 The
College of Music Mahidol University will organize the 1st Thailand
Music Therapy Forum on June 23-25, 2008 at the Auditorium of the College.
This forum will serve as a place where experts in various areas related
to music therapy can exchange their opinions and experiences not only
among themselves but also with the experts from USA, Professor Dr.
Alicia Clair and Associate Professor Dr. Dena Register from University
of Kansas who will be keynote speakers of the forum.
Dr. Clair is the director of music education and music therapy
at University of Kansas. She is not only an academic but also a
practitioner in music therapy. She has many years of experiences
as a music therapy practitioner and was the former president of
the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Dr. Clair was awarded
the National Service Award and the National Professional Practices
Award from AMTA.
Dr. Register has experiences as a music therapist for various target
groups such as children with special education needs, battered women
and children. She also works with early childhood educators on incorporating
music in their classrooms. Dr. Register has published her research
in the Journal of Music Therapy and has presented at both national
and international music therapy conferences.
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