Brief Report: Telehealth Music-Enhanced Reciprocal Imitation Training in Autism: A Single-Subject Feasibility Study of a Virtual Parent Coaching Intervention

Liu, Talia; Martinez-Torres, Keysha; Mazzone, Julie; Camarata, Stephen; Lense, Miriam

doi:10.1007/s10803-023-06053-z

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“…The presence of an independent pathway through Parent-Child Music-Making indicates that parent-mediated musical approaches may be especially fruitful, particularly for children with greater levels of musical/rhythmic engagement or skills (i.e., strengthbased approach). These approaches are feasible, especially when integrated with existing parent-mediated models such as the Parent-Early Start Denver Model (Hernandez-Ruiz, 2018, 2020 or parent-mediated Reciprocal Imitation Training (Liu et al, 2023), and have shown potentially positive outcomes in small studies (Hernandez-Ruiz & Braden, 2021) though more research with larger sample sizes is needed.…”

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Social interaction links active musical rhythm engagement and expressive communication in autistic toddlers

Fram,

Liu,

Lense

2024

Autism Research

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Rhythm is implicated in both social and linguistic development. Rhythm perception and production skills are also key vulnerabilities in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism which impact social communication. However, direct links between musical rhythm engagement and expressive communication in autism is not clearly evident. This absence of a direct connection between rhythm and expressive communication indicates that the mechanism of action between rhythm and expressive communication may recruit other cognitive or developmental factors. We hypothesized that social interactions, including general interpersonal relationships and interactive music‐making involving children and caregivers, were a significant such factor, particularly in autism. To test this, we collected data from parents of autistic and nonautistic children 14–36 months of age, including parent reports of their children's rhythmic musical engagement, general social skills, parent–child musical interactions, and expressive communication skills. Path analysis revealed a system of independent, indirect pathways from rhythmic musical engagement to expressive communication via social skills and parent–child musical interactions in autistic toddlers. Such a system implies both that social and musical interactions represent crucial links between rhythm and language and that different kinds of social interactions play parallel, independent roles linking rhythmic musical engagement with expressive communication skills.

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Social interaction links active musical rhythm engagement and expressive communication in autistic toddlers

Fram,

Liu,

Lense

2024

Autism Research

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“… Williams et al (2024) reported that a music intervention for language goals implemented via telehealth yielded higher engagement in autistic children than a non-music telehealth intervention for language goals. Liu et al (2023) reported that parents perceived their autistic children broadly improved in social and play skills after a 10 weeks of hour-long Music Enhanced Reciprocal Imitation Training sessions. In previous work by Richard Williams et al (2022) , qualitative survey data from music therapists working with autistic children over telehealth indicated that telehealth music therapy was possible and music therapists continued to address clinical goal areas for autistic clients, given sufficient technological resources and caregiver support.…”

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Improved motor skills in autistic children after three weeks of neurologic music therapy via telehealth: a pilot study

Richard Williams,

Hurt-Thaut,

Brian

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundMany autistic children experience motor skill deficits which can impact other areas of functioning, and research on therapeutic interventions for motor skills in autism is in a preliminary stage. Music-based therapies have been used extensively to address motor skills in non-autistic populations. Though a handful of studies exist on the effects of music-based therapies for movement in autistic children, none have investigated the possibility of administering sessions via telehealth. This mixed-methods pilot study investigated whether nine Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT)® sessions via telehealth would improve motor and attention skills in autistic children.MethodsFive autistic children between five and 10 years of age participated in the study, with support from their caregivers. Motor skills were assessed using the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency second edition, short form (BOT-2 SF), and a selective attention and sustained attention task were taken from the Test of Everyday Attention for Children, Second Edition (TEA-Ch2). Caregivers and the two neurologic music therapists involved in the study provided qualitative input about the perceived effectiveness of telehealth NMT for the children involved. Their responses were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Caregivers also filled out a Sensory Profile 2 assessment prior to the onset of sessions so that each child’s sensory profile could be compared to their motor and attention results.ResultsStatistically significant improvements in motor skills were observed between pre-test assessment and a two-week follow-up assessment. Results from attention test scores were not significant. Caregivers and neurologic music therapists generally perceived sessions positively and noted the importance of having caregivers actively involved. When compared with individual progress on the BOT-2 SF assessment, sensory profile results revealed that children with fewer sensory sensitivities tended to improve the most on motor skills. The improvements in motor skills and positive caregiver and therapist views of telehealth indicate that NMT motor interventions administered via telehealth are a promising avenue of therapeutic support for movement skill development in autistic children.

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Cultural Considerations in Caregiver-Implemented Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions: A Scoping Review

Douglas,

Dada,

Tönsing

et al. 2024

Rev J Autism Dev Disord

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Brief Report: Telehealth Music-Enhanced Reciprocal Imitation Training in Autism: A Single-Subject Feasibility Study of a Virtual Parent Coaching Intervention

Cited by 3 publications

References 60 publications

Social interaction links active musical rhythm engagement and expressive communication in autistic toddlers

Social interaction links active musical rhythm engagement and expressive communication in autistic toddlers

Improved motor skills in autistic children after three weeks of neurologic music therapy via telehealth: a pilot study

Cultural Considerations in Caregiver-Implemented Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions: A Scoping Review

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