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Music Therapy / Special Needs / Autism Music Lessons at Los Angeles Music Teachers in Burbank/Glendale and LA County

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🎶 Music Lessons for Special Needs and Autistic Spectrum Students in Los Angeles (all ages)

At Los Angeles Music Teachers, we specialize in providing individualized Music Therapy Lessons at our studio in Burbank as well as In-Home Music Lessons for students with special needs, including those on the autism spectrum. Our compassionate and highly trained instructors—including certified professionals and those with hands-on experience—are passionate about creating a supportive learning environment where every student can progress and learn the joy of music.

​Music has the power to help students focus, express themselves, and build confidence in ways that traditional approaches often can’t. That’s why we offer In-Home Special Education Music Programs, custom made for each child’s individual needs—all in the comfort and security of their own home.

🌟 Meet Ricardo – Certified Music Therapist

​Ricardo is a Board-Certified and Licensed Music Therapist with over 25 years of experience. He holds a BA in Music Therapy from the University of Georgia and has dedicated his career to  helping special needs students through personalized, results-driven music education.

• Conducted research with the University of Georgia’s music therapy department

• Presented findings at the 2019 Music Meets Medicine Conference

• Author of The Cyber Orchestra Method, used widely by nonprofits to support diverse learners

Ricardo and our whole experience team of music teachers are here to bring the transformative power of music therapy to your child’s life in an effort to change their life and develop the joy of making and creating music.

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🎵 What Music Lessons Can Develop

Our music lessons are not clinical therapy. They are specifically designed to promote and encourage non-musical goals through musical connection, including:

• Communication and language development

• Social and emotional learning

• Cognitive and academic skills

• Motor coordination and sensory processing

• Self-regulation and impulse control

• Self-care and self-esteem

👨‍👧 Populations We Serve
Our program is ideal for students with:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Developmental and Learning Disabilities

• Genetic or Physical Disabilities

• Sensory Processing Disorders

• Geriatric needs

• General Cognitive Development needs

• 3 years old and Up

🎹 Individualized In-Home Music Programs

Whether it’s piano lessons to develop fine motor skills, voice lessons to enhance speech and breath control, or songwriting to foster creativity and memory, we design each program around your child’s unique needs. The lessons are designed to assess where the teacher is able to make a connection with the student and to figure out what are the student's main strengths and interests. 

We offer in-home one-on-one music therapy lessons for:

• Piano

• Guitar

• Voice

• Drums/Percussion

• Ukulele

• Recorder

• General Music / Music Appreciation

• Or a custom combination

Each lesson includes instruction in:

• Basic Music

• Cognitive development

• Coordination

• Performance techniques

• Music theory

• Note reading

​Note: While our lessons are not clinical music therapy, we use music and simple musical and percussion instruments to connect with the students, get their interest and participation and we gradually adapt the lessons to support therapeutic non-musical goals.

💬 What Parents Are Saying
— Virginia M., Burbank, CA
"Hello dear Farah! It’s Virginia, Jack’s aunt! You are GLORIOUS and we are SO happy this is happening for all of us! 🎶⭐️💕 He has been listening to Andrea Boccelli since we got home!! His life is already so much bigger because of you, Farah!! 

— Lisa M., Glendale, CA "Tamara has transformed my daughter in just a couple of weeks. She has started to listen to classical music and he practices the piano every day" We have never left her in a class by herself until today and she is loving every minute. We are so happy! Thank you so much"
-- June N. Hollywood, CA
"We have tried lessons at 2 other schools without success. Liraz is amazing with my son! My son loves his lessons and is progressing in a few directions at the same time."
-- John B., Glendale 
"My son absolutely lights up during his music lessons! Ricardo has been amazing with him, and the in-home sessions have made all the difference."
— Lisa M., Burbank, CA
"Los Angeles Music Teachers matched us with the perfect instructor. My daughter, who has autism, looks forward to her piano lessons every week!"
— Jason R., Studio City, CA
"It’s rare to find teachers who are both highly skilled and deeply compassionate. We’re so grateful we found this program."
— Mei L., Beverly Hills, CA

📍 Areas We Serve

​ We proudly offer in-home music lessons in:
Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, Toluca Lake, Studio City, North Hollywood, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, Downtown Los Angeles and surrounding cities.

📞 Let’s Get Started
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- Music Therapy Stages -
First Session 
The first session is a time for beginning the process of developing trust and connection, while observing and taking notes about clients responses to the setting, the therapist, the music and environment as well as to test the musical interest by using various musical instruments, piano and simple percussion and vocalizing. The music therapist attempts to establish a rapport and fun environment to maximize the opportunity to develop a close working relationship with the student. The objectives for what is to be accomplished in the first session includes:

• Developing Rapport and a connection

• Gathering Information

• Observing the students reactions and interests

• Further defining the goal and objectives 

• Outlining responsibilities of student and therapist

• If possible, giving some music instruction and assignments on their instrument

Assessment
General Assessment of functioning will be conducted by way of systematic observation to determine client's strength and weaknesses and to measure client's functional level.
Criteria to consider:

• Communication Skills

• Cognitive Skills

• Sensory Processing

• Motor Skills

• Psycho-social and Emotional Social ability.

• Musical Ability and Musical Potential

Treatment Plan
The process of developing a step by step series of objectives and target behaviors that carry out the goal of therapy; it outlines how the client is expected to progress throughout the course of therapy sessions.
Includes:

• A review of the assessment report

• A hierarchy of Objectives and Target behaviors 

• A brief description of Strategies

• A Design; case studies, experimental group, or individual therapy

Treatment Implementation
Includes:

• Contracting

• Session Planning

• Describing client's progress

• Reviewing the therapeutic relationship

• Revising procedures

Treatment Evaluation and Documentation
At this stage, the therapist attempts to define if music therapy have been successful in reaching the goals set in the treatment plan.
This evaluation will determine the degree of success or failure of music therapy to reach outlined therapeutic goals. 

Treatment Termination
Music therapist determines termination when client has attained all goals, loses interest in further treatment, or can no longer be scheduled.

This stage includes:

• Treatment summary of the client's progress

• A Date for the last session 

• A plan for phasing out sessions, if feasible

• Recognition of student's feelings regarding termination

• A focus on the student's future, including recommendation for other services and plans for reassessment or follow-up.