Many universities world-wide are conducting research on the benefits of music therapy for children with special needs.  This is a list of some of the research-based outcomes of music therapy when used with children with special needs. 

 

• Increased attention

• Decreased self-stimulation

• Improved cognitive functioning

• Increased socialization

• Successful and safe self-expression

• Improved behavior

• Enhanced auditory processing

• Decreased agitation

• Improved receptive/expressive language

• Enhanced sensory-motor skills

For detailed information about these studies and results, please visit the American Music Therapy Association’s “Fact Sheet” page a bibliography of this research. http://www.musictherapy.org/research/factsheets/