23.7. 1993 Vitoria-Gasteiz / Spain - World Federation of Music Therapy

Music in Sapecil Education” was held in Lisbon in 1985,
its proceedings being published in the referred APEM’s
bulletins. Dr. Verdeay-Paillès, one of the speakers of
this International Meeting, came back to Portugal and
following a first information seminar given in Lisbon she
was invited to Funchal, Madeira where the first
Postuguese music therapy training progam was
implemented (1989-92).
APEM has been instrumental in this training progam as
a pedagogical adviser, member of the juris of admission
interviews and final examinations besides supplying
assistance to the students formn the continent.
Fromo the structure and contents of the progam we will
next hear Dr. Verdeau-Paillès.
THE MUSICTHERAPY TRAINING PROGAM IN
MADEIRA ISLAND
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I - How it began
Like other guest mosictherapists; I was invited to give
lectures and conduct seminars and workshops in
Lisbon, in 1886 and 1887 - In 1988 I was asked by
Madeira Island Reginal departament of Special
Education to provide a 40 Hours seminar in Funchal.
The fisrt portuguese three years training progam was
subsequently implementede between 1989 and 1992. A
diploma for clinical or psycho-pedagogical practice was
awarded for the 8 students, teachers in special
education and therapists who successfully completed
the training progam, final examination and writted
monograph.