Over the past two decades, there has been a major increase in research into the effects of
the arts on health and well-being, alongside developments in practice and policy activities in …

Research in basic and clinical neuroscience of music conducted over the past decades has
begun to uncover music's high potential as a tool for rehabilitation. Advances in our …

Music has been identified as a strength in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder; however,
there is currently no neuroscientific evidence supporting its benefits. Given its universal …

Building on her earlier work,'The Power of Music: A Research Synthesis of the Impact of
Actively Making Music on the Intellectual, Social and Personal Development of Children and …

Musical experiences are ubiquitous in early childhood. Beyond potential benefits of musical
activities for young children with typical development, there has long been interest in …

Although music has been utilized as a therapeutic tool for children with cognitive
impairments, how it improves children's cognitive function remains poorly understood. As a …

The insular cortex, hidden within the lateral sulcus of the human brain, participates in a
range of cognitive, affective, and sensory functions. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a …

Music has been shown to improve social interaction and attention to verbal stimuli in autism.
We report a feasibility randomised controlled trial of an online intervention using music …

A growing number of studies investigate robot intervention in the case of autism. Most of
these studies are either focused on social skills or robot design. However, a large number of …

Background Sensorimotor skills are often reported as atypical in individuals with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). Little is known about how sensorimotor skills in ASD may vary …