Music therapists have been working in special education settings for decades. In fact, music therapy is now well known to be effective in addressing a variety of goals for children with disabilities – including social, communication, behavioral and physical domains. As music therapy is observed to be effective with this population, some exploration has been made into helping teachers utilize music more effectively in their classrooms with the help of a music therapist. A 2016 study examined the effects of increased collaboration between special education teachers and a music therapist at a specific school for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The music therapist spent time planning with participating teachers and…