DR. ANDREW SHAHRIARI FROM KENT STATE UNIVERSITY TO SPEAK FRIDAY ON "AUTISM & THE ARTS"

   Dr. Shahriari is currently an associate professor of Ethnomusicology at Kent State University. He is also a certified consultant of RDI (Relationship Development Intervention), a program for the development of experience sharing and dynamic thinking in persons with neurological challenges, such as autism.  His current focus is on autism and the Arts, particularly as it relates to world music listening and performance.  He is also a specialist in online education of world music.