Announcements
AMTA OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO FLOOD VICTIMS
If you have been affected by the recent flooding, you can make a direct welfare inquiry to assess any immediate needs and find out the ins and outs of seeking assistance (typical Red Cross type information, referrals and psychological support). If there are numerous people affected, those persons can convene a conference call and go from there. Since the Gov. of Indiana declared a disaster in numerous counties, this opens the door to qualify for Federal assistance, where necessary.
Regards and be safe,
Barb Else
Assisting AMTA in disaster response
Barbara A. Else, MPA, LCAT, MT-BC
Special Projects/Consultant
301-589-3300 (AMTA Office)
520-331-0539 (mobile)
For immediate assistance, please contact Sharon Boyle at 812.535.5145
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GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS MUSIC THERAPY
Fall, 2008
Radford
University
Radford,
Virginia
Radford
University has available two (2) Graduate Teaching Fellowships for Fall, 2008.
Duties and Responsibilities Include:
*field supervision
*classroom teaching as appropriate
*equipment maintenance
Eligible Candidates Must Be:
*Board Certified or MT-BC Eligible
For more information, please contact:
Jim Borling MM, MT-BC, FAMI
Program Director, Music Therapy
Radford
University
540-831-5024
jborling@radford.edu
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NEW AUTISM INFORMATION WEBSITE
Cathy Knoll, a board-certified
music therapist who has worked since 1974 with individuals functioning on the
spectrum of autism, and her son have put together a free web-based practical
resource for caregivers - families, teachers, therapists, residential staff,
medical professionals, and others. Take just a minute to check this out by
clicking on
faqautism.com
Subscribe to the daily podcast or just click on a topic that captures your
attention so you can listen to short, 3 minute audio discussions about a variety
of challenges encountered by folks diagnosed with autism and their caregivers.
(Note from Cathy: Although we are just now officially launching this website, we
are already high on the list of most popular podcasts about autism!)
Click on "Inside Autism" to meet some of Cathy's friends with
autism and their family members, and to listen to their viewpoints and unique
perspectives.
Click on "In Depth" for longer discussions about specific challenging situations
encountered by individuals diagnosed with autism.
By the way, the artwork on the website's logo is by one of Cathy's longtime
students and the music at the end of each podcast is composed and performed by
another friend. Both the artist and the musician are functioning on the spectrum
of autism.
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THERAPY TIMES NEWSLETTER FEATURES MUSIC THERAPY
Dr.
Joanne Loewy, MT-BC has sent information about the announcement of
www.therapytimes.com and its inclusion of music therapy. "Therapy
Times, the only multidisciplinary online community for nutrition, physical,
occupational, speech and respiratory therapists, is now expanding its
readership reach to include a new pediatric focus and music therapy community."
To access this new feature, go to
http://therapytimes.com/content=5701J64848BE80841
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FLORENCE TYSON GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE
The Florence Tyson Fund is actively seeking applications for grants. The fund was created in 2004 to support deserving creative arts therapy work. Refer to the fund's web site at http://www.tysonfund.org/
THE MISSION of the Fund is:
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to support therapists and clinical programs that provide creative arts therapies—music, dance, drama, art and poetry therapy--to people in the community who suffer from, or are at risk for psychiatric problems, such as depression, anxiety, or severe mental illnesses.•
to inform health care professionals, social workers, teachers, and others about the benefits of community-based creative arts therapies for their clients; and to promote the utilization of these therapies in community settings•
to encourage and support research on the clinical efficacy of creative arts therapies in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and related psychiatric problems, in community settings.HOW TO APPLY FOR A GRANT
TO APPLY for funding, send a letter of application to:
Florence Tyson Fund for Creative Arts Therapies c/o Christopher Bandini
113 University Place, 10th Floor
Suite 1012
New York, NY 10003
The letter should be 3-5 pages long, and should describe the individual or organization that is applying for funding, the need for funding, and the way in which the proposed project will advance the work that was begun by Florence Tyson and is carried forward her colleagues in the field of creative arts therapy. Proof of non-profit status, if applicable, and an indication of other funding or organization resources for the project should be included. Letters of application may be submitted at any time.
WHAT IS the average size of the grant that will be awarded by the Tyson Fund?
In its first year, the Fund plans to award several grants of between $3,000 and 5,000. As the fund grows, awards will grow accordingly.
WHAT ARE examples of projects that might be funded?
The Board and advisors to the Board have identified several types of projects that will be considered. Among these are scholarships to provide creative arts therapies for patients with significant need; funding for workshops or symposia for professionals who provide therapy for psychiatric patients in the community; funding of educational materials to advance practice in the field of community-based music therapy.
E-MAIL THE TYSON FUND
info@tysonfund.org
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LINKS TO RELATED WEBSITES
Indiana Music Teacher's Association www.indmta.org
Hospice and Palliative Care Music Therapy: Training and Workshops www.hospicemusictherapy.org
A web resource full of (re)habilitation activities and ideas to support the development of listening and language skills in children, adolescents and adults. www.HearingJourney.com