Music emerges as essential coping tool for autistic adults, study finds

A new qualitative study reveals that autistic adults rely on music as much as food for emotional regulation and coping. The finding could reshape how healthcare providers, educators, and employers support neurodivergent populations—suggesting music access and integration warrant serious consideration in workplace wellness and clinical intervention strategies.

Originaltitel: "It is more Important than food sometimes"; Meanings and Functions of Music in the Lives of Autistic Adults Through a hermeneutic-phenomenological Lense