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Schmid, Lorrie; DeMoss, Lauren; Scarbrough, Paige; Ripple, Carol; White, Yasmine; Dawson, Geraldine – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have marked deficits in social communication skills, which can challenge their ability to participate in academic and social activities. Music therapy is a popular intervention for children with ASD, and although research evidence supporting its effectiveness is growing, methodological flaws limit…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Music Therapy, Children
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Orr, Tracy Jo; Myles, Brenda Smith; Carlson, Judith K. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1998
A study investigated the impact of rhythmic entrainment on an 11-year-old girl with autism who engaged in head jerking and screaming. Rhythmic entrainment intervention was more effective when she exhibited behavior that resulted from a moderate level of stress and less effective when stressors were more severe. (CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Coping
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Edelson, Stephen M.; Arin, Deborah; Bauman, Margaret; Lukas, Scott E.; Rudy, Jane H.; Sholar, Michelle; Rimland, Bernard – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1999
Nineteen individuals with autism either listened to auditory integration training processed music or unprocessed music for 20 half-hour sessions. A significant decrease in Aberrant Behavior Checklist Scores was observed in the experimental group at the 30-month follow-up assessment. In addition, three experimental subjects but no controls showed a…
Descriptors: Adults, Auditory Perception, Autism, Behavior Change