Advocacy

#MWAMTA11 Handouts and Updates

April 11, 2011

It’s been quite a weekend! I’m fresh off the Midwestern Regional Music Therapy Conference that took place in Kansas City. It was great to see my friends, learn from students and professionals in the field, and have an overall great time. I’m excited to share with you the handouts and slideshows from two of my […]

2 comments Read more…

It’s #MWAMTA11 Time! Gearing up for Regional Conference

April 6, 2011

We are the last ones. Two weeks ago it was Southwest and Great Lakes. Last week, it was Southeastern, Western, Mid-Atlantic, and New England. This week…it’s our turn! In two days, the Midwestern Region of the American Music Therapy Association will kick-off it’s annual regional conference in Overland Park, Kansas. Professional and student music therapists […]

3 comments Read more…

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

March 2, 2011

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 […]

7 comments Read more…

Thank You For Your Advocacy

January 26, 2011

I am truly humbled and feeling very grateful right now… Summary of the Social Media Advocacy Project This month’s social media advocacy project started with a phone call last December. It was a conference call with music therapists on the Florida State Task Force…a call I wasn’t even on! Somehow the idea started to ask […]

4 comments Read more…

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 […]

6 comments Read more…

What is Music Therapy State Recognition?

January 12, 2011

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 […]

9 comments Read more…

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 […]

11 comments Read more…

My Top 8 Moments from #AMTA10

November 24, 2010

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 […]

2 comments Read more…

“Unnatural Networking” for the Working Professional

September 21, 2010

We talk about this topic over and over again. You hear about it at conferences. You read about it in newsletters. You’re encouraged to do it for advocacy and education. I’ve even written about it on this blog and talked about it on my podcast. What is it? Networking. Whether to build a practice, to […]

5 comments Read more…

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →