Because most people experience positive responses to music, music therapy has demonstrated its effectiveness with developmentally handicapped persons. The inherent qualities of music–melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre etc.–provide foundations, upon which tasks may be developed that support and foster improvements within a variety of goal areas. These areas might include social awareness and interaction, language and communication, attention span and following directions, academic and self-help skills, motor development and coordination, as well as visual and auditory perception skills. Persons with developmental handicaps can benefit from an musical experiences including learning to play various instruments, singing and/or vocalizing, improvising, songwriting, moving to music and music listening. Music therapy experiences can be adapted according to the capabilities and needs of the individual.
The brain is focused, and there is 'less going' on in it, this makes taking control of the daily tasks on a whole new level possible. A sound therapy course does help in improving the organizational skills benefitting both work and family life
Many of the ailments in the modern age are stress-related, relief from these ailments are relieved by using sound therapy. Problems like high blood pressure, stomach pain, depression, and joint pains are related to stress and anxiety. A healing environment is created by the sounds where the body and the mind collectively heal.
Sound healing works on healing the mental and emotional levels. Sound healing reduces stress, anxiety, and depression. Balancing and clearing the mind leads to a renewed sense of purpose, well-being, calm, and happiness.
Deep relaxation is the most universal benefits of sound therapy. The sounds do happen to permeate our system bringing it back towards harmony. With the busy schedules, we can use the fulfilling vibes as relaxation is always worth it
Music therapy can provide an avenue for the development of receptive and expressive, language and communication skills . This can take place on both a verbal and non-verbal level. Instrumental improvisation can be used to stimulate and encourage pre-verbal language development by musically mirroring, supporting, guiding and extending any vocal sounds of the client. Selected listening experiences can enhance auditory discrimination and memory skills, important for the acquisition of language. Singing encourages breath control, development of inflection, and improved rate and clarity of speech. Vocabulary can be increased through providing opportunities within songs to learn and use new words. Non-verbally, music can be used as a means of communication within itself. Music therapy sessions can also encourage the acquisition and use of sign language and bliss symbolics by incorporating them into song material and into the entire session.