Music Therapy Services for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Survey of Clinical Practices and Training Needs

Kern, Petra; Rivera, Nicole; Chandler, Alie; Humpal, Marcia Earl

doi:10.1093/jmt/50.4.274

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“…16 Many studies have been done on pediatric and gynecological patients and other specialties. 3,17,18 Anxiety is mainly caused by sub-mentalities created in one's mind. Music causes distraction to an individual from any task he is undergoing.…”

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“…which may have side effects and drawbacks. 2 Music have been proven to have effects on medical conditions like Autism, 3 Parkinson's disease, 4 Schizophrenia, 5 Depression, 6 Dementia 7 and other neurological disorders. 8 Music is believed to reduce anxiety by either having a relaxing or distraction effect that in turn reduces activity of the neuroendocrine and sympathetic nervous system.…”

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“…Music has often been used in therapeutic sessions with children with mental and behavioral disabilities [7]. There is ample evidence that shows either playing music during therapy sessions or teaching music to children with autism can significantly increase the impact of therapy sessions [8,9].…”

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“…Music could be an effective way to involve them in rhythmic/non-verbal communication [1]. Nowadays, at least 12% of all treatment of ASD 1 s consist of music-based therapies [6].Music has often been used in therapeutic sessions with children with mental and behavioral disabilities [7]. There is ample evidence that shows either playing music during therapy sessions or teaching music to children with autism can significantly increase the impact of therapy sessions [8,9].…”

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Teaching Music to Children with Autism: A Social Robotics Challenge

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Meghdari²,

Alemi³

et al. 2017

Scientia Iranica

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Abstract-Utilizing a humanoid social robot to systematically teach music to children with autism has not received wide attention to date. In this study, a novel robot-assisted music-based scenario has been designed in order to: 1) teach fundamentals of music via a xylophone-/drum-player robot as a teacher assistant, and 2) improve social/cognitive skills through active music games in children with autism. The educational-therapeutic interventions were conducted in an elevensession case study program on three high-functioning and one low-functioning children with autism taking into consideration the children's, parents', and therapists' experience during the program. The results indicated that as a tool and facilitator, the NAO robot does have the ability to teach musical notes/rhythms to the participants with high-functioning autism. It was also observed that the severity of the participants' autism as well as the stress of the parents decreased somewhat during these sessions. Furthermore, noticeable improvements were seen in social/cognitive skills of all four participants; as well as the positive effect of this program on fine motor imitation skills of two subjects after the interventions. The progress reported from this preliminary exploratory study confirmed the potential benefits of using social robots and intelligent technologies as a facilitator in music-teaching and cognitive-rehabilitation. 1-IntroductionMusic has the power to influence humans and in particular children's emotions, moods, and feelings. Teaching music can help develop new or improve existing social, verbal/non-verbal communication skills in children [1][2][3]. Children who receive regular music education may have better movement, math and reading skills in comparison to their peers [4].Children with autism may have stereotyped behaviors and limited communication skills [5]. Music could be an effective way to involve them in rhythmic/non-verbal communication [1]. Nowadays, at least 12% of all treatment of ASD 1 s consist of music-based therapies [6].Music has often been used in therapeutic sessions with children with mental and behavioral disabilities [7]. There is ample evidence that shows either playing music during therapy sessions or teaching music to children with autism can significantly increase the impact of therapy sessions [8,9]. These studies have inspired researchers to use embodied music-based approaches to facilitate multisystem development of children [6]. In such studies or therapy sessions, an instrument is either played by a human or recorded music is played back in individual/group interventions [6,10]. Kalas [11], and Kim, Wigram, & Gold [2] showed improvement in joint attention, turn taking and eye contact of children with autism in (active) musicmaking interventions. Some studies have reported an acceptable decrease in stereotyped behaviors and self-injuries in ASDs after running music-based interventions [12,13]. Music therapy interventions have also been used to increase social [14,15] and emotional [16] skills...

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“…Surv Surve eying the C ying the Clinic linica al and Theor l and Theoretic etica al T l Tr rends of Music Ther ends of Music Therapists: The apists: The Isr Israeli C aeli Ca ase se Surveys conducted to research the music therapy profession have been a widespread and effective tool in past decades, especially in the United States (Clark & Kranz, 1996;Curtis, 2013;Kern, Rivera, Chandler, & Humpal, 2013). Such surveys enable the profession and its policy decision makers to obtain the bigger picture and see what should be maintained and what should be improved (Curtis, 2013;Jenkins, 2013).…”

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The Clinical and Theoretical Trends of Music Therapists: The Israeli Case

Wiess

Dassa

Gilboa

2017

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Abstr Abstract actIn the present study we conducted a first of its kind online survey of music therapists (MTs) in Israel. Though this field has been growing rapidly and to date includes about 700 MTs, there was not yet a survey conducted to adress their fields of interest, and their clinical and theoretical orientations. A total of 107 MTs, 48 of which had more than 8 years of experience (MEMT) and 57 of which had less than 8 years of experience (LEMT), answered an internet survey examining: (a) the instruments and the techniques they use, (b) the populations they work with, and (c) their theoretical orientation. Results indicated significant differences between MEMTs and LEMTs in almost all fields of inquiry. Generally, most of the younger generation is open to more techniques, proficient with more instruments, and uses more music in their work. In a continuously globalizing world, the results of this study are relevant to not only Israeli music therapists, but others as well since the local situation captured in this study can be compared and related to the situations in other countries. Recommendations are provided for places where such studies and surveys have not yet been conducted.

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Music Therapy Services for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Survey of Clinical Practices and Training Needs

Abstract: Music therapists have a solid understanding of providing services for individuals with ASD, but would benefit from advanced online training and improved information dissemination to stay current with the rapidly changing aspects pertinent to this population.

Cited by 49 publications

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Effect of Music Therapy on Adult Patients Undergoing Dental Treatment Procedures

Effect of Music Therapy on Adult Patients Undergoing Dental Treatment Procedures

Teaching Music to Children with Autism: A Social Robotics Challenge

The Clinical and Theoretical Trends of Music Therapists: The Israeli Case

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