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Cal Poly Humboldt

Theses/Dissertations

2018

Autism Music

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An Analysis Of The Affect That Music Has On The Level Of Engagement And The Rate Of Efficiency During A Structured Task For Students With Autism Specturm Disorder, Dustin Joel Bradshaw Jan 2018

An Analysis Of The Affect That Music Has On The Level Of Engagement And The Rate Of Efficiency During A Structured Task For Students With Autism Specturm Disorder, Dustin Joel Bradshaw

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This Study will look at the effectiveness of using music as an intervention during structured activities to increase the level of engagement in students with Autism by measuring time on task during a math skills activity. This is a single case research study of an 18-year-old male student with ASD. The student will be measured using alternate treatment variables in which the student will be instructed to wear headphones with classical music for a measured amount of time, and then alternatively, for the same amount of time, without headphones. The outcome will be measured by rate efficiency while completing a …