Special Needs/Autistic Spectrum Lessons Available for All Ages in Burbank, Glendale, Hollywood, Santa Monica & Beverly Hills
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(AGES THREE AND UP)
Why take Music Therapy / Special Needs Lessons at Los Angeles Music Teachers in Burbank/Glendale And LA County?
Why take Music Therapy / Special Needs Lessons at Los Angeles Music Teachers in Burbank/Glendale And LA County?
🎶 Music Lessons for Special Needs and Autistic Students in Los Angeles
At Los Angeles Music Teachers, we specialize in providing individualized Music Therapy Lessons at our studio in Burbank and 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 thrive.
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, tailored to 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 supporting special needs students through personalized, results-driven music education.
🎵 What Music Lessons Can Support
While our music lessons are not clinical therapy, they are strategically designed to promote and encourage non-musical goals, including:
👨👧 Populations We Serve
Our program is ideal for students with:
🎹 Individualized In-Home Music Programs
Whether it’s piano lessons to support 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.
We offer in-home one-on-one music lessons for:
Each lesson includes instruction in:
Note: While our lessons are not clinical music therapy, they can be adapted to support therapeutic non-musical goals.
💬 What Parents Are Saying
"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
Ready to explore your child’s musical potential in a caring, structured environment?
👉 Click here to register now or call us today, and we’ll match your child with the perfect teacher to support their growth and joy through music.
Learn more about Music Therapy
At Los Angeles Music Teachers, we specialize in providing individualized Music Therapy Lessons at our studio in Burbank and 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 thrive.
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, tailored to 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 supporting 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
🎵 What Music Lessons Can Support
While our music lessons are not clinical therapy, they are strategically designed to promote and encourage non-musical goals, 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 support 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.
We offer in-home one-on-one music lessons for:
- Piano
- Guitar
- Voice
- Drums/Percussion
- Ukulele
- Recorder
- General Music / Music Appreciation
- Or a custom combination
Each lesson includes instruction in:
- Basic Music
- Performance techniques
- Music theory
- Note reading
- Recital preparation
Note: While our lessons are not clinical music therapy, they can be adapted to support therapeutic non-musical goals.
💬 What Parents Are Saying
"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
Ready to explore your child’s musical potential in a caring, structured environment?
👉 Click here to register now or call us today, and we’ll match your child with the perfect teacher to support their growth and joy through music.
Learn more about Music Therapy
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Lessons available in Burbank
Contact us today to arrange your first lesson!
818-902-1233
Lessons available in Burbank
Contact us today to arrange your first lesson!
818-902-1233
- Music Therapy Stages -
First Session
The first session is a time for beginning the process of gaining trust and rapport, while observing and taking notes about clients responses to the setting, the therapist, the music and or other presented stimuli. The music therapist attempts to establish certain conditions which maximize the opportunity to develop a close working relationship with the client. The objectives for what is to be accomplished in the first session includes:
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:
The process of developing a hierarchy or 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:
Includes:
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, fails to benefit from service, can no longer be scheduled, or is discharged.
This stage includes:
First Session
The first session is a time for beginning the process of gaining trust and rapport, while observing and taking notes about clients responses to the setting, the therapist, the music and or other presented stimuli. The music therapist attempts to establish certain conditions which maximize the opportunity to develop a close working relationship with the client. The objectives for what is to be accomplished in the first session includes:
- Developing Rapport
- Gathering Information
- Observing
- Further defining the problem and goal
- Outlining responsibilities of client and therapist
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 S.
- Musical Skills
The process of developing a hierarchy or 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
Includes:
- Contracting
- Session Planning
- Describing clien'ts progress
- Reviewing the therapeutic relationship
- Revising procedures
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, fails to benefit from service, can no longer be scheduled, or is discharged.
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 client's feelings regarding termination
- A focus on the client's future, including recommendation for other services and plans for reassessment or follow-up.
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