Conferences
Nov 25 2008
Committee Report PDF Print E-mail
Written by Stephanie Clark   
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Submitted as of 9/20/08
For the past several months, NER-GR has been working in conjunction with Judy Simpson, Director of Government Relations for AMTA, to raise awareness and interest among the New England Region’s Membership in regards to Government Relations matters. With the pressures felt by Music Therapists at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton, the need for increased activity, specifically in the state of Massachusetts, was highlighted. Judy recommended the region focus on forming a state task force in MA. This plan is based on several factors including restrictions on the GR budget, events that have come to pass at MHS, and also the volume of MT-BCs in the state of MA. If legislation were to change in such a way that it could negatively impact Music Therapist’s ability to practice, MA is the state in our region that would be most effected. As a means of attempting to increase the NER Membership’s awareness of how State/Federal government agencies can impact music therapy practice, Marcia Lajoie, MT-BC, volunteered to write an editorial for the NER website on her experience at Mass Hospital School. Once that editorial is finished, it will be posted online. In an effort to build a Massachusetts State Task Force, Judy Simpson and Dena Register sent out a letter of intent. The letter was aimed specifically at Massachusetts MT-BCs. Tomoka Sakai, President of MMTA (Massachusetts Music Therapy Alliance), was also contacted to both explore the possibility of having the letter posted on the MMTA website and to try and identify Music Therapists who are active in MMTA with interest in participating in the State Task Force. Suggestions for further advocacy in Government Relations include the collection of letters of support from allied professions including but not limited to: Educators, Occupational/Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists and Registered Nurses. Also, letters of support from parents/guardian’s of those in receipt of Music Therapy services would be useful. The letters would then be sent along to legislators to increase their awareness of the benefits of Music Therapy services.
Respectfully Submitted, Stephanie L. Clark, MT-BC, CCLS NER Government Relations Representative
 
Nov 11 2008
The 2008 Conference of the AMTA: Expanding the Gatway to Music Therapy PDF Print E-mail
Written by Website Admin   
Tuesday, 11 November 2008

The Millennium Hotel St. Louis
200 South 4th Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63102
Sessions Nov. 21 - Nov. 23, 2008 • Meetings Nov. 18 - Nov. 23, 2008 •
Institutes Nov. 19, 2008 • CMTE’s Nov. 20 & Nov. 23, 2008

Get conference information at: American Music Therapy Association.

 
Nov 07 2008
Take Membership Opinion Survey PDF Print E-mail
Written by Website Admin   
Friday, 07 November 2008
As a committee, we are truly interested in and welcome your opinions: good, bad or ugly. This will help guide us as we strive to make membership in AMTA what you want it to be. Your participation will help us to serve you better.
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Oct 21 2008
Schedule PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jodie Deignan   
Tuesday, 21 October 2008

Here is a text version of the schedule of the day.  Please download Passages 2008 Program for details about presentations:

9-9:30  Registration

9:30-10:00 Opening

10:15-11:15 Concurrent Sessions #1

The Effects of Music Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury

Denise Oilveras, Student, Berklee College of Music

Smells Like Teen Spirit: Songwriting with Adolescents

Shanna Clark, MA, MT-BC

Piano Workshop

Justin Schrum, Student, Lesley University

Limit 10 Participants

Guitar Methods

Luke Chandler, Student, Lesley University

Limit 10 participants

10:15-10:45

The Use of Books and Toys in Music Therapy Sessions with Children

Michelle Sharpe, Student, Lesley University

10:45-11:15

The Effect of Harp Music on Pain Perception and Anxiety Reduction

Stephanie Johnson, Student, Berklee College of Music

11:15 - 12:00  Poster Session

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch on Your Own

1:00 - 2:00 Plenary Session

Music Therapy for Social Action: Lesley Without Borders in Argentina

Jessica Kaptcianos, Irene Antonellis and Jared Leaderman, Students, Lesley University

2:15 - 3:15 Concurrent Sessions #2

Vocal Health for Music Therapists

RoseAnna Cyr and Irene Antonellis, Students, Lesley University

Drumming and Rhythm Activities: Applications for Treatment and Wellness

Jared Leaderman, Student, Lesley University

Music Therapy with At-Risk Youth

Samantha Hale, MT-BC

Sharing Music Resources: Adapting to the Moment

Noa Elimelech and other students from Berklee College of Music

3:30-4:00

Closing and Prize Drawing

 
Oct 20 2008
About Passages PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jodie Deignan   
Monday, 20 October 2008

The Passages Student and New Professional Music Therapy Conference is a one-day, free conference sponsored by the New England Region of the American Music Therapy Association.  Now in its ninth year, Passages regularly features presentations by student music therapists as well as music therapists in their first few years of practice.  Presentations throughout the day focus on topics such as the use of music therapy with specific populations, the use of different types of music in music therapy, and music therapy in different types of settings. 

The Passages Conference is an ideal way for a person interested in music therapy as a career to gain a better understanding of what it is that music therapists do and what their training is like.

The conference is free.  Registration begins at 9AM on Saturday, October 25th at Lesley University on the 2nd floor of University Hall, formerly known as the Porter Exchange building, at 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jodie Deignan, MA, MT-BC, LMHC through this website.

 
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