Use Your Words
Music Therapy behavior song for special needs individuals.
Goal: Client will refrain from inappropriate physical behavior by instead using an appropriate verbal phrase.
Domains: Behavior, Social, Language
Inappropriate physical behaviors are of serious concern for special needs parents and teachers. Beyond the immediate bodily harm, there is also the potential for future……
Please, Thank You
Music Therapy manners song for special needs individuals.
Goal: Client will request an item by using “please” and respond to receiving that item with “thank you.”
Domains: Behavior, Language, Speech
You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
None of the kids I work with seem to enjoy catching flies, but they do……
I Want
Music Therapy requesting song for special needs individuals.
Goal: Client will request an object using the sentence “I want (object).”
Domains: Language, Speech, Behavior
I have numerous requesting songs, some of which I’ve yet to record and some of which are posted:
More, All Done uses sign language to request that……
Colors
Music Therapy color song for special needs individuals.
Goal: Client will receptively identify nine colors.
Domains: Academics, Language
There are many music videos out there to teach colors. However, teachers and therapists are required to track progress and report data. These videos are designed to both teach and allow for data collection.
Learning colors may……
What Do You Use?
Music Therapy what question song for special needs individuals.
Goal: Client will answer what questions regarding the functions of items.
Domains: Language, Academics
Special needs kids can get confused with the variety of “WH” questions they are expected to answer. I used to work with a boy on the autism spectrum……
Time For Music
Music Therapy hello song for special needs individuals.
Goal: Client will respond to a greeting.
Domains: Social, Language, Speech
As a music therapist working with kids, you can never have too many hello songs in your repertoire. This song was created to address several skills that previous hello songs did not effectively……
Instruments used in Music Therapy
My go-to instrument in a music therapy session is an acoustic guitar. It’s popular, portable, and enables me to maintain eye contact with clients. While making recordings, I draw from a larger variety of instruments.
Musical instruments can also be played by clients. A wide variety of goals can be……
Use Your Head To Show Yes Or No
Music Therapy yes/no video & song for special needs individuals.
Goal 1: Clients will imitate head movements signifying yes and no.
Goal 2: Clients will use head movements to answer yes/no questions pertaining to requests.
Goal 3: Clients will use head movements to answer yes/no questions pertaining……
Action Words
Music Therapy receptive language song for special needs individuals.
Goal: Clients will follow 1-step directions by performing verb-object combinations.
Domains: Language, Motor, Sensory
The purpose of this song is to address language comprehension skills by performing a variety of simple body movements. The verb-object combinations in the song are:
Wave Hand
Touch Nose
Stomp Feet
Open Mouth
Pat Head
Point……
More, All Done
Music Therapy sign language video & song for special needs individuals.
Goal: Clients will sign “more” or “all done” to request the continuation or ending of an activity.
Domains: Language, Motor
Communication is key. Whether through speech, sign, gestures, pictures, or a device, the capacity to connect with other people is essential. A……
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