This is not an area that I am an expert in. My first inclination was to suggest that music with a strong bass might be useful from a sensory point of view, as the input would not just be auditory, but the vibrations could be felt (tactile stimulation). I wondered whether, given the evidence that auditory temporal processing is impaired in autism, input from multiple senses might reinforce the ability to perceive the beat. However, this peaked my interest in multisensory learning in autism. I found this book chapter (https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2ofyNyJ3le4C&pg=PR8&lpg=PR8&dq=hill+crane+and+bremner+multisensory&source=bl&ots=zGps3GxnJA&sig=Z-vO3vwJvdKIzqza396Ux82k0I8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwir1KbzjaXZAhXKD8AKHTSKA8UQ6AEIRjAF#v=onepage&q=hill%20crane%20and%20bremner%20multisensory&f=false see section 12.4.1), which suggests that the ability to integrate information from multiple senses is difficult for people with autism (the example they give is linking the sound of a bouncing ball with the sound of the ball hitting the ground). So, I’m not convinced that I can answer your question, but the key part of your question is “simple”, rather than “strong beat”. Perhaps an uncluttered piece of music or just a simple rhythm like a soft drum beat would be worth trying?
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