The Annapolis Music Therapy team partners with neurodivergent communities to provide interpersonal, functional, and empowerment-focused music experiences. We believe in presuming competence, celebrating neurodiversity, and collaborating with our clients to bring joy and meaning into their lives.
Music Therapy for Adults with Disabilities
Utilizing Music Experiences to Engage in Creative and Empowering Expression
Our team of music therapists provide:
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Individual and family-focused music therapy sessions
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Contractual Facility or Community-Based programming for individuals and groups
Our therapists are experts in meeting the needs of neurodivergent individuals with diagnoses such as:
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Intellectual or developmental differences
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Autism Spectrum
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TBI/Stroke
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Cerebral Palsy
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Speech and Language differences
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Down Syndrome
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Tourette’s Syndrome
What does music therapy for neurodivergent adults look like?
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Therapeutic Singing to encourage social connection and task orientation
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Instrument Play ranging from simultaneous play with therapist to group drumming, to assist in motor control, nonverbal social connection, and overall enjoyment
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Structured Songwriting to nurture executive functioning, hope, and coping
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Performance experiences to encourage empowerment and self-expression