Deciphering the Affordable Care Act: Its Effect on Music Therapy

• Here is the Prezi from our presentation at the 2013 American Music Therapy Association national conference in Jacksonville! This is just an outline, so please let me know if you have questions. 

• You can also join in the conversation at our Obamacare and Music Therapy Discussion Forum by clicking here or by clicking on the tab at the top of the page. Let's keep the discussion going! It is very important for music therapists to get and stay informed regarding the Affordable Care Act!

References: Deciphering the ACA

Statements Related to Survey

The Affordable Care Act: Effect on Women and Children and Access to Music Therapy

This is a copy of the powerpoint slide presentation from my part of the Institute session November 20, 2013 at the American Music Therapy Association National Conference: Medical Music Therapy for Infants and Children. After a brief review of the timeline, my focus was on parts of the new law that may impact women's and children's access to insurance or medical care, and in effect, their possible access to music therapy. Since this is just an outline, please let me know if you have any questions!

Adding my Voice to the Voices of the Sea

American Music Therapy Association National Conference

Jacksonville, FL

November 20-24, 2014

I will have the opportunity to speak three times at this year's national conference for music therapy. 

Here is a sneak preview:

November 20, 2013 

12:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Institute: Medical Music Therapy for Infants & Children

*Chair: Jayne M. Standley, PhD, MT-BC

This session will feature prominent clinicians and researchers who specialize in medical music therapy for infants and children. It will include presentations on NICU MT research and innovations, music therapy for soothing infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, music therapy for burn treatment and other serious illnesses, pediatric and pediatric intensive care music therapy, use of music therapy in the Emergency Room with children, outpatient pediatric rehabilitation and early intervention, music therapy in physician offices, clinics, and/or day-care for medically fragile children. Counselling methods for stressed parents and teens with serious illnesses will be included. Program development and reimbursement issues for medical music therapy services will be reviewed. 

* I will participate in this institute by explaining some of the effects of the Affordable Care Act on healthcare for Women and Children. 

Friday, November 22, 2013  

7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

Deciphering the Affordable Care Act: Implications, Perceptions, and Current Knowledge within Music Therapy 

Elisa Aven, MT-BC; Daniel Tague, PhD, MT-BC

Saturday, November 23, 2013 

10:45 AM to 12:15 PM

21st Century Tools for Educators and Supervisors: There's an App for That!

Abbey Dvorak, PhD, MT-BC; Daniel Tague, PhD, MT-BC

I hope to see you there!