The use of music therapy within the SCERTS model for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Full Abstract

The SCERTS model is a new, comprehensive curriculum designed to assess and identify treatment goals and objectives within a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and educators for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This model is an ongoing assessment tool with resulting goals and objectives derived there from. Because music therapy offers a unique interaction setting for children with ASD to elicit communication skills, music therapists will need to be an integral part of the multidisciplinary assessment team using the SCERTS model which is projected to become the primary nation wide curriculum for children with ASD. The purpose of this paper is to assist music therapists in transitioning to this model by providing an overview and explanation of the SCERTS model and by identifying how music therapists are currently providing clinical services incorporated in the SCERTS Model for children with ASD. In order to formulate comprehensive transitional suggestions, a national survey of music therapists working with clients at risk or diagnosed with ASD was conducted to:
(a) identify the areas of SCERTS assessment model that music therapists are currently addressing within their written goals for clients with ASD, (b) identify current music therapy activities that address various SCERTS goals and objectives, and (c) provide demographic information about settings, length, and tools used in music therapy interventions for clients with ASD.

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Author information

Author/s: Walworth, Darcy DeLoach (DD);

Affiliation: Florida State University, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of music therapy (J Music Ther), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-; vol 44 (issue 1) : pp 2-22

Dates: Created 2007/04/10; Completed 2007/06/12;

PMID: 17419661, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Adult
Autistic Disorder - prevention & control; therapy
Child
Child, Preschool
Cognition Disorders - etiology; therapy
Developmental Disabilities - etiology; therapy
Female
Humans
Male

Male
Middle Aged
Music Therapy - methods
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Patient Care Planning - organization & administration
Physician's Practice Patterns - standards
Program Evaluation
Quality of Life
Social Behavior
Social Environment

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