Effects of relational music therapy on communication of children with autism: A randomized controlled study

Nordic Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 142-154

  Gattino, Gustavo Schulz ^a   dos Santos Riesgo, Rudimar ^a   Longob, Dânae ^a   Leite, Júlio César Loguercio ^b   Faccini, Lavina Schüler ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Autism; Communication; Music therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957796278     PISSN: 08098131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2011.566933     Document Type: Article

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