Journal article
Exploring the lived experiences of young autistic adults in Nordoff-Robbins music therapy: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
Nordic journal of music therapy, v ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print)
13 Jan 2023
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Abstract
Research in music therapy and autistic people to date has predominantly focused on communication and social interaction outcomes. The purpose of this exploration was to explore the lived experiences of young autistic adults in Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. To our knowledge, the body of research that seeks to understand participants' perspectives regarding their experiences of music therapy and the goals they want to pursue is limited.
Four autistic young adult men who had received at least 6 months of Nordoff-Robbins music therapy services at the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at New York University participated in this study. Each participant engaged in four to five interview sessions to share their experiences of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and the role it plays in their life. Interviews were analyzed using the IPA method. A summary of the results was shared with each participant to ensure sensitivity to and accuracy of their lived experiences.
Three themes emerged from the analysis: (1) Participants attend Nordoff-Robbins music therapy to develop their musicianship and personal selves; (2) participants create meaningful relationships with their peers, music therapists, and music; and (3) participants bring their sociocultural identities into music therapy sessions.
Participants' responses led to a critical reexamining of "the music child", challenging music therapy research and practice agendas of normalizing autistic social and communication behaviors, and suggest the need for more research that collaborates and centers the autistic community.
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- Title
- Exploring the lived experiences of young autistic adults in Nordoff-Robbins music therapy: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
- Creators
- Ming Yuan Low - Berklee College of MusicKatrina Skewes McFerran - The University of MelbourneMichael Viega - Montclair State UniversityAmy Carroll-Scott - Drexel UniversityElizabeth McGhee Hassrick - Drexel UniversityJoke Bradt - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Nordic journal of music therapy, v ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print)
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Creative Arts Therapies; Urban Health Collaborative; A.J. Drexel Autism Institute; Community Health and Prevention; Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000904782000001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85145482978
- Other Identifier
- 991020100068304721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Rehabilitation