Date:

Tuesday 19 November 2024

Time:

9:00am – 3:30pm

Venue:

Room 880-801, Ian Potter Southbank Centre

The University of Melbourne
43 Sturt St, Southbank Victoria

Cost:

$260 per person

$200 student concession

Course Description

Registered Music Therapists and music therapy students are invited to attend a full day workshop at the University of Melbourne, presented by music therapists from Giant Steps Australia.

Across the day, we will share knowledge around the strengths and challenges for autistic students, and how to create meaningful research-based music resources to support engagement. We will also consider the many ways to adjust these resources to meet a range of cognitive and sensory learning needs.

With presenters from the special education context, the course will also include discussions and tips for working with both individuals and groups and making the most of having school staff and/or families in music therapy sessions.

The presenters will demonstrate several songs, instrumental activities and dances designed for specific therapeutic purposes. There will also be the opportunity, under the guidance of the facilitators, to create a resource for your own work.

This will be a hands-on workshop, so come expecting to sing, play, move and groove! Walk away with lots of fresh ideas to apply in your music therapy practice!

6 CPD points, and certificates will be sent by email after the course.

Presenter – Bronte Arns

Bronte Arns is the National Director of Music Therapy for Giant Steps Australia and has been leading music programs in the school since 2003. Her recent research focused on transdisciplinary practice and how music therapists share information across discipline boundaries. She is passionate about empowering others to use music to support the engagement, regulation and wellbeing of neuro-diverse students in schools.

Presenter – Daming Tan

Daming Tan is a Registered Music Therapist from Malaysia and is the lead music therapist at Giant Steps Melbourne. He works with autistic students of all ages with diverse needs, and with Adult Autism Services. Daming has a huge passion for working within a transdisciplinary team, integrating fun and engaging music activities to enhance learning experiences in the school environment.

For enquiries about this course, please contact Bronte Arns at bronte.arns@giantsteps.net.au / 0411 289 731. Please contact autismhub@giantsteps.net.a to be included on our mailing list.

The Autism Hub Professional Learning courses aim to increase participants’ knowledge and confidence to best support the learning of autistic children and adults. Proudly supported by Future Generation Australia.