How Does Music Therapy Benefit Children with Special Needs?

Watch a music therapist work with different children with special needs.

This video shows the benefits of using music therapy to help children with special needs.

[yply.o.]

To see a person understand music so deeply they learned the way to break it down into teachable reachable life skills is truly beautiful

[Riley.and.Severus]

This is what I want to do. I have an extreme passion for music and people with disabilities, I play 6 instruments and I want to use my talent to help others to find the love for music that I have.

[reneewilliams]

I'm 13 and I have a little cousin who is autistic and absolutely loves when I sing! I'm in The Singing Angels and I never want to give up singing and I love working with children with special needs! I definitely want to look into this for college!

[John.brown.the.baptist]

Dude! I've worked with kids like this, sometimes more severe, and only once a week did the company I worked for ever let the kids be exposed to music. And even then it was just a cd playing, not actual instruments. I love these videos, they bring a tear to my eye because I have such a heart for these kids. Keep up the good work man!

[thepeach]

@ 4:20 I can almost feel through watching through this computer screen the kids soul flower into happiness and acceptance.

[DavidTPerkins]

Just about to finish my undergraduate and go into music therapy and this is so inspirational

[kaileyedwards]

I'm Kailey and I'm sixteen, so naturally I'm thinking about college in a few years.  I had to do a research paper on a possible occupation I would like to pursue and I came across an interview you did on the internet.  I then found this video and am so thankful I did because now I know for certain I want to become a music therapist.  Thanks for inspiring so many, including me, and helping me decide what I want to spend the rest of my life doing! God Bless!

[nataliemarieacevedo]

This was so inspiring. I have a brother with special needs, and we come from a very musical family, and he loves music more than anything. I will be studying to become a music therapist at Berklee soon. 😊🎶

[wisdomtoknowthedifference]

You are inspiring. Teared up a bit while watching this. Your kindness and compassion for the kids show well in what you do.

[elizabethburnham]

Beautiful video! As a speech pathologist who's worked with spcial needs kids and adults for many years I applaud loudly. You have a real gift and your music only enhances it.

[savannahjbarr]

I have autism and in Roseburg we don't have music therapy but when i watch you it calmes me down

[briannabrewer]

Ryan,
This is truly a magical thing to watch. I never knew what music therapy was until I came across this video. The beauty in your profession is truly incredible. Thank you for sharing this.

[lillyrmorgan]

Wish I could find a therapist like you for my daughter! Amazing work x

[Cowboybrian]

That is cool using music to reach out to people this shows music truly is the best remedy

[Prettymapleleaf]

Thank you Ryan. I am looking into going back to school to become a music therapist. I really enjoyed this video

[kaitlyncarr]

I'm currently pursuing my BM in Music Therapy, and your videos are so inspirational! Thanks for sharing :)

[caitlinoverton]

Thank you so much for putting this up here. I am now on the track to becoming a Music Therapist myself and was in some need of encouragement. Thank you. This was a joy to watch and it reminded me why I am here, in school. I pray that you continue to flourish in your career.

[FullmetalP]

I absolutely love this guy. I'm going into Music Therapy, myself, and this guy is just right on with everything. 

[thecatadors]

This guy is the real life version of Steve from blues clues! Great work! Music is truely a universal language!

[BeutifulBeholder]

:) this put a smile on my face ♡ I am a music major but have thought about going into music therapy instead of music education. I love how you are with the children overall. This warmed my heart and is really confirming what I have been wanting to do for a while without really realizing it until now. Thank you for posting this (4 years ago :))