CODA Music Therapy Services, LLC

08/05/2026

Check it out! Walmart has adaptive learning tools included in the school supplies section. 😁

08/02/2026

Great list of Michigan special education resources!

Michigan Alliance for Families is a Michigan Department of Education IDEA Grant Funded Initiative and our state’s federally funded Parent Training and Information Center.

Michigan Alliance for Families works in partnership with many agencies and organizations. Here are 20 trusted organizations you may want to explore.

Connect with these partners and more at https://www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/our-partners/.

07/22/2026

Revised definition of music therapy!

🎶 The World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT) is pleased to share the revised definition of Music Therapy, developed through the work of the Working Group for Reviewing and Revising the Definition of Music Therapy during the 2023–2026 Council term.

This important milestone was announced during the General Business Meeting of the WFMT at the 18th World Congress of Music Therapy - Connecting Borders in Bologna, Italy (July 2026), marking a significant step in representing the evolution of our profession worldwide.

🌍 To make this definition increasingly accessible to the global music therapy community, new translations will be available over the coming week.

If you would like to contribute by providing a translation in your language, please send your proposal to: [email protected]

Together, we can support the dissemination and accessibility of music therapy knowledge across cultures and communities. 💙

06/25/2026

ACTION ALERT
National Call-In Day to oppose moving IDEA out of the U.S. Department of Education

Call your member of Congress to tell them you oppose moving special education out of the U.S. Department of Education.

The American Music Therapy Association is joining other disability advocacy groups across the country in a National Call-In Day today, Thursday, June 25, to oppose the U.S. Department of Education’s recent transfer of OSERS (the agency that oversees the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We also oppose the move of the Office for Civil Rights to the U.S. Department of Justice.

You can help by calling your U.S. senators and representatives and asking them to urge the U.S. Department of Education to reverse this decision. (Please call rather than email to have the most impact!). Use the links above or call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

Call script

Once connected, you can speak to whoever answers the phone using the following script as a guide:

Hi, my name is ______ and I live in ________ (City and State). I am a (music therapist/parent of a child with a disability/educator/concerned community member, etc.) calling to express my opposition to the U.S. Department of Education moving special education to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Special education programs are education programs first and should be administered by an agency with that expertise.

Additionally, moving the Office for Civil Rights to the Department of Justice further fragments oversight of special education and the rights of students with disabilities to a free, appropriate public education. Moving these programs risks disrupting services, creating confusion for states and districts, and weakening the federal commitment to ensuring students with disabilities have access to the supports and services they need to succeed.

I urge the Senator/Representative to publicly call on the Administration to reverse this decision and keep OSERS and the Office for Civil Rights within the Department of Education. Families and schools rely on OSERS’ education-focused expertise to support the implementation of IDEA and protect the rights of students with disabilities.

Please let (congress member’s name) know how important this issue is to their constituents. Thank you for your time.

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!

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06/25/2026

Passing along for those who may be interested.

FREE Webinar 👉 Puberty in Down Syndrome

Puberty is a normal part of growth and maturation that comes with its own challenges. People with Down syndrome experience many of the same challenges as individuals without Down syndrome but may require additional supports to understand and accept the changes that puberty brings.

In this webinar, Hannah Graham, MD, and Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L, will describe how puberty in people with Down syndrome is similar and different to puberty in people without Down syndrome and share resources to support individuals with Down syndrome during this time of transition.

Date: Tuesday, June 30
Time: 11:30 a.m. CDT
Location: Zoom

Learn more and register ➡ https://adultdownsyndrome.org/events/puberty-in-down-syndrome-webinar

Can't attend live? Register to receive a link to the recording!

05/04/2026

04/28/2026

Happening this Wednesday! 💚

Join us for the Third Annual East Lansing Mental Health & Wellness Summit on Wednesday, April 29 from 5:00–7:00 p.m. at East Lansing High School (509 Burcham Dr.). This free event is open to the entire community and will include presentations, wellness activities, local resources, Canines for Change, refreshments, and raffles & giveaways.

Thank you to our presenters and participants for showing up, sharing openly, and helping strengthen the well-being of our entire community!

04/13/2026

The American Music Therapy Association joins The World Federation for Music Therapy in celebration of World Music Therapy Week - April 10-15, 2026. See the link below to learn more about music therapy with specific populations including fact sheets, resources & bibliographies:
https://www.musictherapy.org/research/factsheets/

04/10/2026

It’s World Music Therapy Week! 🎶

🌍✨ World Music Therapy Week 2026 starts today!

From 10 to 15 April, the global music therapy community comes together to mark World Music Therapy Week: a time dedicated to advocacy, awareness and sharing the value of music therapy worldwide.

This year’s theme, “Connecting Borders: Creating Networks and Enhancing Identities through Music Therapy”, highlights how the profession fosters connections across cultures, strengthens networks and supports identities through meaningful musical experiences.

The theme also aligns with the 18th World Congress of Music Therapy - Connecting Borders, the leading international event in the field, taking place this July in Bologna, Italy 🇮🇹🌐

📣 We invite professionals, students and supporters to take part by sharing their work, projects and experiences from their communities.

➡️ Use the hashtag to connect globally and allow us to share your contributions.

🎨 The official WFMT toolkit is available on: https://www.wfmt.info/post/wfmt-launches-the-world-music-therapy-week-toolkit-2026

Feel free to translate the materials to make them accessible in your local context.

Together, we highlight the role of music therapy in health, social and community settings across the world. 💜🎶



AIM-Musicoterapia
Musicoterapia_Punto di Svolta
Federazione Italiana Musicoterapeuti - FIM

04/06/2026

This Friday, April 10th, is the LAST day to register for this fantastic opportunity to play baseball this summer! Don’t miss out.

Go to www.dewittrecreation.org to register for this awesome opportunity!