Music therapy interventions can address development in cognitive, behavioral, physical, emotional, and social skills.
Music therapy can also facilitate development in communication and sensori-motor skills.
Music therapy can offer direct or consultant services as determined by the individual needs of the child. Music therapists can support special education classroom teachers by providing effective ways to incorporate music into their academic curriculum. Music therapy involvement can stimulate attention and increase motivation to participate more fully in other aspects of the educational setting. Music therapy interventions apply the inherent order of music to set behavioral expectations, provide reassurance, and maintain structure for children with special needs. Music therapy can adapt strategies to encourage a child's participation in the least restrictive environment.