1. Supporting Communication Through Performance: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Musical Performance on Social Communication Open Access Author: Mc Grath, Megan Title: Supporting Communication Through Performance: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Musical Performance on Social Communication Area of Honors: Communication Sciences and Disorders Keywords: MusicDancePerformanceArtsSpecial PopulationsAutismDown SyndromeGardnerMusic TherapyDance TherapyFriendship File: Download MCGRATH_THESIS_2019.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis SupervisorDr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor