MT for Adults with IDD – Part 2
The second podcast in this two-part “MT for Adults with IDD” AMTA-Pro series features an insightful conversation with experienced music therapy clinician, Ellen Rayfield. After 30+ years providing services as an MT-BC and LPC in psychiatric facilities, Ellen switched gears and began working with adults with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD). Right away, she became aware of the need for more music therapy resources, especially since intellectual and developmental disabilities begin in childhood and last for many decades, requiring life-long intervention and support. In this podcast, Ellen shares her observations about adults with IDD, describes the agency’s services and her music therapy program, and talks about her interactions with and responses of clients in group and individual music therapy. The first podcast in this two-part “MT for Adults with IDD” AMTA-Pro series features speakers Jennifer Jones, Nicole Rivera, and Todd Schwartzberg who talk about the history of music therapy with adults with IDD, provide an overview of available publications and research, and summarize two descriptive studies as well case examples. All speakers emphasize the need for more music therapy research, forums, publications, and profession-wide emphasis on the unique needs of the expanding population of adults with IDD.
MT for Adults with IDD – Part 2
AMTA-Pro Podcast + May, 2016
Ellen Rayfield, LPC, MT-BC
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Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) is broad term labeling individuals with any combination of physical, mental, intellectual and sensory issues. Because most intellectual and developmental disabilities begin in childhood and last a lifetime, intervention and support are typically life-long needs requiring significant attention for many decades. In Part 1 of this two-part “MT for Adults with IDD” AMTA-Pro series, speakers Jennifer Jones, Nicole Rivera, and Todd Schwartzberg who talk about the history of music therapy with adults with IDD, provide an overview of available publications and research, and summarize two descriptive studies as well case examples. The text section of their “MT for Adults with IDD – Part 1” podcast also provides a helpful reference section.
The second podcast in this series focusing on music therapy for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) features an insightful conversation with experienced music therapy clinician, Ellen Rayfield. After 30+ years providing services as an MT-BC and LPC in psychiatric facilities, Ellen switched gears and began working with adults with IDD at Glenkirk in Northbrook, Illinois. As soon as she began her work at Glenkirk, Ellen became aware of the need for more music therapy research, forums, publications, and profession-wide emphasis on the unique needs of this expanding population. In this podcast, Ellen shares her observations about adults with IDD, describes Glenkirk’s services and her music therapy program, and talks about her interactions with and responses of clients in group and individual music therapy.
Ellen Rayfield (far left) and her team at Glenkirk for adults with IDD in northern Illinois.
Ellen’s work is at Glenkirk in northern Illinois where she has a staff in Life Balance Services as well as a music therapy internship. Glenkirk provides quality, lifetime supports and services that empower individuals with intellectual disabilities in northern Illinois to participate fully in all areas of community life. Glenkirk offers a variety of residential, day and employment programs, as well as respite, medical, behavioral and home-based services. www.glenkirk.org.
About the Speaker
Ellen Rayfield, LCPC, MT-BC, received her Bachelor of Music Education from Northwestern University in 1973, her Music Therapy equivalency from Michigan State University in 1975, her MA in Counseling from Northeastern Illinois University in 2004, and her Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor certification in 2006. She was a music therapist at Illinois State Psychiatric Institute from 1980 to 1994. Ellen transferred to University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago in 1994 where she was Music Therapist, Counselor, and Director of Clinical Training program for AMTA National Roster Internship Program. From 1994 to 2009, she provided music therapy services to inpatient psychiatric and medical units, outpatient psychiatric, individual therapy for inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services, and trained 45 music therapy interns. In 2010, Ellen began services as music therapist for adults with IDD at Glenkirk where she developed the music therapy program for clients in both group and individual sessions. She also has a MT intern program at Glenkirk. Ellen has been active in the American Music Therapy Association, the Illinois Association for Music Therapy, the Great Lakes Region of AMTA, and the Illinois Counseling Association. She has presented sessions and institutes at AMTA conferences, Great Lakes AMTA, World Congress of Music therapy, the UIC Medical Center, and the American Psychiatric Association.
Ellen Rayfield, LCPC, MT-BC
1614 Washington St., Evanston, IL, 60202
847-869-9751
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