Musical Savants

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Is it true that musical savants can be brilliant composers yet at the same time have no meaning or interpretation of what they are actually composing?

Would anyone think that Music Therapy can be used to help people with Autism when it comes to either distractions to get rid of compulsions or just trying to learn, concentrate, and focus?

I would imagine that it would be possible to compose a selection that functions perfectly with respect to timing, intonation, and so forth, and yet have no "definition" or goal for the piece other than that it be technically precise.
I know a music therapist with an AS son my age who has been using her knowledge as a treatment for him. It helps him to concentrate, relax when stressed, and calm down when agitated or upset. I don't know if it has had any effect on his learning or other such things.
I know that I use music (though no kind of therapy) for much the same reasons. It seems to help.