Southwestern Region of the American Music Therapy Association

Southwestern Region of the American Music Therapy Association When you join the American Music Therapy Association, you automatically become a member of the region in which you live.

If you are an AMTA member and live in New Mexico, Oklahoma, or Texas, you are also a member of SWAMTA.

Conference planning is underway! Be sure to watch for updates and information coming soon! S W A M T A S American Music ...
08/18/2026

Conference planning is underway! Be sure to watch for updates and information coming soon! S W A M T A S American Music Therapy Association

Registration is now OPEN for the 2026 CTMTA Mini-Conference! We are thrilled to announce that thanks to a generous co-sp...
08/01/2026

Registration is now OPEN for the 2026 CTMTA Mini-Conference! We are thrilled to announce that thanks to a generous co-sponsorship from
Southwestern Region of the American Music Therapy Association, MT-BCs who attend all six hours of training will receive six pre-approved CMTE credits! It will take place at Laurel Ridge Treatment Center in San Antonio
For more details and to register: https://form.jotform.com/211615027847152 S W A M T A S

07/29/2026

As a part of AMTA's involvement with national coalitions, we encourage you to consider participating in the following Call-to-Action available through CASE, the Council of Administrators of Special Education.

https://casecec.quorum.us/campaign/166653/

SWAMTA is hoping that everyone is safe during the flooding in Texas. If you or an MT you know has been affected by these...
07/21/2026

SWAMTA is hoping that everyone is safe during the flooding in Texas. If you or an MT you know has been affected by these recent floods please reach out.

07/01/2026

Available for free to current AMTA members – a member benefit

The 2024 Workforce Development Analysis Report is now available through the AMTA bookstore. It provides a picture of AMTA membership and the music therapy community. The report is based on the AMTA Member survey data gathered in 2025. The report includes statistics on demographics, employment, and salaries to help describe the music therapy profession.

The 2024 Workforce Development Analysis Report is available to current AMTA members free of charge, as a member benefit. Non-members may purchase the report for $40.00. Instructions are provided below on the easiest way to log in to your account and access the bookstore.

For a full text copy of this report with live links please see the AMTA website under "Latest News"
https://www.musictherapy.org/announcing_the_latest_24workforce_development_analysis_report_from_amta/

or

See the LinkTree in our Bio under "Latest News".

Would you like the report for free? Consider becoming or renewing your membership with AMTA.

06/29/2026

AMTA presents New Professional Competencies

We are thrilled to share a historic milestone nearly a decade in the making! On May 19, 2026, the AMTA Assembly of Delegates officially approved the new American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) Professional Competencies. This achievement marks a transformative step forward for our profession, ensuring our educational and clinical training frameworks remain dynamic, inclusive, and forward-looking. Check your email and/or see these links from our website for the entire announcement with a link to the updated competencies and a timeline from the Competency Review Task Force.

Announcement:
https://www.musictherapy.org/new_amta_professional_competencies/

Competencies:
https://www.musictherapy.org/about/competencies/

06/26/2026

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!

For full story with live links see the LinkTree in our bio under "Latest News".

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6580 Fannin Street, (Driveway Entrance On 1730 Dryden Road)
Houston, TX
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