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watching videos including music. Additionally he engaged in playing musical instruments,
and soft and mellow music seemed to comfort and calm him.
Classroom Peers. In addition to the target child, seven other children between three
and four years of age were enrolled in the classroom. Peers included both males and females
from different ethnic groups. Five of the children were typically developing, one of the
classroom peers had Down Syndrome, and Phillip had been diagnosed with ASD. As with
subject 1, classroom peers participated in the study voluntarily.
Classroom Teachers. Ben’s lead teacher, together with a female and male assistant
teacher, participated in this study. The lead teacher was the same teacher as for Phillip
(subject 1). Neither of the two assistant teachers had been previously involved in any study
based on music therapy. One assistant teacher had a high school diploma and had been
teaching at the childcare program for two years. The other teaching assistant had a
bachelor’s degree in a field unrelated to child development. It was his first year working
with preschool-aged children. All classroom teachers participated equally in the
intervention.
Target Child’s Caregiver. Ben’s nanny participated in the study on a daily basis.
She was responsible for transporting him to his classroom and picking him up after lunch.
While Ben was participating in classroom activities, she frequently waited for him in the
teachers’ lounge.
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