Vol. 33 (5) 2012 Neuro endocrinology letters

Development of the "Playing-in-Touch" (PiT) questionnaire: a measure of musical intouchness in people with low-functioning autism.

BACKGROUND: There is accumulating evidence that people with autism have a particular affinity with music.

METHODS: This study developed the "Playing-in-Touch" (PiT) questionnaire as an objective measure of musical intouchness - defined as the degree of engagement in creative exchange while playing ensemble music .....