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The Purple Office: Child Life’s role in Pediatric Music Therapy

WEBAt Children’s Health in Dallas Texas, past the intricate maze of the hospital lobby and hallways, behind a thick wood door, lies a collection of cubicles decorated in photos of dogs, colorful nick-knacks, and children’s drawings.

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How Do You "Self-Care"

WEBThe word self-care can sound like a daunting task. I mean, how on earth are you expected to partake in “the practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress” (Dictionary.com, 2019), …

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Student self care

WEBHello AMTAS, my name is Mercedes Shook and I am your secretary for the 2024 year! The purpose of this blog is to provide updates on the AMTAS region, give helpful tips and tricks for music therapy students, share meaningful experiences, and promote …

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American Music Therapy

WEBAMTA Conferences The AMTA hosts one National Conference in the fall and each AMTA region hosts a regional conference in the spring. At conferences, students can attend sessions and concerts, buy instruments and books, and connect with

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Music Therapy (NAMT) in 1950. In 1971, a second national …

WEBThe first curriculum specifically designed to train music therapists was established in 1944 at Michigan State University. The need to provide

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Combatting Burnout

WEBHello AMTAS, my name is Mercedes Shook and I am your secretary for the 2024 year! The purpose of this blog is to provide updates on the AMTAS region, give helpful tips and tricks for music therapy students, share meaningful experiences, and promote …

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The Value of Research as an Undergraduate Student

WEBHello AMTAS, my name is Mercedes Shook and I am your secretary for the 2024 year! The purpose of this blog is to provide updates on the AMTAS region, give helpful tips and tricks for music therapy students, share meaningful experiences, and promote …

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Happy world Music therapy week!

WEBWritten by Tess Vreeland This year marks the first occurrence of World Music Therapy Week from April 10th-15th! Declared by the World Federation of Music Therapy, this week is meant to honor and highlight the hard work and accomplishments of music therapists …

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Fall Regional & National Reports

WEBMid-Western Region This region has been busy since their spring fundraisers and in-person conference held in March of 2023. Since the spring, they have maintained active social media posts sharing resources on cultural competence, internship spotlights, tips for …

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The American Music Therapy Association Students

WEBThere was a notable outlier, reporting an annual income in New England of $290,000. This survey did not inquire about practice expenses, so net income cannot be determined. AMTA (2020) reported that the average salary range for music therapy …

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Week 5 Materials

WEBWe encourage you to read and view the following materials and reflect on the target questions to participate fully in the discussion!

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Pasages Program 2023

WEBKeynote Presentation. Meet your keynote presenters! Morgan Maxwell, MT-BC, NICU-MT she/her. Dannielle Caldwell, MT-BC she/her. Dannielle is a board certified music therapist in Jacksonville, FL, where

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WEBHello AMTAS! My name is Thalia Dimitriou and I am your current Parliamentarian for the upcoming year! Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, I am a current senior at a Florida

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