Music Therapy

About the Therapy

Serving: ALL AGES

Research and evidence based practice that uses music to work on individualized social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and communication goals. Our Board-Certified Music Therapists work with Villagers through singing, moving to music, playing instruments, listening, and other proven techniques.

Villagers work toward measurable and data-based goals and objectives. Goals may be parallel with Reach High, Dream Big, IEP goals, or other therapies. According to the therapists recommendations, individual sessions are in 30, 45, and 60 minute weekly or bi-weekly time slots. Group sessions are offered in 60 minute weekly time slots with varying goals addressed.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Music Therapy Inquiry Form

Goals Addressed

Physical

Emotional

Cognitive

Communication

Social

Behavioral

Who We Serve

All Ages
All Individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
New Villagers – Clients do not have to be a Villager in a different program
Current Villagers

Music Therapy Process

Free Consultation

The Therapy Services Director will conduct a consultation with the primary caregiver in order to get to know the Villager better and identify their strengths and needs. The Director will then recommend a therapy service, therapist, and guide the family through intake policies.

If you would like to set up the consultation, please fill out this form.

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Begin Sessions

During the first sessions, the therapist will conduct an assessment with the client to identify specific goals and objectives.

Goal Development

Information from the consultation and the assessment will be used to identify goals and objectives for each client. Progress can be seen through measurable and specific objectives, created by the music therapist. The ultimate goal is for the skills to be generalized outside of therapy into every day life.

Therapy Interventions

Therapy includes interventions that address the identified goals and objectives. Some interventions may include: playing instrument, lyric analysis, song writing, singing, moving to music, improvisation, task analysis, and adaptive music lessons. The ultimate goal is for generalization of skills outside of therapy.

Ongoing Evaluation

Ongoing evaluation will be documented through weekly data collection and discussion with parents. Reassessment will also be conducted when appropriate.

Music Admissions Process

Free 30 Minute Consultation

The music therapist will conduct a 30 minute consultation with the family in order to get to know them better and identify the client’s strengths and needs. The family and music therapist will discuss potential areas for growth and complete the initial paperwork. If you would like to set up the consultation please fill out the form below.

Begin Sessions

During the first sessions, the music therapist will conduct an individual assessment with the client to identify specific goals and objectives. The following domain areas will be assessed during the first session: cognitive, motor, social, communication, behavioral, and emotional.

Goal Development

Information from the consultation and the assessment will be used to identify non-musical goals and objectives for each client based on the needs identified in the domain areas observed.

Therapy Interventions

Therapy includes musical interventions that address non-musical goals and objectives. These may include: instrument play, lyric analysis, song writing, singing, movement to music, improvisation, task analysis, adaptive music lessons. The goal will be generalization of skills outside of therapy.

Ongoing Evaluation

Ongoing evaluation will be documented through weekly data collection and discussion with parents. Reassessment will also be conducted when appropriate.