‘It gives them a place to be proud’ : Music and social inclusion. Two diverse cases of young First Nations people diagnosed with autism in British Columbia, Canada

• Published in: Psychology of Music
• Main Author: Lindblom, Anne
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för pedagogiska studier (from 2013) 2017
• Subjects: autism; First Nations; music; social inclusion; young people; Psychology; Psykologi; British Columbia; Canada
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-44694; https://doi.org/10.1177/0305735616659553

Growing up and becoming an active participant in society can be challenging for young people. Factors such as ethnicity, disability and gender can, separately, pose difficulties. When combined, they can develop into insurmountable obstacles. The use of music interventions and activities to overcome...