Download or read book The Effects of Music on Communication and Behavior in Children with Autism written by Cheryl Ann Nicolosi and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The research demonstrates that music therapy is an effective tool in the area of communication and behavior with children with autism and children with other learning disabilities. The hypothesis of this thesis predicted that music would enhance communication and decrease inappropriate behaviors. Qualitative data were gathered from interviews with music therapists and observations of students diagnosed with autism and other disabilities including attention deficit disorder, cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, and other levels of mental retardation. Results supported the hypothesis and also supported the research in the literature that music lowered the anxiety levels in all individuals, resulting in increased learning.
Download or read book Music Therapy written by Betsey King Brunk and published by Future Horizons. This book was released on 2004 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces readers to the principles and effective use of music of therapy, an intervention technique which has helped individuals with autism improve in the areas of verbal/augmentative communication, social interactions, attention and academic skills.
Download or read book The Effect of Improvisational Music Therapy on the Communicative Behaviors of Autistic Children written by Cindy Lu Edgerton and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinicians, researchers, and educators have studied extensively the communication deficits of people diagnosed with autism and have commented frequently on their unusual responsiveness to music. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of improvisational music therapy, based on Nordoff and Robbins' (1977) Creative Music Therapy approach, on autistic children's communicative behaviors. Eleven autistic children, ranging in age from 6 to 9 years, participated in individual improvisational music therapy sessions for a period of ten weeks. A reversal design was applied. The Checklist of Communicative Responses/Acts Score Sheet (CRASS), designed specifically for this study, was used to measure the subjects' musical and nonmusical communicative behaviors. Results strongly suggest the efficacy of improvisational music therapy in increasing autistic children's communicative behaviors. Significant differences were found between the subjects' first session CRASS scores and those of their last sessions (p
Download or read book The Effects of Improvisational Music Therapy Techniques on Nonverbal Social Communication Behaviors in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders written by Kristie M. Shaffer and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This action research addressed the effectiveness of improvisational music therapy techniques to gain attention and elicit nonverbal communication behaviors in students with autism. It examined any differences in the target behaviors between two groups of students with higher and lower-level abilities to communicate. The effects of using various musical instruments was also analyzed. A review of current literature relating to music and the brain, autism and social communication behaviors, as well as improvisational music therapy was described. Subjects consisted of thirteen students with autism receiving group music therapy. Baseline data for two sessions compared to intervention data for eight sessions revealed increases in the group's average number of eye gazes, facial expressions, attempts to communicate, and levels of joint attention.
Download or read book Teaching Music to Students with Autism written by Alice Hammel and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first resource to provide a comprehensive study of the music education of students with autism. Topics include: diagnosis, advocacy, and a collegial team-approach, as well as communication, cognition, behavior, sensory, and socialization challenges.
Download or read book Music and Emotion written by Patrik N. Juslin and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new volume in the Series in Affective Science is the first book in over 40 years to tackle the complex and powerful relationship between music and emotion. The book brings together leading researchers in both areas to present the first integrative review of this powerful relationship. This is a book long overdue, and one that will fascinate psychologists, musicologists, music educators, and philosophers.
Download or read book The Effects of Music and Music Therapy on Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder written by Ronda Eakins and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to examine teachers' and music therapists' opinions of whether or not music and music therapy are successful interventions when used with individuals with autism. The participants in the survey are people who work with or are currently working with students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. the surveys results show that respondents either had no opinions of the use of music therapy, or they felt music therapy had a positive effect on social interaction, behavior, and communication of students with autism spectrum disorders. Specific music therapies that may be implemented are disclosed.
Download or read book Early Childhood Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorder Second Edition written by Petra Kern and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2018-11-21 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated book offers a comprehensive understanding of music therapy services for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families in home, preschool, and community settings. It addresses recent diagnostic features, evidence-based practices, and effective music therapy interventions backed by rigorous scientific evidence. Determining eligibility, gathering information, and identifying intervention goals for children with ASD are addressed in the assessment chapter followed by prominent approaches applied in music therapy practice. Managing sensory processing and communication issues that may interfere with everyday life is discussed from an interdisciplinary perspective. Inclusion and family practices, effective advocacy efforts, and a reflection of life journeys of four music therapists who are parents of children with ASD conclude the 15 engaging and resourceful chapters.
Download or read book Music Therapy Assessment written by Eric G. Waldon and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the use of music therapy becomes more widespread so too does the need for detailed assessment. Standardised assessment tools, and knowledge of how to integrate assessment into clinical practice, are needed for teaching, research and clinical purposes all around the world. Based on the findings of members of the International Music Therapy Assessment Consortium (IMTAC), this comprehensive anthology collects the latest research and clinical practice methods about music therapy assessment. Looking at the available assessment tools holistically, the book covers the major assessment models currently used in clinical practice, and details each model's setting and motivation, development, theoretical background, and how to implement it in a clinical setting.
Download or read book Music Therapy and Autism Across the Lifespan written by Henry Dunn and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2019-06-21 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of music therapy is long established with people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions. The combination of using music and relationship work in person-centred approaches supports the three main areas of difficulty people with autism often experience; social interaction, communication and imagination. Current research supports the positive psychological benefits of music therapy when people with autism spectrum conditions engage with music therapy. This book celebrates the richness of music therapy approaches and brings together the voices of practitioners in the UK. With a strong focus on practice-based evidence it showcases clinicians, researchers and educators working in a variety of settings across the lifespan.
Download or read book The Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorders written by Joseph D. Buxbaum and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autism is no longer considered a rare disease, and the Center for Disease Control now estimates that upwards of 730,000 children in the US struggle with this isolating brain disorder. New research is leading to greater understanding of and ability to treat the disorder at an earlier age. It is hoped that further genetic and imaging studies will lead to biologically based diagnostic techniques that could help speed detection and allow early, more effective intervention. Edited by two leaders in the field, this volume offers a current survey and synthesis of the most important findings of the neuroscience behind autism of the past 20 years. With chapters authored by experts in each topic, the volume explores etiology, neuropathology, imaging, and pathways/models. Offering a broad background of ASDs with a unique focus on neurobiology, the volume offers more than the others on the market with a strictly clinical focus or a single authored perspective that fails to offer expert, comprehensive coverage. Researchers and graduate students alike with an interest in developmental disorders and autism will benefit, as will autism specialists across psychology and medicine looking to expand their expertise. Uniquely explores ASDs from a neurobiological angle, looking to uncover the molecular/cellular basis rather than to merely catalog the commonly used behavioral interventions Comprehensive coverage synthesizes widely dispersed research, serving as one-stop shopping for neurodevelopmental disorder researchers and autism specialists Edited work with chapters authored by leaders in the field around the globe - the broadest, most expert coverage available
Download or read book Music Therapy in Improvement of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication in Autistic Children written by Linda Fuentes (RN) and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Persons having autism spectrum disorders have with communication, conduct as well as social relations problems. Music therapy utilizes songs with its constituents to allow individuals to speak and articulate their views. In such a manner, music treatment tackles particular central issues of autistic individuals. This study intends to consider the data and information for the efficacy of music remedy for those persons having ASD. Several researches will be incorporated that examines both the long and short-term influences of music treatment for autistic kids. The investigations showed that music treatment was superior compared to regular care treatment regarding the oral and non-oral interaction proficiencies. However, the studies were doubtful whether there existed impacts on the behavioral effects. The first part of this study illustrates the problem of lack of communication in autistic kids. It defines autism as explained by various health bodies and scholars. The second part deals with solution/intervention for the autistic children. It addresses the music as an intervention for verbal and non-verbal autistic children. The third part deals with the implementation plan and the use of improvisation music as a therapy in curing autism in kids. The fourth segment concerns with the evaluation method of the intervention addressing how facts are to be dealt with and scrutinized. The fifth section tackles the dissemination plan and the lastly, the paper reviews literature relating to autism and music therapy as an intervention. The researches were influential; however, they are limited to application in health system. Further, more studies having a better plan with larger models, within a more standard clinical environments are required to support the medical use of the outcomes. It is also important to note that utilization of the result of this study needs specialized educational and medical instruction.
Download or read book Developmental Speech Language Training through Music for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders written by Hayoung A. Lim and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Speech and language impairments are one of the most challenging features of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Children with ASD are also known to be particularly responsive to music. This book makes a valuable connection between the two traits to showcase music as an effective way of enhancing the speech and language skills of children with ASD. This is a comprehensive guide to Dr. Hayoung Lim's highly effective approach of using music in speech-language training for children ASD. Part I provides a sound theoretical foundation and employs the most up-to-date research, including the author's own extensive study, to validate the use of music in speech and language training for children with ASD. Part II analyzes the clinical implications of “Developmental Speech- Language Training through Music” (DSLM) protocols and explains in detail specific interventions that can be used with the approach. The practical application of DSLM to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Verbal Behavior (VB) approaches is also explored. This is essential reading for music therapists, speech and language pathologists and other professionals working with children with autism, as well as researchers and academics in the field.
Download or read book Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales written by Sara S. Sparrow and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Communication Problems in Autism written by Eric Schopler and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North Carolina State Legislature's mandate to Division TEACCH has three major components. First, to provide the most up-to-date and cost effective services possible for families with autistic or similar language impaired children; second, to conduct research aimed toward the better under standing of such devastating disorders; and third, to provide training for the professionals needed to pursue these goals. One element in achieving these aims is to hold annual conferences on topics of special importance to the under standing and treatment of autism and similar disorders. In addition to training professionals and parents on the most recent de velopments in each conference topic, we are publishing a series, Current Issues in Autism, based on these conferences. These books are not, however, simply the published proceedings of the conference papers. Instead, some chapters are expanded conference presentations, whereas others come from national and in ternational experts whose work is beyond the scope of the conference, but es sential in our attempt at comprehensive coverage of the conference theme. These volumes are intended to provide the most current knowledge and profes sional practice available to us at the time.
Download or read book Music Therapy With Preschool Children on the Autism Spectrum written by Geoff Barnes and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With close to 1 million children on the autism spectrum enrolled in U.S. schools, educators need effective interventions that promote young learners’ abilities and build cohesiveness in complex classroom groups. Drawing upon video recordings from 16 months in a public preschool classroom, this book depicts the emerging relationships and abilities that develop through musical play with children on the autism spectrum. Barnes explores connections among students, teachers, and a music therapist; broader questions about the needs of young children; and the benefits of incorporating music therapy in early childhood education and school-based autism services. In vivid narratives, readers follow individual preschoolers through their challenges and their steps toward shared attention, interpersonal interaction, and communication during music. This important book raises key issues about autism supports and therapies, and offers encouraging alternatives to prevailing educational and therapeutic methods. Features: Chronicles the first two-year research study inside a music therapy group for preschoolers on the spectrum in a U.S. public school.Provides lucid personal portrayals of young children, teachers, and a music therapist.Explores the challenges and encouraging possibilities of helping young children through music.Describes the use of picture schedules, augmentative and alternative communication devices, musical instruments, percussion rhythms, and visual and tactile materials in music sessions.Presents children’s engagement in vocal interplay, turn-taking, theme-and-variation exchanges, and reciprocal expressions of emotion in early childhood education.
Download or read book Communication Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome written by Olʹga Bogdashina and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a theoretical foundation for understanding communication and language impairments specific to autism, Olga Bogdashina explores the effects of different perceptual and cognitive styles on the communication and language development of autistic children. She stresses the importance of identifying each autistic individual's nonverbal language - which can be visual, tactile, kinaesthetic, auditory, olfactory or gustatory - with a view to establish a shared means of verbal communication. She offers an explanation of why certain approaches, for example PECS, might work with some autistic children but not others. Offering real insights, the `What They Say' sections enable the reader to see through the eyes of autistic individuals and to understand their language differences first hand. `What We Can Do to Help' sections throughout the book give practical recommendations on what to do in order to help autistic individuals use their natural mechanisms to learn and develop social and communicative skills. The final chapters are devoted to assessment and intervention issues with practical recommendations for selecting appropriate methods and techniques to enhance communication, based on the specific mode of communication a person uses.
