The 11th Nordic Music Therapy Conference  ‘Let's face the music’

Authors

The 11th Nordic Music Therapy Conference ‘Let's face the music’ 26–29 June 2024, Aalborg, Denmark

Sunny Yat-Cheong Wong, The University of Melbourne, Australia

Sunny Yat-Cheong Wong has a dual role as a registered music therapist and an accredited speech therapist based in Hong Kong, who currently works with children and adults in the education, community, and private sectors. He received his master’s in music therapy from the University of Melbourne and holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Hong Kong. Sunny is passionate about supporting individuals with communication, emotional, and social needs through creative means. His PhD research at the University of Melbourne seeks to understand the perceptions and experiences of music therapists and music therapy participants in Hong Kong of therapeutic songwriting in Cantonese. [yatcheongw@student.unimelb.edu.au]
Napak Pakdeesatitwara, The University of Melbourne, Australia

Napak Pakdeesatitwara (Na) is a registered music therapist working in Bangkok, Thailand. His areas of interest include older adults, rehabilitation, mental health, sustainable approach in music therapy, and health tech innovation. His PhD research at the University of Melbourne focuses on empowering sustainable therapeutic engagement with music in people with chronic health conditions. Napak also works as a vice president of the Thai Association of Music Therapy (TAMT). His responsibilities include research, academic, international relations, standards, and ethics. [npakdeesatit@student.unimelb.edu.au]