Music is known to contribute to reasoning ability, reading skills, language development, motor control and physical well being and communication. It has the following characteristics.

• It captivates and maintains attention
• It stimulates and utilizes many parts of the brain
• It is an effective memory aid
• It supports and encourages movement
• It taps into memories and emotions

Music has been successful as an intervention for children with disabilities. It has been used with children of all age groups from preschool to adulthood with many types of disabilities. Music can be used to motivate movements and exercises to restore physical functioning.

Different musical media are incorporated to achieve goals as required by individuals. Live music offers more flexibility and adaptability to match the requirement of the individual client. The act of singing can help in improving the oral motor skills. Singing can provide help in improving breath-control and pronunciation skills. Music therapy can help in improving self-confidence and self esteem.

Eye hand coordination can be improved through the use of instruments that require precision. Carefully chosen background music can help in regular physical exercise. It can be used as a motivation for physical exercise. As the individual experiences improvement in physical abilities, he has opportunities in learning new skills. This enhances self confidence and self esteem in him.

As singing and speech have many common factors, use of vocal exercises used in singing can improve motor control skills that will improve clarity of speech and also communication abilities.

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