The effect of improvisational music therapy on the communicative behaviors of autistic children

Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 31-62

  Edgerton, Cindy Lu ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84962996284     PISSN: 00222917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmt/31.1.31     Document Type: Article

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