Music Therapy

                I think music therapy can be very beneficial to students lacking social skills and those who need extra support in Reading and Literacy skills.  Music therapy is multi-sensory and can be adaptable to numerous ages.  It helps children with special needs attain educational goals identified in their IEP. 

                Music therapy helps students develop social skills by providing avenues for communication and increasing cooperation and appropriate social behavior through singing, creating and moving.  It allows students to verbalize and vocalize more, helping them improve their social skills.  These skills learned in music therapy can then be transferred and carried on throughout the rest of their lives. 

                Students lacking in reading and literacy skills also benefit from music therapy because it helps students focus more on an area and assists in their attention and perception memory.  I