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    Presidents Message

    Eve Montague

    [email protected]

    Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe,wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and

    charm and gaiety to life and to everything. Plato

    Welcome toNERsFall editionof the MUSE. Its hard to

    believethatAutumnisuponus,withitscrispair,glorious

    colors, and anticipations of holidays, family, and change.

    Somanythingshavebeengoingoninoursmallregionof

    New England, and in such a short period of time. The

    MUSEisaperfectwayforustosharethehappeningsofthe

    regionwithourmembership.

    (Continued,page3)

    12thAnnualPASSAGESConferenceSaturday,October22nd,2011

    9am5pm,LesleyUniversitywww.neramtas.org

    AMTA National ConferenceAMTAintheATLAdvocacy,Therapy&Leadership

    Atlanta,GANovember1620www.musictherapy.org

    WHATSINSIDE

    PresidentsMessage/Cover,pgs.3&4

    NERBoard&Officers/insidecover

    VicePresidentsReport/pg.4

    AnInvitationtoSING!/pg.5

    AMTANeedtoKnow/pg.5

    Membership/pg.6

    ProfessionalAdvocacyCommittee/pg.6

    NERAMTAS/pg.7

    SpecialKudos/pg.7

    Research/pg.8

    NewHampshireMTNetwork/pg.8

    InternationalRelations/pg.9

    ConnecticutConnections/pg.9 WorkforceDevelopmentand

    RetentionCommittee/pg.10

    Acronyms/pg.11

    CONFERENCES2011

    Passages12thAnnual AMTANational

    theMuse www.musictherapynewengland.org

    Fall 2011 Newsletter

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    EXECUTIVEBOARDofNER

    PresidentEveMontague,MSM,MTBC

    [email protected]

    PresidentElect

    HeatherBloamWagner,FAMI,MMT,[email protected]

    PastPresident

    CarylBethThomas,MA,ACMT,[email protected]

    VicePresidentJudyNguyenEngle,MM,MTBC

    [email protected]

    VicePresidentElect

    AldenRockwellMurphy,[email protected]

    Treasurer

    AdrienneFlight,MMT,[email protected]

    Secretary

    DorothyStapleton,[email protected]

    AssemblyDelegates

    SeatedNERPresident

    LindaBosse,MTBC

    JeanNemeth,MA,MTBC

    JenniferSokira,MMT,LCAT,MTBC

    AssemblyDelegateelects:

    AnnetteWhiteheadPleaux,MAMT,MTBC

    CarylbethThomas,MA,ACMT,LMHC

    JenniferSokira,MMT,LCAT,MTBC

    EveMontague,MSM,MTBC

    CommitteeRepresentatives

    AcademicProgramApproval

    LisaSummer,PhD,LMHC,MTBC

    AffiliateRelations

    ShannaClark,MA,LMHC,MTBC

    AssociationInternshipApproval

    EveMontague,MSM,MTBC

    TechnologyCommittee

    CassandraMulcahy,MTBC

    ContinuingEducation

    JulieAndring,MSA,MTBC

    Employment&PublicRelations

    Vacant

    GovernmentRelations

    ShannonLaine,MTBCInternationalRelations

    JodiLevine,MA,MTBC

    JudicialReviewBoard

    NancySkaliotis,MA,CMT

    Membership

    JenniferSokira,MMT,LCAT,MTBC

    Professional/PeerAdvocacy

    EmilyPelligrino,MTBC

    Reimbursement

    Vacant

    Research

    JudyNguyenEngel,MM,MTBC

    SpecialTargetPopulationsStephanieClark,MTBC,CCLS

    StandardsofClinicalPractice

    AnnetteWhiteheadPleau,MAMT,MTBC

    StudentAffairsAdvisoryBoard

    ChristineRouthier,MA,LMHC,MTBC

    NonVotingMembersofExec.BoardNewsletterEditor

    KimberlyKhare,MA,CMT,NRMT

    PassagesChairTBD

    WebmasterCassandraMulcahy,MTBC

    NERAMTASPresidentJessicaBrizeula

    Officers,AssemblyDelegatesandStandingCommitteeMembersTheNERAMTAcontinuestohaveastrongbaseofindividualswillingtoservetheregion.

    AMTAexpressesgratitudetoallthosewhohaveservedandcontinuetoserveinnewcapacities.

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    PresidentsMessagecontinued

    Abigwelcometoallthenewandreturningmusictherapystudentsfromour3regionalschools. Wehave

    suchanactiveandvibrantstudentcommunitythatcontinuestogrowinourregion.Ourstudentsareactivein

    communitywork,fundraising,anddevelopinglastingrelationshipsandcontacts.AsyoureadthroughtheMUSE

    youwillhearabouttheirinternationalworkaswellastheirplansforthecomingyear.

    Excitingthingsarehappeningthroughoutourregioneveryday. Manyofusaredoingpresentationsonmusic

    therapyinourcommunities,forotherprofessionalorganizations.DoryStapletonandAndreaTookerarejust2

    ofourtherapistswhohavepresentedprofessionallyrecently.Manyofourregionaltherapistshavecontributed

    to the AMTA podcast series. Check out Linda Bosse, Marcia Lajoie, Jean Nemeth, and Meredith Pizzis

    contributionstheyarestellar.

    Veryexcitingforourprofessionishighschoolstudentinterestinmakingmusictherapytheircareer. Injust

    mylittlecorneroftheworldIhad4seniorsshadowmeatworkandmakeapplicationtomusictherapyschools

    thispastyear.Inowhave3morestudentsspeakingwithmeaboutmusictherapyandsettingupobservation

    times.Wearewonderfulresourcesinourowncommunitiesgetinonyourlocalschoolcareernightsandmake

    sureyouintroduceyourselftothemusicteachers.Whatbetterresourcethanaworkingmusictherapist?!

    Continuingeducationisalsohappeningwithmanyofour seasonedandexperiencedmembers.Fivemusic

    therapists (that I know of) are currently doctoral candidates Heather Wagner at Temple University, Jared

    LeadermanatChicagoInstituteofPsychology,andJulieAndring,KrystalDemaine,andJeanNemethatLesley

    University.Gotherapists!

    Anumber ofour regionalmusictherapists publishedinMusic andMedicinethisyear.Thearticle,Using

    MusicTechnologyinMusicTherapyWithPopulationsAcrosstheLifeSpaninMedicalandEducationPrograms,

    was authored by Dr. Wendy Magee, Michael Bertolami, Lorrie Kubicek, Marcia Lajoie, Lisa Martino, Adam

    Sankowski,JenniferTownsend,AnnetteWhiteheadPleaux,andJulieBurasZigo.GoNERmusictherapists!

    IhadtherecentprivilegeofobservingsomeoftheworkofMeredithPizzi,MTBC andhermusictherapistsat

    RomanMusicTherapyServicesinMelroseMA.Meredithhasaexcitingandgrowingmusictherapybusinessand

    sheisawellestablishedpartofhercommunity.Meredithhasjustbeenselectedtobepartofthenewestgroup

    ofPitchWinnersfromM31000.Shewillreceiveprofessionalcoachingandbusinesssupportandanalysisfrom

    AmericanExpressOPENandwillmoveontothenextphaseoftheprogram.CongratulationsMeredith!

    Thestateofourregionisstrongandexciting.ThenationalAMTAconferenceisscheduledforNovember16 th

    throughthe20thinAtlantaGeorgia.NERwillbewellrepresentedinpresentationsandcommitteemeetings.If

    you cannot make the national conference,besure tomark your calendars now for our regional conference,

    March29th31stat theEquinoxinManchesterVermont.Theconferencecommittee,underthedirectionofVice

    PresidentJudyEngleisputtingtogetherapackedagendaofCMTEs,concurrentsessions,andopportunitiesto

    jam,connect,andrelax.Wearealsothrilledtoannouncethatour2013conferencewillbeheldinNewportRhodeIsland.Ourveryownconferencemaven,NancySkaliotis,hassecuredtheVikingResortatincrediblerates.

    (PresidentsMessagecontinuedonPage4)

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    PresidentsMessagecontinued

    NERislookingforinterestedindividualstofillvacanciesonourexpandedleadershipteam.AmyHemenway,

    whohasservedtheregionasrepresentativefortheEmploymentandPublicRelationsCommittee,hasexciting

    familychangescomingandhaschosentostepdownfromherposition.WewillmissAmysenergyandinputand

    IwanttothankherforherserviceonbehalfofNER.ThiscommitteeisgoingthroughsomechangeandwillbecalledtheWorkforceDevelopmentandRetentionCommittee(afterAssemblyvotinginNovember).Checkout

    the job description elsewhere in the MUSE and think seriously about offering your time and talent to this

    committee.JodieDeignan,our ReimbursementCommitteerepresentativehasjustsubmittedherresignation.

    JodierecentlybecameaNursePractitionerandisbusyinhernewrole.Wewillmisshercontributionstothe

    expandedleadershipteambutknowthatshewillcontinuetobeastrongadvocateformusictherapyinallher

    work.AjobdescriptionforthiscommitteecanbefoundonAMTAandNERwebsites.ThankyouJodieforyour

    servicetoNER.WehavehadthegoodfortuneofhavingBrittanyBloamonboardtomanageandredesignour

    website(stillunderconstruction).BrittanyrecentlycompletedherJDandwrotethebarexam,sosheisavery

    busynewlawyer.Ourwebsiteiscrucialforcommunicationandinformationtoandfrommembersandweare

    fortunate that Cassandra Mulchahy has agree to assume the reigns of webmistress. As our Technology

    Committeerepresentative,CassandrahasawonderfulunderstandingofallthingstechnothankyouCassandra!

    WewishBrittanywellasshebeginsanewandexcitingcareerandonbehalfofNER,thankyouforallyouhave

    done.

    TheAMTAsnewwebsiteisupandrunningandifhaventcheckeditout,doso.Itisuserfriendlyandchock

    fullofinformation,musictherapytools,andresources.

    IhopetoseemanyofyouinAtlantainNovember. OurbusinessmeetingisscheduledforSaturdayNovember

    19,2011,form8:009:15amattheHiltonAtlanta.OurnextlocalboardmeetingwillbeinJanuary(datetbd),in

    Sturbridge,MA.Areminderthatboardmeetingsareopentoallmembersandwewelcomeyourparticipation.I

    hopeyouallhaveawonderful,healthy,productivefallandIwishyoualltheblessingsoftheupcomingholidays.

    HerestothepowerofMusic~EveMontague,PresidentNERAMTA

    JudyEngle/VicePresidentsReportWhathasover200yearsofhistory,sixdifferentarchitecturalstyles,and17differentstructures?Hasbeenvisited

    by four different American Presidents? Served as a hotbed for American Revolutionaries? And stands as a

    monumenttotheAmericangovernment'spolicyofexpropriatingprivatepropertyforthecommongood?The

    answer,ofcourse,istheEquinox.

    And whom do wehave to thank for this fabulous resort for our NER Conference?The one&only amazing

    conferencemaven,NancySkaliotis!!Weareforevergratefulforherunsurpassedabilitytofind,negotiateand

    contractwithincrediblesitessuchastheEquinox.NotconvincedofhowincredibleourdearNancyis?Well,not

    onlyhasshefoundour2012site,butshesalsosecuredoursitefor2013!Butitsasecret,sostaytunedtothe

    Museformoreinfo.

    PleasejoinusinManchesterVillage,Vermont,attheEquinox,aLuxuryCollectionGolfandSpaonMarch28th

    31st, 2012 for the New England Regions Spring Conference. For more information on The Equinox go to

    www.equinoxresort.com.SeeyouinVermont!

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    AnInvitationtoSingCarylBethThomas,NERPastPresident

    GreetingstoeveryoneintheNER!

    Asmanyofyouknow,IwillgetagroupofpeoplesingingwheneverandwhereverIcan.Soconsiderthisan

    invitationfrommeforyoutosinganyandeveryday.Ipersonallythinkthateveryoneshouldsingeveryday

    even if there is no particular reason to sing. Being alive is reason enough to sing in my thinking. So I am

    extending an invitation for you to sing here and whobetter to sing thanwemusictherapists,who feel so

    passionatelyaboutthepowerofmusic?!?!

    In September of this year, AMTA issued an invitation to sing in memory of 9/11. It was sent out to the

    membershipintheAMTAviaMusicTherapyEnews,includinga linktoaYoutubevideo,andwasalsofoundon

    thehomepageoftheAMTAwebsite.Thevideohastwosongsandencouragedeveryonetosingatsomepoint

    duringthe10thanniversaryoftheeventsof9/11.Iwenttothislink,listenedtothesongsandimmediatelybegan

    singingthemIcouldnotstopsingingthem.AndIhavecontinuedtodosoeversince,bothinmyworkandin

    mypersonallife.

    Thefirstisachantisexquisitelybeautiful,writtenbyafriendofMusicTherapy,ErikLongquist.ThesecondisawonderfulsimplesongbymusictherapistKateRichardsfromNYC,andwasoriginallywrittenduringtheworkby

    MTsthatfollowedtheeventsof9/11inNewYork.Thissongaswellasmanyotherstories,songsandreflections

    were later shared in the book, Caring for the Caregiver: The Use ofMusic and MusicTherapy inGrief and

    Trauma,acollectionofreflectionsonmusictherapyinterventionsprovidedasapartoftheNewYorkCityMusic

    TherapyReliefProject,sponsoredbyAMTAandtheRecordingAcademyafterSeptember11th,2001.

    Youcanfindtheoriginalvideoat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17G4v01e5v8Andyoucanalsostillfindthis

    link on the AMTA website, including the written music for "Sing with me" (also on video)

    http://www.musictherapy.org/amta_remembers_9112001/

    Bothsongshavefoundtheirwayseveraltimesintomyworkwithclientslately.AndIhavefoundmyselfsingingthechantthroughoutmydayandinthecourseofmylifeoftenthispastmonth,bothinquietreflectivemoments

    ofsolitudeandwithothers inasharedmomentofsong.SoI justwantedtosharethemwithyouhereandI

    encourageyoutosingeveryday.Weneedtosingandtheworldneedsustosing.

    NERAMTANeedtoknow!

    Callingallmusictherapists,clinicians,andprofessors!Weneedyou!Pleaseshareyourexpertisewiththe region. Kindly submit Call for Papers/Postersto [email protected]

    AMTAspringConferenceinbeautifulManchesterVillage,Vermont.PleasetheNERAMTAwebsiteto

    accessthecallforpapers/postersatmusictherapynewengland.org

    Did you know that CBMT made a few ChchchchChanges? CBMT has approved 3hour CMTE

    courses!Wearepleasedtoannouncedthatalongwiththe3hourCMTEs,theoriginal5hourCMTES

    willalsobeavailable,aswellasavarietyofinterestingandexcitingconcurrentsessions.

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    JenniferSokira/MembershipCommittee

    NERMembershipCommitteeReport:

    Our2011MembershipCallingDrivewascompletedinJunethankstoassistancefromvolunteersLindaBosse,

    EmilyPellegrino,CarylBethThomasandAdrienneFlight!

    AsoftheendofQ2,ournumbersareslightlylowerthanthoseofthelast2years,by7members.Wewillobserve

    theresultsofourmembershipdrivewhentheQ3listisreleasedatthebeginningofSeptember.

    PleasebeawarethatthenewAMTAwebsiteisnowliveandisanincrediblenewmemberbenefit,aswellasa

    tooltowhichwecanreferpotentialclientsandaspiringmusictherapists.Memberscannoweasilyupdateand

    accesstheirowninformationaswellascreateaprofilewherepotentialclientscansearchforyou!Iencourage

    youtotakeafewminutestoexplorethisgreatnewmembershipbenefit,andIoffermysincerecongratulations

    toallofthestaffatAMTAwhomadeithappen!

    Thankstoeveryoneforkeepingourregionstrong.IfyouhaveanyquestionsregardingyourAMTAmembership,

    [email protected],andIwouldbehappytoanswerortopointyouintherightdirection!

    12thAnnualPassagesConference

    Saturday,October22,2011

    9am5pm,LesleyUniversitywww.neramtas.org

    EmilyPelligrino/ProfessionalAdvocacyCommitteeQuarterlyReviewfortheNewEnglandRegion

    This quarter AMTAaskedthe Professional Advocacycommittee to review documentation basedon the new

    adoptedpolicyonacronymusagetobeimplementednolaterthanJanuary1,2012.PerrequestoftheAMTA

    president,theProfessionalAdvocacycommitteewasdirectedtostudytheSelfAssessmentanddeterminewhat,

    ifany,revisionswouldneedtobeproposedinthisdocumenttoalignwiththenewacronympolicy.Toassist,the

    ETAB'sAdvisoryonAcronymsandaFAQsheetwithkeyanswersonthistopicwasprovided.

    Inaddition,2possibleadvocacyissueswerebroughttomyattention.Thefirstinvolvedalocalpublicationusing

    the term music therapytoreferto the workofaharp therapist. It just sohappenedthat I knew the harp

    therapist interviewed, and am confident that they know the difference between harp therapy and music

    therapy.Icontactedmycommitteeandweallagreedthatthiswasacaseofwrongwordingonthepartofthe

    writer,andthatnofurtheractionwasneededbasedonthenatureofthepublication.Thesecondpossibleissue

    was just brought to my attention last week and involves a possible non MTBC providing what has been

    advertisedasGroupMusicTherapySessions. IamcurrentlyworkingwithCBMTtodrafta lettertodealwith

    thissituation.Moredetailswillbeprovidedasthisprocessdevelops.

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    JessicaBrizuela/NERAMTASPresident

    FallhasofficiallycommencedandtheNERAMTASboarddecidedtokickoffthenewschoolyearwithitsfirst

    everTriSchoolMusicTherapyPotluck atLesleyUniversity.StudentsfromAnnaMaria,Berklee,andLesleyall

    hadtheopportunitytomingleovermusicandfoodaperfectpairing!Itwasagreatsuccessandwearehoping

    tohavemoreeventslikethisthroughouttheyear.

    Passages

    Passages is a free oneday music therapy conference featuring presentations by students as well as music

    therapistsintheirfirstfewyearsofpractice.Thedateforour12 thannualPassagesconferenceissetforSaturday,

    October 22, 2011 from 9AM to 5PM. Passages will take place at Lesley Universitys University Hall (1815

    MassachusettsAve.Cambridge,MA rightoffthePorterSquareMBTARedLinestop).Weneedallthesupport

    wecangettomakePassagesasuccess,sopleasespreadthewordandhopetoseeyouthere!

    ServiceProjects

    Asmanyofyouhaveheard,NERAMTAShadtheopportunitytoreturntotheCaymanIslandsthispastsummer

    foranotherserviceprojectwithLesleygraduateandfounderofCaymanMusicTherapy,JulianneParolisi.6NER

    AMTASstudents set upa music therapy camp called, Beat the Heat.Tohear them talk about theirexcitingexperience,comehearthempresentatPassages!

    NERAMTASwouldliketocontinuedoingservicetripstoGrandCaymanandourInternationalServiceProject

    ChairisalsolookingtoexpandabitbyworkingonanupcomingservicetriptoGreece.Formoreinformation,

    [email protected].

    NationalConference&Scholarships

    WeareexcitedtoannouncethatNERAMTASwillbepresentingtwopostersaboutourservicetripstoGrand

    CaymanfortheInternationalPosterSessionatthenationalconferenceinAtlanta,GA.

    Wewanttoencouragestudentstoattendtheconference;thereforeNERAMTASisoffering2$400scholarships

    toaidstudentstravelingexpenses.WinnerswillbeannouncedatPassages.Forinformationonhowtoapplyforthesescholarshipawards,ortostayinformedaboutNERAMTAS,pleasevisitourfrequentlyupdatedwebsiteat

    http://www.neramtas.org.Sincerely~NERAMTAS

    AMTAs2011NationalConferenceAMTAintheATLAdvocacy,TherapyandLeadership

    November1620,2011~TheHiltonAtlanta,Atlanta,GA

    SPECIALKUDOS!

    MeredithPizziandherRomanMusicTherapyServicesofMelrose,MA,hasjustbeenselectedtobe

    partofthenewestgroupofPitchWinnersfromM31000.Shewillreceiveprofessionalcoachingand

    businesssupportandanalysisfromAmericanExpressOPENandwillmoveontothenextphaseofthe

    program.CongratulationsMeredith!

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    JudyNguyenEngle/ResearchCommittee

    ResearchCommitteeUpdate

    ThegoalsoftheResearchcommitteeinclude:

    1.Toencourageandpromoteresearchofalltypesofresearchmethodologyinmusictherapy.

    2.TotakecompleteresponsibilityfortheresearchsessionsatNationalConference.

    TheResearchCommitteetakesresponsibilityfortheresearchsessionsatournationalmeetings.Twomembers

    ofthecommittee,TonyMeadowsandDebBurns,willdoacombinedQuantitative/Qualitativesession.Nancy

    Hadsell, another committee member, will do a quantitative session specifically addressed to beginning

    researchers.WealsohaveseveralsessionstohonorthelateHelenBonny.Wewillhaveahistoricalsessionabout

    HelenandherworkandCathyMcKinneywilldoaspecialfeatureresearchpresentationonGIM.Additionally,we

    will continuetohave the researchposter session that has becomea "tradition"of researchpresentation and

    continuestohaverobustattendanceandwewillpostabstractsfromtheannualconferencePosterSessionon

    theAMTAwebsite.IncreasedResearchPosterSessionresearchisonethebestwaystobringmanyadditional

    peopletotheconference.Italsoservestopositivelyexposepeoplefromotherdisciplinestoourfield.

    Ithasbeendocumentedthatourhallmarkresearchpostersessionhasthegreatestattendanceofanysession.

    Thisyearwehavearecord82PostersthatwillbelistedonourAMTANationalwebpage.Thiswillbethefourth

    year that we have listed abstracts. Abstracts for the Atlanta conference will be listed sometime after the

    Conference and can be found by going to the AMTA website, clicking the About AMTA link, then clicking

    ResearchingMusicTherapy,thenclickingonRecentResearchinMusicTherapy,andthenclickingontheClick

    hereforAbstracts.

    MarissaRuffini/NewHampshireMusicTherapyNetwork

    IamhappytoannounceournextNewHampshireMusicTherapyNetworkMeeting!Themeetingwillbetaking

    placeonSaturday,October15thandthistimearound,wewillbemeetingattheMusicalArtsbuildinginNorth

    Hampton(ABigThankyoutoRyanforhelpingusfindaspace!)

    Theaddressis:7LafayetteRd.NorthHampton,NH03842.Wewillbemeetingfrom10amto12noon!

    ForthoseofyouthatarenewtotheNewHampshireMusicTherapyNetwork,weareagroupofpeopleworking

    inandaroundNewHampshirewhogettogetherfourtimesayeartosharewhatwehavebeenupto,network,

    discussthelatestmusictherapynewsandmanyotherthings!Atourlastmeeting,therewasarequestfora

    guitarworkshop,sobringyourguitarsasRyanJuddhashappilyvolunteeredtoleadusthroughone!

    PleaseRSVPtoMarissaRuffini:[email protected],pleasepassthismessagealong,we

    arealwayswelcomingnewfaces!Iamlookingforwardtohearingaboutwhateveryonehasbeenuptoand

    seeingbothnewandfamiliarfaces!

    [TheMuseregretsthatthismeetingtookplacebeforepublicationofourFall2011issuewehopeallwentwell!]

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    JodieLevine/InternationalRelationsCommittee

    Musictherapyacrosstheseas,milesandcontinents~

    Haveyou goneoutof the country and providededucational services, trainingorclinicalpracticeusing music

    therapy? Ifso,weare lookingfor informationaboutwhatyouhavedoneandwhere,sopleaseshare.Beitaworkshop,symposium,teachingaclass,oronetoonesessions,wewouldliketohearaboutit.WasitinJapan,

    China, India, Jamaica?Anyplaceoutofthecountrypleasesendmeyournameanda briefwriteupofwhat

    servicesyouprovidedandhowthisfascinatingtoolweusetomakeadifferencecrossesculturesandreaches

    others!Sendyourinformationto:[email protected]

    Lookingforwardtohearingfromyou!

    ConnecticutConnections!

    DidyouknowthatmusictherapistsinthestateofConnecticuthavebeenmeetingafewtimesayear?Doyou

    live inConnecticut? If so, wewould like tonetwork, share information and just get toknow you, soplease

    considerjoining.ThenextmeetingwillbeheldinHartfordonOct.22,at1:00pmatAveryHeights.Ifyouareinterested,an emailofexacttimesanddirections can besenttoyou. Would love tosee youthere! Asper

    requestfromsomeofourparticipants,wewillbelookingintoprovidingeducationaltrainingatsomeofthese

    meeting.Considerconnectingwithusasthisnextmeetingshouldbeagreatone!

    Presentation:

    EthicalMusicTherapyPractice,socialnetworkingandProfessionalboundaries:TheWhyandHow

    Didyouknowthatwearenowrequiredtoparticipateinone 3creditCMTEonEthics?Be the firstto receive

    credittowardsthisareaoftrainingbyjoiningusatthenextConnecticutConnectionsmeeting.

    Presenter:OurEmpressofEthicsherself,LindaBosse,whohasservedontheEthicsCommitteefor14yearsand9of

    whichsheservedasChair.

    Joinusaswereuniteandcatchuptogether,whilealsomeetingsomeofourCMTErequirements!Hopetosee

    youthere!RSVPto:[email protected]

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    EMPLOYMENTANDPUBLICRELATIONSCOMMITTEE

    ThiscommitteewillbechangedtoWorkforceDevelopmentandRetentionCommitteepending

    AssemblyvotinginNovember2011.NERcurrentlyhasanopeningforCommitteeRepresentative.

    ThegoalsandtasksoftheWorkforceDevelopmentandRetentionCommitteearerelatedtothemissionandgoalsfAMTAespeciallyintheareaofAdvocacyandProfessionalDevelopment:

    Toincreaseawarenessofmusictherapyasacareerchoice Tohelpemployersunderstandtheroleofthemusictherapistinthetreatmentmilieuandhowto

    hireaqualifiedmusictherapist

    toassistandprovidesupportforprofessionalmusictherapiststoremaininthefield. Toeducatehighschoolstudents,musicmajors,andotheralliedhealthprofessionalsabout

    musictherapyasacareerchoice

    Tosystematicallyworkwithcareerdatabaseproviderstoensuremusictherapyislistedasacareeroptionwithanappropriatedescription

    Toexploreandlistwhichcareerinventorytestsincludemusictherapyandcontactonesthatdonottoaddthem.

    Tocreateadownloadableinformationpacket,includingbutnotlimitedtobenefits/effectsofmusictherapy,rolesandqualificationsofamusictherapist,foremployerswishingtohirea

    qualifiedmusictherapist

    Tocreateatemplateforlocalmusictherapistswhowanttopresentatjobandcareerfairs Toresearchoradvocateforneededchanges(e.g.,improvedpayscales,benefits,etc.)andto

    sponsororplaneventsofferingassistance/informationtopresentmusictherapistsinregardto

    remainingintheprofession(couldincludedevelopmentofmentoringnewprofessionals)

    ToupdatereportsofcommitteeactionontheMembersOnlySectionoftheAMTAwebsite

    JOBDESCRIPTION:Thecommitteememberwill:1.Attendandparticipateinallcommitteemeetingsatnationalconference(intheeventofcommittee

    membersabsence,regionwillsendasubstitutetothemeeting)

    2.Adheretodeadlinesincompletingcommitteeassignments

    3.Reviewcommitteematerialsandreturnand/oractonthembythespecifieddeadline

    line

    4.Submitasemiannualreportofcommitteeworktothecommitteechairbyspecifieddeadlines

    5.Ensuretimelytransferofcommitteematerialstonewregionalrepresentative

    6.Communicatecommitteeworktotheregionafterthecommitteechairreviewsinformationtobe

    sentwiththecouncilcoordinator,andelicitfeedbackfromregionalmembers.Studentrepresentatives

    willfollowthesameprocesspriortodisseminatinginformationandsolicitingfeedbackfromstudentmembers.

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    1.ProfessionalmemberofAMTA.

    2.Twoyearsclinicalexperiencedesirable.

    3.Interestand/orexperienceinemployment/workforceissues.

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    AMTAhasrecentlyadoptedanewpolicyregardinguseofacronymsandtheMTBCcredential.Thefull

    advisorycanbefoundontheAMTAwebsite,MembersectionNewsfromCommitteesandBoards

    EducationandTrainingAdvisoryBoard.Thefollowinganswersquestionsandshowscorrectusageof

    acronyms.NERhasbeenusingthissinceourspringconference,2011.

    FrequentlyAskedQuestions

    AMTAPolicyontheUseofAcronyms

    1.WhatisthenewAMTApolicyregardingacronymsforprofessionaldesignations?

    ThepolicyadoptedunanimouslybytheAssemblyofDelegatesin2010statesthatAMTAandits

    regionswilluseacronymsonlyforacademicdegrees,MTBC,othercredentials(e.g.,NCC,CCCSLP),

    licenses(e.g.,LCAT,LMHC),stateregistries(e.g.,WMTR),NationalMusicTherapyRegistry

    designationsuntil2020,andmusictherapyprofessionaldesignationsfromothercountries.Thispolicy

    willapplytoallprintandelectronicmaterialsandcommunications.Inaddition,AMTAwillstrongly

    encourageitsmemberstolimittheiruseofacronymstocredentialsanddesignationsinthislist.

    2.WhyhasAMTAadoptedthispolicy?

    AMTAandCBMTareactivelyworkingtoincreaserecognitionofthemusictherapycredential,MTBC.

    Atthesametime,acronymsforcompletionoftrainingshaveproliferated,creatingconfusionamong

    consumers,employers,legislators,andotherexternalconstituents.Furthermore,acronymsfor

    trainingsarenotstandardinthehealthcareindustryandareevenprohibitedbytheethicalguidelines

    ofsomehealthcareprofessions.AMTAhasconcludedthatpotentialdamagetotheprofessionfrom

    continueduseofacronymsforspecializedandadvancedtrainingsfaroutweighsreasonsforcontinued

    use.

    3.Whataboutmyspecializedoradvancedtraining?IsitnolongerrecognizedbyAMTA?

    AMTAvaluesandencouragesspecializedandadvancedtraining.WhileAMTAdiscouragestheuseof

    acronymstoindicatecompletionofthesetrainings,musictherapistsmaycontinuetoindicate

    completionoftrainingsthatconferdesignationsbydelineatingthedesignation(s)innarrativeformin

    printorelectronicmaterials.

    4.Narrativeform?Whatwouldthislooklikeonmystationery,businesscard,orprofessional

    signature?

    JamesJones,MS,MTBC,CCCSLP JuneJohnson,MA,ACMT

    NordoffRobbinsMusicTherapist NeurologicMusicTherapist

    JanDoe,PhD,LCAT,MTBC JohnSmith,MTBC

    FellowoftheAssociationforMusicandImagery Hospice&PalliativeCareMusicTherapist

    NICUMusicTherapist

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