What is music Therapy?

"Music Therapy is the clinical & evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. Music therapy interventions can address a variety of healthcare & educational goals."

                                                                                                             -American Music Therapy Association

Music stimulates all of the senses and helps to engage students in:

• academic skills
• self regulation
• social emotional development
• gross and fine motor skills

Music is highly motivating and interventions are prepared to best

address the student’s needs and to be success orientated.

Music is processed in both hemispheres of the brain which helps with development of speech/language skills.

Music is fun! Musical play and engagement hides the skill area being focused on. 

• Instrumental Play
• Melodic  and Harmonic Cueing
• Songwriting
• Dancing
• Improvisation
• Music Listening