Pedagogical Challenges in Working with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder – a Qualitative Inquiry into Music Education
Pedagogical Challenges in Working with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder – a Qualitative Inquiry into Music Education

Summary/Abstract: Music education is an essential segment of the Czech school system. The main aim of the paper is to present qualitative research that used a case study method to explore the interaction of a student diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder with the environment of an elementary school of art and to place the results of the research in the context of the legislative framework of elementary art education in the Czech Republic. The findings confirm the considerable potential of playing the musical instrument as a tool for the holistic development of students with autism spectrum disorders. In the discussion, we will outline proposals for modification of the methodology of teaching string instruments and present recommendations for institutions preparing a new generation of music teachers.

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