Development of musical abilities assessment for autism spectrum disorder

Participation in the study will involve:

• Completion of a personal assessment in the areas of music perception and music reproduction skills by a trained researcher
• Completion of a 20-30 minute parent questionnaire

The subject must be:

• Between 12 and 25 years of age
• Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Asperger’s Disorder
• IQ greater than 70
• English-speaking
• Verbal

Benefits of participating:

• Results of the musical ability assessment
• Help identify potential musical talents
  

For more information, or to enroll in this exciting opportunity, please contact:
lkfung@stanford.edu (650) 498-9392

For general information about participant rights, contact 1-866-680-2906

Develop a tool that will be able to assess musical abilities in individuals with ASD. This preliminary study is aimed at developing an assessment to identify the subgroup of individuals with ASD with disproportionately higher musical abilities relative to their cognitive abilities.