Music Therapy

How Twitter Hashtags Enhance the Conference Experience For Those Who DON’T Go

March 30, 2011
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Twice a year, you’ll notice that I–and other music therapists–start talking about one thing over and over and over again… Conference! In the fall, we chat about the annual national conference for the American Music Therapy Association. In the spring, it’s our 7 regional music therapy conferences. I’ve noticed a change in the past couple […]

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73 Things I Wish I’d Known as a New Therapist

March 2, 2011
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You’ve finally made it. You’re wearing that graduation cap and gown, have the diploma in one hand (or at least the diploma cover since the actual diploma won’t be shipped for another 6-8 weeks), and are taking your zillionth picture with elated family and friends. You’ve done all your coursework, you’ve finished your internship, and […]

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What is a typical music therapy session like?

February 9, 2011
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See the title? That’s a question that can’t really be answered. There is no such thing as a “typical” music therapy session. A music therapy session will look vastly different depending on who we work with and where we work with them. That said, there are certain components that are inherent to a music therapy […]

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How Should We View Autism?

February 2, 2011
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There’s an alien living in Ohio. Well, not really, but the blogger at Reports from a Resident Alien calls herself…well, a “resident alien.” And she admits in her tagline that “(t)his ‘Earth’ place sure is weird.” Reports from a Resident Alien is one of my favorite blogs. Chaotic Idealism (her user name) lives with autism […]

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What is Advocacy? And How You Can Do It

January 19, 2011

It’s all spelled out in this 6 minute video. Enjoy 🙂 Can’t see the video? Please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LpWc5SoFNA to catch it on YouTube. Last week, a SLEW of music therapy bloggers posted articles on music therapy advocacy. I’m super excited to share them with you here: CODA Quips shared a story about advocating in everyday […]

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What is Music Therapy State Recognition?

January 12, 2011
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If you watched my video in last week’s post, you heard me throw around phrases like “State Recognition Operational Plan” (SROP) and “music therapy recognition.” But what does that mean exactly? We’re in the middle of a special series this month all about music therapy advocacy and policy. This week, I’ll give you a brief […]

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Advocacy 101: An Intro to This Month’s Special Series

January 5, 2011

Watch this video to learn about this month’s special 4-week series: As mentioned in this video, I’ll be sharing all the blogs and podcasts that are participating in this project. This week includes: But “Government Relations” Sounds Scary!, by Rachel Rambach at Listen and Learn Music Research and Advocacy in Music Therapy, listen to Andrew […]

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[VIDEO] A Song for Those Who Feel Like They “Aren’t Listened To”

December 8, 2010

It’s been awhile since I’ve done a video post! But this song was too good–and too beautiful–NOT to share with you. It needs no further introduction. Enjoy 🙂

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My Top 8 Moments from #AMTA10

November 24, 2010
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I am now back from Cleveland. If you followed the Twitter hashtag #AMTA10, you’ll find we were quite a busy bunch last weekend, sharing news, thoughts, and happenings live as they…well, happened. And with a record attendance of well over 1400, there was a lot happening! It always seems to take several days to settle […]

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