# 'Agricultural specialisterne': rural employment revolution for those with Autism **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [June 5, 2011, 5:40am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615 "2011-06-05T05:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 243
**Author:** ![Visionary7903](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/45deac/32.png) [@Visionary7903](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Visionary7903)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2012, 9:54am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615/243 "2012-04-01T09:54:21Z")
One thing that is lacking for the _SAMONAS method_, despite some [data](http://www.samonas.com/data/), are additional conclusive studies backing the success of the method for the Autistic population. To that end, a randomised double-blind study by a Phd student is being conducted at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia; to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Samonas method in improving engagement, interaction and listening skills of preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorders… > [@](#): > > …How does it work? > The best research design, recognized by medical journals and the larger international community is called the randomized controlled trial, RCT. Our study will follow this design. Children are randomly allocated into 2 treatment groups: A clinic-based music group, receiving immediate treatment at the Samonas Auditory Performance Centre, or a home-based music group, receiving music treatment with Samonas equipment at the child’s home. Children in the home music group will be provided with the clinic intervention once the 3-month study period is over. > > What is the treatment like? > Children in both groups will be listening to music over high quality headphones and other specialist equipment that makes the listening more effective. They will be engaged in play with a parent while listening. The listening session will take 1 hour during the first 2 weeks for both groups, and 5-10 minutes twice a day for 9 weeks for the clinic group… (source: [http://www.samonas.com/pdfpermanent/rp-ad-info.pdf](http://www.samonas.com/pdfpermanent/rp-ad-info.pdf)) --- _[View the full topic](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615)._