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Project

Williams Syndrome Project

Center:

TN-Vanderbilt University, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2010

Contact Information:

Elisabeth Dykens
[email protected]
615-322-8141

Project Description:

Music and Anxiety in Williams syndrome: A whole person approach This study aims to link musical skill and interest to a decrease in anxiety and fears in Williams syndrome (WS), a genetic disorder. Combining novel imaging, eegs and standard/specialized psychological assessments we hope to discover how teens and young adults with WS process musical sounds and if it is related to their love of music. We have currently studied 47 individuals with WS during a music camp held at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center that provides music enrichment and performance sessions and the opportunity to assess musical skill and sound processing in an in-vivo environment.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities, Recreation-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Mulit-County, State, Regional

Funding Source: