Typically, children living in low socio-economic status with low resources are at a higher risk for lower performance in academics and socio-emotional development. Within this study Dr. Varvara Pasiali and Dr. Cherie Clark wanted to examine the potential outcomes of incorporating a music therapy social skills development program into a community with lower resources in their after school programing. The researchers wanted to see if this program had any effects on the academic performance socio-emotional development of the school-aged children within this program.