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MUSIC THERAPY AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DIAGNOSES
ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM
What is Music Therapy?
Music Therapy is the clinical and 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. It is a well-established allied health profession that uses music
therapeutically to address behavioral, social, psychological, communicative, physical, sensory-motor,
and/or cognitive functioning. Because music therapy is a powerful and non-threatening medium,
unique outcomes are possible. For individuals with diagnoses on the autism spectrum, music therapy
provides a unique variety of music experiences in an intentional and developmentally appropriate
manner to effect changes in behavior and facilitate development of skills.
Music therapy may include the use of behavioral, biomedical, developmental, educational,
humanistic, adaptive music instruction, and/or other models. Music therapy enhances one’s quality of
life, involving relationships b