Heard the latest in the AMTA COVID-19 Songwriting Contest? Check out your colleague’s songs! Music is an effective way to share and teach information. As music therapists, we can influence positive behavior change through music by sharing information about important topics related to COVID-19. If you are a music therapy professional, student, or intern, consider writing a health-promoting song for AMTA’s COVID-19 Songwriting Contest - entries accepted until October 15th.
 
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Oct 08, 2020 03:49 PM
AMTA is pleased to announce a new 5-hour e-course, now available free to members in the AMTA Bookstore. Join the AMTA Government Relations and CBMT Regulatory Affairs team (JuDenBerLiaCa) as they discuss opportunities and offer suggestions for expanding music therapy services through federal and state advocacy. This new AMTA e-course is available for purchase in the online store and offered free to current AMTA members.
 
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Sep 24, 2020 05:48 PM
The AMTA Ethics Board serves as a resource for music therapists. In this video, three members of the AMTA Ethics Board discuss some frequently asked questions about the Code of Ethics and the Ethics Board's role and procedures.
 
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Sep 24, 2020 04:19 PM
Music is an effective way to share and teach information. As music therapists, we can influence positive behavior change through music by sharing information about important topics related to COVID-19. If you are a music therapy professional, student, or intern, consider writing a health-promoting song for AMTA’s COVID-19 Songwriting Contest - entries accepted until October 15th. Check out the latest songs submitted for the AMTA COVID-19 Songwriting Contest.
 
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Sep 10, 2020 02:39 PM
Why should music therapists be concerned with music industry issues? How are songwriters compensated? What are fair use principles? How do fair use, copyrights, streaming, and other music industry issues impact music therapy? In this AMTA-Pro podcast, Dr. Tracy Richardson shares her knowledge and insights about these issues based on extensive personal experience in both music therapy and the music industry. This podcast provides some food for thought and helpful resources for music therapists.
 
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Sep 08, 2020 01:19 PM
See: "Introduction to Trauma Informed Care and Cultivating Resilience;" "Trauma Informed Care, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Music Therapy;" "Cultivating Deliberate Resilience;" and the latest submissions to the AMTA 2020 COVID-19 Songwriting Contest on the COVID-19 Resources page under "Service Provider Resources."
 
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Sep 02, 2020 01:03 PM
The American Music Therapy Association Board of Directors is excited to announce Adonia Calhoun Coates, CAE, CMP as its new Chief Executive Officer beginning October 16, 2020.
 
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