Voices of Music Therapy

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Voices of Music Therapy

Show Notes

On this episode of VOMT, we sit down with Dr. Blythe LaGasse to discuss her research and findings between attention, sensory gating, and music with individuals on the Autism Spectrum.

Guest

Dr. Blythe LaGasse

Episode Playlist | This weeks episode playlist exclusively features musicians diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Strange Overtones - David Byrne

Always On My Mind - Susan Boyle

Words - Travis Meeks

Just The Same -The AustistiX

Hearts - Marty Balin

James Durbin - Parachute

Reference Links

Dr. Blythe LaGasse - Professor of Music, Colorado State | https://www.libarts.colostate.edu/people/blagasse/

Floortime Approach - Dr. Stanley Greenspan | https://www.stanleygreenspan.com/

Floortime Approach in Music Therapy - Dr. John A. Carpente | https://dmhmusictherapy.com/

Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders | https://www.icdl.com/

Music in Everyday Life Assessment | https://www.musictherapy.aau.dk/imtac/catalogue/show/music-in-everyday-life--mel--assessment.cid383363

Exploring a Neuroplasticity Model of Music Therapy - Elizabeth L Stegemöller | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25316915/

Created and Produced by Brian Locascio, MT-BC

Edited by Alec Henn

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