Developmental trajectories of pitch-related music skills in children with Williams syndrome

Martínez‐Castilla, Pastora; Rodrı́guez, Manuel; Campos, Ruth

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2016.01.001

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“…Martínez-Castilla et al ( 2016 ) examined and compared the development of pitch-related skills in individuals with WS and TD peers matched for CA. Performance on four pitch-related tasks was compared to CA and a battery of cognitive skills.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, given the discrepant findings reported here, particularly within production skills, future studies assessing both perceptual and production skills for rhythm using the same sample are needed. Also, an examination of the development of rhythmic skills in individuals with WS, similar to the developmental trajectory approach used by Martínez-Castilla et al ( 2016 ), is needed to continue to shed light on the relationship between musical skills and other cognitive processes.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Instead, it is highly plausible that the resulting differences in structural and functional anatomy uniquely affect the manner in which music is perceived and processed within this population. However, it is important to remember that the phenotype in neurodevelopmental disorders does not fully emerge from the outset, but develops gradually over time (Martínez-Castilla et al, 2016 ). Thus, it is difficult to tease apart the biological and sociological influences that relate to this unique relationship between WS and music.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…When examining the effects of cognitive ability (IQ) on performance during musical tasks, multiple studies identified a correlation between task performance and measures of IQ (Martínez-Castilla et al, 2011 , 2016 ; Lense and Dykens, 2016 ). This is also supported by the numerous reports of WS performance falling below TD peers matched for CA, yet fairly similar to TD peers matched for MA.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Possible explanations for this striking disparity could be the inherent difference between production and discrimination tasks or it may be that these tasks may require different cognitive skills. Basic pattern perception skills are stronger in individuals with WS than auditory rote-learning or working memory, which are necessary for various same/different discrimination tasks (Don et al, 1999 ; Martínez-Castilla et al, 2016 ). Future studies should continue to examine this relationship and should consider examining perceptual skills in both the auditory and visual domains within the same sample.…”

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Williams Syndrome and Music: A Systematic Integrative Review

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Background: Researchers and clinicians have often cited a strong relationship between individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) and music. This review systematically identified, analyzed, and synthesized research findings related to WS and music.Methods: Thirty-one articles were identified that examined this relationship and were divided into seven areas. This process covered a diverse array of methodologies, with aims to: (1) report current findings; (2) assess methodological quality; and (3) discuss the potential implications and considerations for the clinical use of music with this population.Results: Results indicate that individuals with WS demonstrate a high degree of variability in skill and engagement in music, presenting with musical skills that are more in line with their cognitive abilities than chronological age (CA). Musical strengths for this population appear to be based more in musicality and expressivity than formal musical skills, which are expressed through a heightened interest in music, a greater propensity toward musical activities, and a heightened emotional responsiveness to music. Individuals with WS seem to conserve the overall structure of musical phrases better than they can discriminate or reproduce them exactly. The affinity for music often found in this population may be rooted in atypical auditory processing, autonomic irregularities, and differential neurobiology.Conclusions: More studies are needed to explore how this affinity for music can be harnessed in clinical and educational interventions.

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