One of the reasons I started the MTRB was to generate discussion about research. I am so excited that I was recently contacted by a researcher who’s article I featured on the blog. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Autism
Melodic Communication and ASD
Communication is considered a major need for children with ASD. Music may be beneficial to eliciting speech communication and Continue reading
A Different Look at Autism
Over the past decade, there has been increasing research on different aspects of Autism Spectrum DIsorders. For example, Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience just released an issue completely dedicated to sensorimotor differences in ASD. For this MTRB post we will take a brief look at some of the core articles in this issue. Continue reading
Update: Auditory Integration & Autism
MTRB reported on a Cochrane Review of AIT in August 2010. This review was recently updated – we will review current findings. Continue reading
Intoning for Speech in Non-verbal Children with Autism
MTRB reviewed an earlier article by Wan et al. (2010), where the researchers proposed using Melodic Intonation Therapy for children with autism. A recently published paper studied this idea using a single-system design. Continue reading
Sensory and ASD
In the process of writing a grant application for a music therapy research project focused on ASD, I have been reading a lot of current research. Something that has been more prevalent in the research over the past two years is a consideration of sensory needs in ASD (see Kwakye et al., 2011 or Marco et al., 2011 to read about sensory and autism). Within this literature I found two articles investigating sensory supports for children with ASD. Continue reading
Should We Challenge Our Ideas About ASD?
A recent article challenges us to take a different look at autism – to consider that the typical approach may not be the only or the most effective approach in treating children who have an ASD. This week we’ll consider this perspective and look at a few non-music research studies that challenge how we typically think of ASD. Continue reading
Non-MT Research Snapshot – Autism
Keeping up with the non-MT research in any population can be a challenge of its own. Here is a snapshot of three studies in the non-mt research that may be of interest to MTs. Continue reading
MTRB Poster Session Feature – Autism
This edition of the MTRB features three research posters presented at the 2010 AMTA conference in Cleveland, Ohio with the specific focus of music therapy and children with autism spectrum disorder. Continue reading
MTRB at the AMTA 2010 conference – Research Winners
Dr. Burns
Two interviews with research award winners at the AMTA 2010 Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. We taped several interviews in November and feature Dr. Debra Burns from Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis and the IU Cancer Center won the AMTA Research and Publications Award. MTRB’s own Dr. Blythe LaGasse won the Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Award and is the interviewee!