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Peer reviewedJarrold, Chris; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1994
The ability of 24 children with autism (ages 3-12) to comprehend pretend acts, consisting of an experimenter pouring a pretend substance from a container onto a target figure, was explored. There was no significant difference between subjects and controls in ability to identify the pretend substance, predict the actions' pretend outcome, or…
Descriptors: Autism, Comprehension, Elementary Education, Imagination
Peer reviewedWimpory, Dawn; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1995
This case study reports the effects of musical interaction therapy (MIT) on the social and symbolic development of a young autistic girl. MIT fosters interpersonal contact and joint attention by synchronizing live music to adult-child interactions. Results offer preliminary evidence that MIT facilitates playful joint action formats that generalize…
Descriptors: Autism, Case Studies, Followup Studies, Interaction
