The Observed Experiences of Music Therapy on Parent-Child Interaction for Families with Children with Down Syndrome

Abstract

Abstr Abstract actThe relationship between the quality of parent-child interactions and positive child development is well established in the literature. Nevertheless, parental and familial factors may pose risks to parents' capacity to participate in quality interactions with their children. Families with a child with a disability in particular are more likely to experience social isolation, and higher levels of parenting stress. Early intervention programmes to promote positive parent-child interaction for these families is well recognised. However, there is a lack of literature about the effectiveness of such programmes for these families. This research study explores music therapy on parent-child interaction, specifically focusing on children with a diagnosis of Down syndrome (DS). This case study involves two in-depth cases of children diagnosed with DS and their primary caregivers. The study documents individual music therapy sessions which took place over a six week period. The case study materials were gathered through the researcher's direct observations, fieldwork notes, and reflective journal logs. The music therapy block encouraged the primary caregivers to be more responsive during parent-child interactions. Furthermore, the children involved learned to engage and share musical activities with their mothers. K Ke eywor ywords: ds: Down syndrome, music therapy, parent-child interaction, music and parent-child attachment

Survey of the home music environment of children with various developmental profiles

“…In addition to evidence from families of children with typical development (TD), a growing literature in the field of music therapy suggests that beneficial effects of parent-child musical engagement may also extend to families of children with developmental disabilities (O'Donoghue, 2017;Thompson et al, 2014Thompson et al, , 2017. The behavioral phenotypes and developmental delays associated with different disabilities may impact parent-child interactions and relationships (Spiker et al, 2002).…”

Nastava Glazbe I Djeca S Downovim Sindromom

“…U 97% slučajeva Downov sindrom uzrokuje treći kromosom 21 u svim stanicama. Preostalih 3% osoba s Downovim sindromom ima oblik koji se zove translokacija u kojem se dodatni kromosom veže za drugi kromosom ili oblik koji se naziva mozaik u kojem nisu zahvaćene sve stanice (O'Donoghue, 2017). Glavne su karakteristike osoba s Downovim sindromom sljedeće: hipotonija, slaba koordinacija, manjak refleksa, oštećen sluh i vid.…”

“…Glazbene aktivnosti potaknule su roditelje da budu reaktivniji tijekom odnosa s vlastitim djetetom. Majke su također naučile prilagoditi svoje ponašanje sukladno ponašanju i potrebama svoje djece, dok su djeca naučila sudjelovati u glazbenim aktivnostima sa svojim roditeljima (O'Donoghue, 2017).…”

Persons with disabilities in arts, science and education: Inclusive Policies and Practices

“…U 97% slučajeva Downov sindrom uzrokuje treći kromosom 21 u svim stanicama. Preostalih 3% osoba s Downovim sindromom ima oblik koji se zove translokacija u kojem se dodatni kromosom veže za drugi kromosom ili oblik koji se naziva mozaik u kojem nisu zahvaćene sve stanice (O'Donoghue, 2017). Glavne su karakteristike osoba s Downovim sindromom sljedeće: hipotonija, slaba koordinacija, manjak refleksa, oštećen sluh i vid.…”