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MUSIC THERAPISTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH CLIENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER WHO USE AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION

Music therapists frequently work with clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). The purpose of this study was to gather information on music therapists’ current experiences with AAC training as well as music therapists’ perceptions of their own communication abilities when communicating with clients who have ASD using their preferred AAC system. The researcher invited 7,279 board-certified music therapists to participate in this study via email, of which 366 completed the survey. Participants reported most often providing services to children and adolescents with ASD, and frequently using electronic AAC and electronic apps with their clients with ASD. The majority (71.2%) of participants stated that they would like additional training in the use of AAC. Of the music therapists who had participated in previous AAC training, many had received training at work or by an SLP or other certified professional. Results of this study provide information about the current practices and perceptions of board-certified music therapists working with clients with ASD.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:uky.edu/oai:uknowledge.uky.edu:music_etds-1138
Date01 January 2018
CreatorsFinnie, Sara Elizabeth
PublisherUKnowledge
Source SetsUniversity of Kentucky
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceTheses and Dissertations--Music

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