It’s a Tuesday afternoon at 12:30 pm. A mini-van pulls into the circle drive on the west side of Murphy Hall. Emerging from the side sliding door with guitar on his back is 22-year-old Joe Steffy. He races inside the building, quickly getting ahead of his parents who trail behind. Joe makes his way to the fourth floor and into room 448. This marks the start to his favorite hour of the week; this is the start of his music therapy session. Background For five years Joe and his parents Ray and Janet have come to the music therapy clinic inside the office of the Division of Music Education and Music Therapy. Surrounded by drums, keyboards and other instruments in the smaller of the two rooms of the clinic, Joe works with students who specialize in helping individuals overcome personal obstacles through music. The biggest obstacle for Joe is communication, a skill he lacks because of a dual diagnosis of autism and Down syndrome.