Music Therapy

Pediatric Diagnoses

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – communication, social interaction, emotional regulation

  • ADHD – attention, impulse control, organization, self-regulation

  • Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) – motor planning, speech sequencing, rhythm and prosody

  • Developmental Language Disorder – vocabulary, language comprehension and expression

  • Speech Sound Disorders – articulation and sound sequencing

  • Cerebral Palsy – motor coordination, movement, communication

  • Down Syndrome – communication, language, cognition, motor skills

  • Genetic/Developmental Disorders – communication, engagement, regulation and developmental skills

  • Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia – auditory processing, phonological awareness and literacy support

  • Emotional/Behavioral Disorders – regulation, coping and self-expression

  • Prematurity/Developmental Delays – developmental stimulation and parent-child interaction

Adult Neurological Diagnoses

  • Stroke – speech/language recovery, motor rehabilitation, gait, cognition

  • Parkinson's Disease – voice, speech, movement, gait and rhythmic cueing

  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) – cognition, communication, memory and emotional regulation

  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS) – movement, fatigue management, communication and quality of life

  • Aphasia – language retrieval and functional communication

  • Apraxia of Speech – speech motor planning and sequencing

  • Dysarthria – speech intelligibility, respiratory support and vocal function

  • Voice Disorders – vocal intensity, breath support and prosody

  • Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease – memory, engagement, mood and social connection

  • ALS – communication, emotional support and quality of life

  • Huntington's Disease – movement, communication and emotional regulation

Mental Health & Wellness

Music therapy is also used with individuals experiencing:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Trauma/PTSD

  • Stress

  • Grief and loss

  • Adjustment to major life changes

  • Social isolation

Medical & Rehabilitation

It can also support people with:

  • Cancer

  • Chronic pain

  • Chronic illness

  • Physical rehabilitation

  • Neurological rehabilitation

  • Hospitalization

  • Palliative and hospice care