School-Based Music Therapy

Helping Every Student
Reach Their Full
Potential

From IEP-driven functional skills and behavioral support, to social-emotional growth, autism specialization, alternative school settings, and supporting students who need the most help to stay engaged and thriving in school — PlainSong Music Services meets your students exactly where they are, and helps them discover what they're truly capable of.

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"Music is a universal language. In our work, we've seen it unlock confidence, build social skills, and help students find pathways they never thought existed."
— Founded on research, built on relationships
Where We Can Help

Building the Skills That Open Doors

Functional Skills
🌱 Functional Skills

Fine and Gross Motor Coordination through Instruments

Music therapy isn't just about music — it's about using music as the vehicle to work on the goals that matter most for your students. We lead with integrity and accountability, working directly from IEP objectives so that every session has purpose, every beat has a target, and every milestone is documented and celebrated.

  • ⭐ Fine and gross motor coordination through instruments
  • ⭐ Speech and language development through song and rhythm
  • ⭐ Cognitive sequencing and memory via musical patterns
  • ⭐ Communication goals embedded into musical activities
  • ⭐ Sensory processing and body awareness
Behavioral Support
🎭 Behavioral

Reduce Anxiety & Support Emotional Regulation

Music naturally activates the parasympathetic nervous system. Our therapists teach students breathing techniques, rhythmic grounding, and coping strategies they can use every day.

  • ⭐ Reduce anxiety and stress through regulated music
  • ⭐ De-escalation and emotional regulation strategies
  • ⭐ Positive behavioral reinforcement through music
  • ⭐ Coping tools students can use independently
  • ⭐ Support for students with trauma histories
Social-Emotional Growth
💛 Social-Emotional

Build Connection, Belonging & Communication

Group sessions are where social magic happens. Students build peer relationships, practice turn-taking, and develop communication skills in a joyful, musical environment.

  • ⭐ Turn-taking and peer communication through group music
  • ⭐ Self-expression and authentic voice
  • ⭐ Peer connection and sense of belonging
  • ⭐ Listening and empathy skills development
  • ⭐ Building confidence through musical success
Test Prep Support
⭐ Test Prep & Anxiety

Regulation Techniques for High-Stakes Assessments

On testing days, we're there. Our therapists facilitate grounding techniques, breathing exercises, and sensory regulation strategies right before assessments.

  • ⭐ Grounding and breathing techniques for anxiety
  • ⭐ Nervous system regulation before high-stakes tests
  • ⭐ Confidence building and executive function support
  • ⭐ On-test-day support to maximize performance
  • ⭐ Tools students can access independently
Professional Development
🔧 Prof. Development

Equip Your Staff with Sensory & Regulation Strategies

We come to your school and equip your teachers with sensory regulation techniques and evidence-based strategies they can use every day in their classrooms.

  • ⭐ Practical sensory tools for immediate classroom use
  • ⭐ Brain science: how music affects the nervous system
  • ⭐ Real-time de-escalation and behavior support techniques
  • ⭐ Interactive, evidence-based PD sessions
  • ⭐ Tailored to your school's specific needs and populations

🛡️ Trauma-Informed Approach

Every interaction, every session, every decision is grounded in understanding how trauma affects the brain and nervous system. We create safe, predictable, choice-based experiences where students feel control and agency.

We Lead With Purpose.
We Show Up With Proof.

We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards — because your students deserve nothing less. Students who are regulated, engaged, and supported stay in school and discover what they're truly capable of.

IEP

Goal-Aligned

Every session is aligned to your students' individual education plan goals — documented and measurable
MT-BC

Certified

Board-Certified therapists — the gold standard of music therapy credentialing
In
School

On-Site

Our goal is always the same: keep students connected, regulated, and learning alongside their peers
Pre-K–12

All Ages

We serve students across all grade levels with tailored, age-appropriate approaches
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WE COME TO YOU

We Offer SEMTAP Assessments Right in Your Building

The Special Education Music Therapy Assessment Process (SEMTAP) is the gold standard for determining whether music therapy is an educationally necessary related service for a student. Our board-certified therapists can come directly to your school to conduct SEMTAP assessments — giving your IEP team the data and documentation they need to make informed, defensible decisions for your students.

What We Offer Schools

Flexible Programming That Fits Your School

We cultivate growth and champion authentic expression — and we do it in a way that works for your building, your schedule, and your students.

Individual music therapy session
Individual Sessions

1:1 Music Therapy

Our board-certified therapists work one-on-one with students, building a therapeutic relationship and targeting specific IEP goals through carefully designed musical experiences. Every session is documented and tied to measurable outcomes.

Group music therapy session
Group Sessions

Small Group Music Therapy

Group sessions are where social magic happens. Students build peer relationships, practice turn-taking, and develop communication skills in a joyful, musical environment — all while working toward shared and individual goals.

PlainSong team for professional development
Staff Training

Professional Development

We come to your school and equip your teachers with sensory regulation techniques and evidence-based strategies they can use every single day. Our PD sessions are interactive, grounded in music therapy science, and tailored to the specific challenges your staff serve.

Test preparation music therapy
Test Prep Support

Regulation on Test Day

On high-stakes testing days, we're there. Our therapists facilitate grounding techniques, breathing exercises, and sensory regulation strategies right before and during assessments — helping students access their best selves when it matters most.

Voices from the Field

What Educators Are Saying

Before music therapy, my student would have 4–5 meltdowns a week. Now we have tools we use together every morning. The difference is something I still can't fully explain — I just know it works.
— Special Education Teacher
We were skeptical at first — another "program" coming into our building. But the PlainSong team became part of our family. They know our kids. They show up every single week and it shows in the data.
— School Principal
During our standardized testing season, our students with anxiety were doing breathing exercises they'd learned in music therapy. Teachers were asking ME how they learned to do that. PlainSong gave them real tools.
— School Counselor
We had a student we were seriously considering for homebound placement. After six weeks of music therapy, he was back in his classroom full-time. I genuinely don't think we would have gotten there without PlainSong.
— Special Education Director

Give Your Students Another Pathway to Connection and Success

We cultivate growth, spark curiosity, and champion authentic expression — one student, one school, one community at a time. Whether you have a student who needs more support, a team that needs better tools, or a vision for what music therapy could do in your building — we'd love to have a real conversation about it.

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(765) 356-4934

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info@plainsong
musicservices.com

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Anderson, IN

Serving schools across Indiana

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