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turned around in a repetitive pattern while singing and signing familiar songs. Often he
kneeled in the sandbox or lay on a bench. Sometimes he went down a slide independently or
observed the bunny in a hutch.
In general, Ben preferred videos and computer games that included music. He
engaged well in musical activities (e.g., singing, dancing and drumming) during the daycare
routine. Soft and mellow music seemed to interest and calm him. He seemed to enjoy
accomplishing tasks and specific actions when accompanied by familiar songs.
Video Excerpt 6.2. Video collage of Ben’s typical playground behaviors during
baseline condition.
Subject 3. Phillip was a 4-year, 9-month-old African-American boy,
enrolled in the childcare program for 25 months prior to this study.
Phillip was a friendly child with a sense of humor and a good
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temperament. However, he was functioning on the Childhood Autism
Rating Scale (CARS) behavior rating scale in the mild to moderate range on the autism
spectrum. Phillip had particular difficulty with communication strategies and social
interactions and deficits in his range of interests and play skills. Occasionally he engaged in
repetitive movements such as spinning objects. Phillip communicated with gestures and
motor actions. He also used some non-speech sounds, several words, and some
approximations of two-word phrases such as “I want.” Phillip was very attentive in
attempting to imitate sounds and cues, but he was not able to express comments, protests, or