“…These studies typically employ a number of musical techniques to meet objectives concerning attention span (Goldstein, 1964;Mahlberg, 1973), educational deficits (Brunk & Coleman, 2000), eye contact (Saperston, 1973), appropriate behavior (Brownell, 2002;Griggs-Drane & Wheeler, 1997;Kostka, 1993;Staum & Flowers, 1984), self-care tasks (Kern, Wakeford, & Aldridge, 2007), and self-expression (Aigen, 1995). The goal of the following case example is to highlight and analyze behaviors within the context of individual situations, resulting in interpretations of communication through music therapy, musical interactions, and the rapport that developed through the music therapy treatment process.…”