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MThNZ Conference 2010
"PLAYING IN TUNE - WORKING COLLABORATIVELY IN MUSIC THERAPY"
Christchurch, 2nd and 3rd October 2010
(Venue to be announced)
Conference Opening by Hon Lianne Dalziel, MP
Opening Address:
Professor Garry Hornby.
Professor Hornby’s interests in special education include: parent involvement; transition from school to adult life; theory and practice of including children with special needs in mainstream schools; children with mental health problems; and guidance and counselling.
Major Address:
Daphne Rickson
"Could 'Music Therapy in Special Education' become a thing of the past? - Thoughts about collaborative school consultation in an inclusive environment."
- oversees professional standards and registration of music therapists
- helps fund professional development opportunities
- provides scholarships for music therapy students and other music therapists
- encourages and funds research
- explores and promotes employment opportunities
- develops public awareness and understanding of music therapy
- develops relationships with government and community groups
- works with other relevant and professional organisations and government agencies to develop sound policies and practices.
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