Searching for music's potential: A critical examination of research on music therapy with individuals with autism

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 101-115

  Accordino, Robert ^a,b   Comer, Ronald ^a   Heller, Wendy B ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Music therapy; Musical ability

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MUSIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL DISABILITY;

EID: 34247866510     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2006.08.002     Document Type: Review

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