Assessment of musical aptitude in people with mental disabilities

Journal/Book: Ment Retard. 1991; 29: 175-83.

Abstract: Although there has been a long history of attributing different types and degrees of musical sensitivity to individuals with handicaps, actual documentation of the distribution and nature of musical aptitude is sparse. There is almost no normative information about the relative importance of various personal characteristics associated with disability, such as diagnostic category. We also know little about the relative aptitude for different musical components, especially melody and harmony. Directions for future research were suggested.

Keyword(s): Achievement ; Intelligence Aptitude ; Mental Retardation psychology; Music Human

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