Music Therapy helping a young man with sensory processing difficulties

Music therapy is great when working with anybody who has difficulty with sensory issues.  This is very common in people with developmental delays, especially autism.  Music therapy helps by getting the individuals to engage in a sensory experience in a way that is more motivating because it is paired with music. 

An example is a young man that I have been working with.  He is very sensitive to touch.  He has a real problem using his hands because of it.  However, music is a really motivating thing for him.  He will use his hands when it involves drumming or playing other instruments.  His family was surprised to see him playing the instruments at all.  They were really surprised when they took him to a graduation and watched as he clapped for each of the graduates.  Because of his sensory issues he has not really clapped before.  The music therapy has helped lower his uncomfortableness with touch.