What a music-based session looks like
A music-based session here is one song or one drum, a start, a request, and a stop that means stop. The adult does not perform a concert over the child.
Written by the Inclusive Developmental and Therapy Center therapy team · medically reviewed by Dr Muhammad Suffyan, MB BS (GMC 8023727) · Last reviewed September 2026
The shape of the hour
You tell us which songs already work. We pick one goal: look when it starts, hit once then wait, choose stop or more. Then we play, pause, and fade the prompt. Pillar: music-based therapy.
Honest scope
This is not registered music therapy. That sentence stays on the pillar so a parent can check.
Stop means stop
The adult does not perform a concert over the child. Play, pause, wait for a request, stop. If they tantrum at the stop, that is the skill, not a reason to keep going until everyone is exhausted.
We will not print NMT or BAMT. The pillar has the Cochrane citation for the profession we are not.
Volume and ears
Quiet enough that they can hear themselves. Covering ears is a signal to turn down or to use rhythm without a recording. See sensory support.
Other pages in this programme
A session — questions parents ask
Do we need to bring an instrument?
No. A drum, shaker or voice is enough. Home practice can be a saucepan and a wooden spoon.
What if they only want the same song?
We start there, then add a stop and a choice. Banning the favourite song is usually unkind.
Do we need to bring an instrument from home?
No. Voice, a drum, a shaker. Home practice can be a saucepan.
Ask about a session
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