Seminars Archive
June 2013 Programs
All programs held at The Surry Music Therapy Center
NO PRIOR MUSICAL TRAINING IS NECESSARY
October 5th
Alan will be presenting a talk
“The Brain and Music: An Essential Tool for Growth and Development”
at the Massachusetts Music Teacher’s Association 2013 Quad State Convention on October 5, 2013 at Corthell Hall, University of Southern Maine in Gorham, Maine. See MMTA website for registration.
Music and the brain is a field that has attracted growing interest from a wide range of professionals as well as the general public. As music professionals we are apt to see children or adults with impairments, disabilities and delays. The research done on music and the brain and its application to the filed of music therapy as well as music education is relevant and meaningful. The presentation will reference the work of leaders in the field via discussion, video illustrations and Q&A.
MUSIC CONNECTS
The Surry Music Therapy Center is proud to announce its upcoming seminars, covering a variety of topics. These carefully structured seminars will be relevant to students, teachers, clinicians, health care professionals, and family members. Handout materials, internet resources, and activity ideas will be offered and illustrated during these programs. Seminars are held at the Surry Music Therapy Center. NO PRIOR MUSICAL EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY. Please call or email the center for more information or to register. Please RSVP in advance.
Music and the Brain
Saturday, October 19th from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
0.5 CEUs – University of Maine
Music and the brain is a hot topic in music therapy circles and beyond. Clinicians, educators and family members will acquire introductory information on concepts like neuro-plasticity and “brain mapping” as well as neurologic music therapy. These are some of the fascinating topics that we will explore together.
Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders:
Music Therapy and Sensory Integration
Saturday, October 26th from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
0.5 CEUs – University of Maine
Autism is often associated with Pervasive Developmental Delays (PDD). Autism can have a major or mild affect on social skills, communication, cognitive skills and global development. Music and music therapy interventions can bring out strengths and potentials in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) that might not come to the fore with other treatment approaches. At the same time, music therapy can support and integrate common goals with education, speech, physical and occupational therapy as well as global development. This seminar will be relevant for all those who are concerned with children and adults with ASD.
These carefully structured seminars will be of value to therapists, educators, ed. techs, clinicians, administrators, direct-care staff, students, and family members. Seminars will include discussion, video case study illustrations, workshop activities and activity ideas, question and answer periods, as well as resource handouts.
1) Saturday June 15th 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The Elderly Music Memory and Quality of Life
0.5 CEUs – University of Maine
2) Saturday June 15th – 4:00 – 6:00PM
Surry Music Therapy Center –
Open House –Wine –Cheese –Music – Connections
3) Saturday June 22nd 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Music and Medicine
0.5 CEUs – University of Maine
Space is limited – pre-registration is required.
Music and the Brain:
An Essential Tool for Growth and Development
MUE 650.0004 (#3073) 3 Credits
August 5-9, 2013
9 a.m.-Noon, 1 :00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
University of Maine, Orono
Room 107, Class of 1944 Hall
Instructor: Alan Wittenberg, MA, C.M.T.
No prior music training required.
SUMMER SESSION 2013
umaine.edu/spa
A creative and interactive introduction to music therapy, this course will engage and inform graduate and undergraduate students about the importance of music as an essential educational, clinical and developmental tool. Music therapy resources and techniques will be discussed and illustrated as an integrative approach to achieve goals and objectives meaningful to related fields. The connection between music therapy and psychology to brain development and neuroscience will be highlighted. Conceptual and practical models of music therapy will be discussed and demonstrated. This course will make extensive use of workshop activities, analyze video illustrations, and explore web-based research. We will learn by doing.
Alan Wittenberg, M.A., C.M. I is a Certified Music Therapist with a master’s degree in music from the City University of New York (CUNY) at Queens College. He studied music therapy at New York University where he received his certification from the American Association of Music Therapy. Alan continues to consult extensively with universities and hospitals, mental health institutes and centers for the elderly as well as schools and preschool programs in Maine, Japan, Russia and France. He teaches music therapy as adjunct faculty at the University of Maine and Husson University.
(For further course information, contact Alan directly at alan@surrymusictherapy.com or (207) 667-1308.)
For registration, contact:
Graduate School, The University of Maine Stodder Hall, Room 42, Orono, ME 04469-5775 207.581.3219. Email: dianne.knight@maine.edu
November 2012 Treating Autism Seminars
Dear colleagues, students and friends,
I am delighted to offer two autism spectrum disorders and music therapy seminars at the Surry Music Therapy Center in November of 2012. Attached you will find a flyer that contains all the information regarding dates, seminar content and other important information. Please plan to come and pass the information on to others you know who might be interested.
Autism can be broadly defined as a disability that significantly affects one’s communicative, interpersonal, behavioral and social functioning. Music therapy is a developmental, educational, clinical and behavioral treatment modality that can often stimulate, motivate and integrate autistic client’s strengths and potentials.
Music therapy supports the goals and objectives of the treatment team, most notably in the areas of speech, physical, occupational and developmental therapies as well educational, psychological and social / emotional goals. Music therapy is uniquely effective in working with autistic clients who are non – verbal or profoundly communicatively and / or behaviorally delayed.
Music as therapy offers clients energy, experience, and an emotional release in a non – threatening engaging and enriching interplay between client and therapist. The music therapist sensitively, yet objectively, opens channels of communication and contact as he or she brings out the unique strengths and potential of individual clients.
Music therapy is a treatment approach that will touch many clients with autism when other modalities might not be as effective.
Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders: Music Therapy and Sensory Integration
Alan Wittenberg M.A., CMT
Certified Music Therapist / American Music Therapy Association
NO PRIOR MUSICAL TRAINING IS NECESSARY
Saturday, November 10, 2012
or
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Learning outcomes include:
• Gain an overview of the field of music therapy in the treatment of autism.
• Experience music therapy via introductory workshop activities
• Discuss different music therapy approaches and clinical and educational goals
• View and discuss case study video illustrations of music therapy sessions
Seminars  held at Surry Music Therapy Center (SMTC)
8 Cross Road Surry, Maine 04684, USA
Telephone: 207-667-1308
E-mail: alan@surrymusictherapy.com
Website: http://www.surrymusictherapy.com
Seminars are 10:00am to 3:00pm, with an hour for lunch / discussion. Please bring a bag lunch. Coffee and tea will be available at the seminar. The Fee is $60.00 per seminar. CEUs (.5) from the University of Maine will be given to seminar participants. Register immediately by phone or email.
These carefully structured seminars will be of value to therapists, educators, ed. techs, administrators, university students, direct-care staff members, and family members. Seminars include video illustrations, workshop activities and activity ideas, question and answer periods, as well as in-depth resource handouts.
Space is limited. Register by phone 207-667-1308 or email alan@surrymusictherapy.com to reserve a place.
Music As Therapy : Music – Memory- Quality of Life for the Elderly
Alan Wittenberg M.A., CMT
Certified Music Therapist / American Music Therapy Association
NO PRIOR MUSICAL TRAINING IS NECESSARY
Saturday December 8, 2012
or
Saturday December 15, 2012
Learning outcomes include:
• Gain an overview of the field of music therapy in the treatment of the elderly.
• Experience music therapy via introductory workshop activities
• Discuss music therapy approaches and clinical and rehabilitative goals
• View and discuss case study video illustrations of music therapy sessions
All courses held at Surry Music Therapy Center (SMTC)
8 Cross Road Surry, Maine 04684, USA
Telephone: 207-667-1308
E-mail: alan@surrymusictherapy.com
Website: http://www.surrymusictherapy.com
Seminars are 10:00am to 3:00pm, with an hour for lunch / discussion. Please bring a bag lunch. Coffee and tea will be available at the seminar. The Fee is $60.00 per seminar. CEUs (.5) from the University of Maine will be given to seminar participants. Register immediately by phone or email.
These carefully structured seminars will be of value to therapists and therapy aide’s administrators, direct-care staff student, and family members. Seminars include; video illustrations, workshop activities and activity ideas, question and answer periods, as well as in-depth resource handouts.
Space is limited. Register by phone 207-667-1308 or email alan@surrymusictherapy.com to reserve a place.
Archive of Seminars offered by The Surry International Music Therapy Center
Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders: Music Therapy and Sensory Integration – June 11 and 18, 2011
Music as Therapy
For Children with Special Needs. download flyer
Music Therapy and Medicine
Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders:
Music Therapy and Sensory Integration download our flyer.
July 2009 Autism Spectrum Disorders Series: “Music Therapy : Creativity and Communicationâ€
1) Saturday July 11, 2009 “Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Music Therapyâ€. Music therapy activities and concepts, music as meaningful interactive experiences for children and adults, diagnosed within the autism spectrum, will be illustrated and discussed.
2) Saturday July 18, 2009 “Music Therapy: Autism and Sensory Integrationâ€. Music therapy in support of occupational, speech and physical therapy
objectives. Music therapy and auditory / sensory processing.
3) Saturday July 25, 2009 “Music Therapy Skills Seminar†– workshop activities for those who work with children and adults within ASD.
August 2009 Autism Spectrum Disorders Series: “Music Therapy : Creativity and Communicationâ€
1) Friday  August 7, 2009 “Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Music Therapyâ€. Music therapy activities and concepts, music as meaningful interactive experiences for children and adults, diagnosed within the autism spectrum, will be illustrated and discussed.
2) Friday August 14, 2009 “Music Therapy: Autism and Sensory Integrationâ€. Music therapy in support of occupational, speech and physical therapy
objectives. Music therapy and auditory / sensory processing.
3) Friday August 21, 2009 “Music Therapy Skills Seminar†– workshop activities for those who work with children and adults within ASD.
Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders: Music Therapy and Sensory Integration
1) Friday Sept. 19, 2008 “Autism Spectrum Disorders and Music Therapyâ€. Music therapy activities and
concepts, music as meaningful interactive experiences for children and adults diagnosed within the autism
spectrum will be illustrated and emphasized.
2) Saturday Sept 20, 2008 “Music Therapy: Autism and Sensory Integration†music therapy in support of
occupational, speech and physical therapy goals and objectives.
Preschools
Starrett Children’s Center, Belfast, Maine
Music therapy sessions to commence March 3rd thru a grant from Waldo County Child Development Services.
Organizations
Eastern Maine Medical Center – Nurse Anesthetists Conference: “Music and Medicine:  Music Therapy and Anesthesia†January 16, 2012
Maine Military & Community Network 1st Annual Statewide Conference
June 16, 2011 –
Seminar on Healing through Expressive Arts click here for more info
Music Therapy: An Integrative and Interdisciplinary Approach for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders – American Academy of Pediatrics (Maine Chapter) Spring Conference at the Samoset Resort, Rockport, Maine
Music Therapy and the Elderly – University of Maine, Center on Aging – Professional Excellence in Geriatrics Seminar at the Dirigo Pines, in Orono, Maine
Straus Center presents…“Quietside Conversations about Aging Matters†– August 25th 5:00-6:30: “Music, Memory and Quality of Life†by Certified Music Therapist, Alan Wittenberg, M.A.
Medical Hospitals
Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) Bangor, Maine
Medical Grand Rounds – Lecture / presentation “ Music Therapy, Geriatric Care and Neuro degenerative Diseasesâ€
Cancer Care
Beth Wright Cancer A series of music therapy sessions for participants of the Center Ellsworth, Maine to begin March 6 at 2:00 P.M.
Nursing Home/Rehabilitation Centers
Courtland Rehabilitation Center, Ellsworth, Maine – Group Music Therapy Session 2:00 P.M.
Psychiatric Facilities
Acadia Hospital Grand Psychiatric Rounds – Lecture / presentation March 7th 9:00 – 10:30 A.M.
