SoundScape: An Interdisciplinary Music Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum

Service provision for adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is lacking, particularly post high school. We report on a music intervention program, outline our program model, and report some initial pilot data evaluating the program outcomes. We also discuss implications fo...

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Published in:International journal of education and the arts 2010-08, Vol.11 (9)
Main Authors: Greher, Gena R, Hillier, Ashleigh, Dougherty, Margaret, Poto, Nataliya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Computer Uses in Education
Graduate Students
Interdisciplinary Approach
Intervention
Music Activities
Music Education
Outreach Programs
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Preservice Teacher Education
Program Effectiveness
Psychology
Undergraduate Students
Young Adults
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Summary:Service provision for adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is lacking, particularly post high school. We report on a music intervention program, outline our program model, and report some initial pilot data evaluating the program outcomes. We also discuss implications for undergraduate and graduate students who were involved in the project. Overall, outcomes were positive and highlighted the need for such interventions among the ASD community. We hope our observations focused on the strengths and weaknesses of the program will be helpful to others who may be considering implementing a similar intervention. (Contains 2 tables and 4 notes.)
ISSN:1529-8094
1529-8094