Music therapy is a process-oriented intervention that includes structured improvisations using various small percussion instruments, piano, and guitar. Goals are set that reflect the individual’s social, verbal, cognitive, physical and emotional needs as determined by the therapist with input from the parent or caregiver.
Adapted instruction focuses on learning a particular instrument (guitar, piano, voice or percussion). The individual must be able to sit and attend to a task for at least 10 minutes, have developing fine motor control, demonstrate a sense of the basic beat, and have an initial desire and motivation to learn the instrument.