Happy Music Therapy Week!

This week is devoted to celebrating and advocating for Music Therapy in Illinois!  Music therapists across the state are looking to get the word out about music therapy and its many benefits!

If you haven’t checked it out yet, below is the AMTA definition of music therapy as well as a link to my page describing the many benefits of music therapy.

What is music therapy?

According to the American Music Therapy Association, “Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.”

Who can benefit?  http://www.onagoodnote.net/who-can-benefit/

Looking for more information about music therapy in Illinois?  Be sure to visit the website for the Illinois Association for Music Therapy and check out some of the great advocacy videos and links at the bottom of the page.

Curious how you can promote music therapy this week?  Share links for On A Good Note, AMTA, and IAMT as well as the the other resources below via email, facebook, and twitter.  Start a conversation about music therapy and how it impacts you and your state!

HAPPY MUSIC THERAPY WEEK!

Naperville, IL chime choir for stroke victims:

          http://www.nctv17.com/napervillenews17/article.php?id=1169

Ben Folds advocates for music therapy:

          http://www.benfolds.com/news/magical-medicine-of-music

NPR interview regarding music therapy and speech disorders

          http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/12/16/2011/treating-stress-speech-disorders-with-music.html

TED Talks – Tim Ringgold advocates for music therapy

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_H3MVZPtAA

Shaw TV – Music Therapy

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbobMwZJ9lA

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