A commentary on “Parent coaching of music interventions for children with ASD: A conceptual framework” written by Eugenia Hernandez-Ruiz

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Varvara Pasiali

Varvara Pasiali received a BA Honors in Music Performance, from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. Subsequently, she worked as a public school music teacher and a freelance flute performer in Cyprus. She completed her equivalency/Master’s degree in Music Therapy at the University of Kansas. Upon graduation, she worked as a music therapist in private practice (Ohio, US) and at the Music School Settlement (Cleveland, Ohio). She completed her PhD in Music Education with a cognate in Music Therapy at Michigan State. Currently, she is associate professor of music therapy at Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina. Her research interests include early intervention, family-based music therapy, prevention, resilience, wellness and socioemotional health. Dr. Pasiali is a regular presenter at conferences and has published in various journals. She is an invited reviewer for music therapy journals including Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, Journal of Music Therapy, The Arts in Psychotherapy. She served as an associate editor for the open access peer-reviewed journal Therapy, and Approaches: Music Therapy & Special Music Education. Currently she serves on the editorial board for Music Therapy Perspectives.