Age Related Differences in Response to Music-Evoked Emotion Among Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Good, original research into music and ASD is always to be welcomed. The paper in question poses some interesting questions about the development of emotional responsiveness to music in an ASD group ranging from childhood to adolescence. At the same time, the decision to tackle an interesting topic brings with it the responsibility to acquire some passing knowledge of previous work in the area. In the absence of this, there is a danger that research will be insufficiently well-informed and will make avoidable mistakes that have already been acknowledged and overcome in previous studies. The authors may also present a biased and unrepresentative view of the conclusions to be drawn from their own work, and put forward claims for insight or originality that are unsustainable. …