Michelle Lazar, MA, MT-BC
Autism Specialist & Music Therapist
Michelle founded Coast Music Therapy in 1999 in order to expand opportunities available for families seeking San Diego music therapy services to give their child a new approach to learning. In addition to her degree in music therapy, Michelle completed her graduate studies with a specialization in autism and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) at San Diego State University. Michelle has served on numerous special needs non-profit boards and was awarded the Volunteer of the Year award by the Combined Health Agencies and San Diego Autism Society for her efforts. She currently is on the advisory committee for The Songstream Project and The California Music Therapy State Recognition Task Force. Michelle is also the co-creator of the Tuned in to Learning庐 a music-assisted learning curriculum, designed for special education and IEP support.