ERIC Number: EJ1219276
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jun
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0027-4321
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Using Music to Encourage Joint Attention for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Attention as a Reciprocal Relationship
Scholtens, Mary Crum
Music Educators Journal, v105 n4 p45-51 Jun 2019
This article describes effective ways for elementary general music educators to serve their special education students with autism spectrum disorder in the self-contained music classroom. It includes educational, social, and scientific rationales for selecting musical repertoire to support the development of joint attention communication skills for students on the more profoundly affected end of the autism spectrum. Many song titles are included, along with ideas for encouraging and eliciting vocal responses from the students. Resources, including a bibliography of related books and websites for source materials, are also provided.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Music, Attention, Elementary School Students, Students with Disabilities, Singing, Student Needs, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Childrens Literature
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Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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