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CommunicationFIRST.org CommunicationFIRST is the only nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of the more than 5 million people of all ages in the United States who, due to disability or other condition, are unable to rely on speech alone to communicate.
Their mission is to educate the public, advocate for policy change, and engage the justice system to protect and advance the human and civil rights of our historically marginalized community.
UnitedforCommunicationChoice.org United for Communication Choice is united in support of the human, civil, and legal rights of people with disabilities to choose their most effective methods of communication.
I-ASC.org I-ASC is an association composed of individuals from the nonspeaking and neurodiverse communities; their families; trained practitioners; and informed allies. I-ASC is committed to ensuring access to effective communication that supports agency and autonomy for nonspeaking, minimally and unreliably speaking individuals.
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- Musictherapy.org- The mission of the American Music Therapy Association is to advance public awareness of the benefits of music therapy and increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changing world.
- Cbmt.org- Certification Board for Music Therapists promotes excellence by awarding board certification based on proven, up-to-date knowledge and competence in clinical practice. Their vision is to ensure access to safe, effective music therapy services for all.
- The Academy for Neurologic Music Therapy - The primary purpose of the Academy is to disseminate information about the evidence-based practice of NMT, and provides opportunities for continuing education in NMT that ensure best practice in the field. Individuals who successfully complete institutes and fellowships provided through the Academy become affiliates of the Academy, and are placed on an Academy Affiliate Roster that is available to the public for purposes of identifying professionals who are committed to maintaining the highest standards of practice in NMT. The Academy Affiliate Roster is international in scope, not only including clinicians and academicians in music therapy, but also other practitioners who have successfully completed NMT Institute/Fellowships and are committed to promulgating best practice in NMT. The ultimate goal of the Academy is to maintain the integrity of best practice in NMT, and thus protect consumers of NMT and the public in general.
- Music Therapy Research Blog - This site is for the working music therapy clinician in order to help with the goal of maintaining evidence-based practice. The purpose of this blog is to provide a resource for the music therapy clinician – where you can find unsolicited information on current research, ways to generalize findings into practice, and tips about maintaining an evidence-based practice.
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