This article examines in depth the value provided by music education focusing on the development of individuals with special needs and comprehensively emphasises the effects of this education in cognitive, emotional and social domains. In particular, the education of individuals with special needs occupies an important place at the centre of the educational systems and practices of modern society, and music education plays an important role in this context. Individualised education programmes offered by the Ministry of National Education and special education institutions contribute to the development of children with special needs by providing music education opportunities. This study includes a review type of research and the results obtained present an important perspective on the emergence of the ability of individuals with special needs to realise their potential through music education.
Keywords: Students with Special Needs, Music Education, Equality in Education