MUSIC THERAPY RESOURCES Music Therapy Organizations

American Music Therapy Association, http://www.musictherapy.org/ The AMTA is here to advance public awareness of the benefits of music therapy and increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changing world. The Certification Board for Music Therapists, http://www.cbmt.org/ The mission of the Certification Board for Music Therapists is to define the body of knowledge that represents competent practice in the profession of music therapy; to create and administer a program to evaluate initial and continuing competence of New England Region of the American Music Therapy Association, http://www.musictherapynewengland.org The purpose of this organization is to advance the aims, purposes, and goals of the American Music Therapy Association within a regional organization. American Music Therapy Association for Students, http://www.amtas.org/AMTAS/Welcome.html The New England Region Student Organization of the American Music Therapy Association, http://www.neramtas.org/ Welcome to the website of the New England Region student organization of the American Music Therapy Association! We are students from Lesley University, Anna Maria College, and Berklee College.

Passages: Student and New Professional Music Therapy Conference, http://www.neramtas.org/passages.php Passages is an annual one-day conference for music therapists and others interested in music therapy. The conference features presentations by students and interns from schools in the New England Region, and by music therapists in their first few years.

Massachusetts Music Therapy Alliance, http://massmusictherapy.org/ The Massachusetts Music Therapy Alliance (MMTA) is a local state organization, formed in 1980 with the intent of allying members of the American Association for Music Therapy (AAMT) with those of the National Association for Music Therapy (NAMT).

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American Music Therapy Association - Mid-Atlantic Region, http://www.mar-amta.org/ American Music Therapy Association - Great Lakes Region, http://www.glr-amta.org/Welcome.html American Music Therapy Association - Western Region, http://www.wramta.org/ American Music Therapy Association - Southeastern Region, http://www.seramta.org/web/index.php American Music Therapy Association - Midwestern Region, http://www.mw-amta.org/ American Music Therapy Association - Southwestern Region, http://www.swamta.com/ Performance Wellness, Inc., http://www.performancewellness.org/index.html Performance Wellness, Inc. (PW) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to meeting the mind-body health needs of performers and professionals from all walks of life. Our clinicallytested programs integrate techniques from the fields of music therapy. Center for Music Therapy in End of Life Care, http://www.hospicemusictherapy.org/index.html The Centers for Music Therapy in End of Life Care provide training opportunities for professional and student music therapists, social workers, nurses, chaplains, among others. The Bonny Institute, http://www.ami-bonnymethod.org/bonnyinstitute.asp The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music is a process focusing on the conscious use of imagery arising in response to a formalized program of relaxation and classical music. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, http://www.voices.no/ Voices seeks to nurture an inclusive international profile of music therapy and will encourage contributions from every continent World Federation of Music Therapy, http://www.wfmt.info/Musictherapyworld/ The World Federation of Music Therapy, Incorporated (WFMT) is the only international organization dedicated to the development and promotion of music therapy world wide and was established at the 5th World Congress of Music Therapy in Genoa Italy. Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, http://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/ Music therapy services to adults and children in the UK and abroad, with training in therapy to the professional level. Information on international research, the Centre, what is music therapy, services, library facilities, fund raising, conferences. Association of Professional Music Therapists, http://www.bamt.org/ Association of Professional Music Therapists, APMT, Music Therapy, BSMT, British Society of Music Therapy. CAMT: Canadian Association for Music Therapy, http://www.musictherapy.ca/ The CAMT is the national body promoting music therapy and supporting, advocating and accrediting music therapists in Canada.

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Australian Music Therapy Association, http://www.austmta.org.au/ The Australian Music Therapy Association Inc. was founded in 1975 as the sole Australian organization for the profession of music therapy. It is a member of the World Federation of Music Therapy and the Music Council of Australia. Japanese Music Therapy Association, http://www.jmta.jp/ The Japanese Music Therapy Association (JMTA) is a private organization which was established on April 1, 2001. You can visit their website both in Japanese and English.

Schools for Music Therapy

BERKLEE | Music Therapy Department, http://www.berklee.edu/departments/music_therapy.html Music Therapy is one of twelve majors offered by Berklee. Lesley University, http://www.lesley.edu/gsass/exp_ma_music_mental_health_spec.html The Master of Arts in Expressive Therapies, Music Therapy Specialization, is a 60-credit program that includes clinical work and supervision in music therapy and training in the integration of the arts in the practice of psychotherapy. Anna Maria College, http://www.annamaria.edu/academics/undergrad/divisionv/musictherapy A Catholic institution of higher education dedicated to the liberal arts and professional studies. Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy, http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/music/nordoff The Nordoff-Robbins approach to creative music therapy is based upon the belief that there is an inborn musicality residing in every human being that can be activated in the service of personal growth and development. Koyo Conservatory, Kobe, Japan, http://www.koyo.net/course/music_therapy.html Koyo Conservatorys central goal is to provide music education and experiences of high quality, training serious-minded students to become well-rounded people able to adapt to the music industry successfully after graduation.

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Music Therapy Blogs

The Music Therapy Show with Janice Harris, http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jharrismtbc Join The Music Therapy Show with Janice Harris every Saturday at 5:00 pm Eastern. Music Therapy Musings, http://melismamusictherapy.com/blog/ Music Therapy Musings is the company blog for Melisma Music Therapy Services. Founded in 2008 by board-certified music therapist, Kathy Lindberg. Music Therapy 101, http://blog.chron.com/musictherapy101/ Veronica Llanos-Butler is a board certified music therapist and has a Neurologic Music Therapy certification. She is the music therapy program director at The Rise School of Houston, a non-profit early intervention preschool for children with and wit FAQ Autism.com, http://faqautism.com/ Cathy Knoll, MA, MT-BC is a board certified music therapist with over 30 years clinical experience with children, teens, and adults diagnosed with autism. Dwight Knoll is a technical wizard who grew up with many friends with autism. Music Makes Sense, http://musicmakessense.blogspot.com/ This site is dedicated to sharing ideas about how to use music more effectively at home, in school and for therapeutic aid in a variety of settings.

Music Therapy Services

Roman Music Therapy Services, http://www.romanmusictherapy.com/ South Shore Conservatory: Duxbury & Hingham, MA, http://sscmusic.org/ Individual and small group music therapy sessions are offered.

Music Software
Finale, http://www.finalemusic.com/finale/home.aspx Introduces music notation software including Finale Notepad, the freeware version of Finale. GarageBand, http://www.apple.com/support/garageband/ Watch this QuickTime tutorial movies and learn about GarageBand. GarageBand is a software application that allows users to create music or podcasts. It is developed by Apple Inc. for Mac OS X.

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Assistive Technology
Switch in Time: Accessible Software, http://www.switchintime.com/ Programs made by Jon Adams enable kids of all ages to actively participate in exciting musical activities using their existing adaptive computer equipment (such as switches or an Intellikeys? keyboard) and the powerful music and sound capabilities of

Headbangers!, http://switchintime.com/headbangers/index.html Headbangers are a band made up of students who have multiple physical and cognitive challengs from Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton, Massachusetts. Because all of the members of the band have disabilities they use a variety of adaptive compute Closing The Gap, http://www.closingthegap.com/ Contains information about software, hardware and assistive technology options for children and young adults with disabilities. Their site contains articles from the CTG newsletter, questions and answers, a searchable product database and contact inf Family Center on Technology and Disability, http://www.fctd.info/ Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the Family Center is a resource designed to support organizations and programs that work with families of children and youth with disabilities. Axistive, http://www.axistive.com/ Axistive Assistive Technology News Portal offers free news, articles, product reviews and all product and vendor information of assistive technology devices. Assistive Technology Industry Association, http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 The mission of ATIA is to serve as the collective voice of the Assistive Technology industry so that the best products and services are delivered to people with disabilities. The Alliance for Technology Access, http://www.ataccess.org/ The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) is the national network of community-based Resource Centers, Developers, Vendors, and Associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing AbleNet, http://www.ablenetinc.com/ Special education resources, creative curricular programs and assistive technology devices for people with disabilities. Saltillo Corporation, http://saltillo.com/ Provides affordable assistive technology devices. Saltillo develops, manufactures and distributes assistive technology for persons with physical disabilities. The company specializes in voice output communication devices. Saltillo also offers voice a

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Music Therapy Vendors

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/index.php?cat=music They publish actively in both the theory and practice of music therapy, as well as the related disciplines of art therapy, drama therapy, dance and movement therapy, storymaking, and play therapy. Music Works Publications, http://musicworkspublications.com/ Music Works Publications professional music therapy self-study print and online courses with pre-approved CMTE credits. Music Is Elementary, https://musiciselementary.com/mie2/ Here you will find items for use with early childhood, elementary music education, OrffSchulwerk, music therapy and anyone with an interest in music. Music in Motion, http://www.musicmotion.com/ Music in Motion has over 5000 music, movement and dance education resources and musicrelated gifts for all ages - books & CDs, DVDs, videos, software, and games. Music for Little People, http://www.musicforlittlepeople.com/ Large selection of child-sized musical instruments Mud Pie Productions, http://www.mudpiemusic.com/ Unique selection of musical instruments appealing to young children. West Music, http://www.westmusic.com/ Specializes in products that are geared toward music education and music therapy.

Music Therapy Forums

Music Therapy Today, http://www.wfmt.info/Musictherapyworld/modules/mmmagazine/magazine_start.html

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Population Focus
Autism National Committee, http://www.autcom.org/ Advocacy organization dedicated to Social Justice for All Citizens with Autism. Interesting links and perspective on autism spectrum disorders. Center for the Study of Autism, http://www.autism.org/ Many links to topics related to autism and treatment. Great place to start a search for professionals. Alzheimer s Association, http://www.alz.org/ The national Alzheimers Association. Provides information about Alzheimers disease, resources, research advances, publications, and events. Learning Disabilities Association of America, http://www.ldanatl.org/ National organization of parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities. Kate s Voice, http://www.katesvoice.org/index.htm Kates Voice is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that provides music therapy services to students with special needs. Metro Music Therapy Inc., http://www.metromusictherapy.com/default.asp Here you can find detailed information regarding music therapy for children and adults with a variety of diagnosis and disabilities including autism, alzheimers, stroke, parkinsons, cerebral palsy, and down syndrome. Wrightslaw, http://www.wrightslaw.com/ Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities. United Cerebral Palsy, http://www.ucp.org/ United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy and is a pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with any disability. National Association for Down Syndrome, http://www.nads.org/ NADS is the oldest organization in the country serving individuals with Down syndrome and their families. International Rett Syndrome Association, http://www.rettsyndrome.org/ The International Rett Syndrome Association is the only organization dedicated to providing families with the latest medical information, aggressively funding the most promising research, offering meaningful support, and raising public awareness and The Autism Society, http://www.autism-society.org/ The primary mission of ASAF is to raise and allocate funds to address the many unanswered questions about autism.

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