Auditory integration training and other sound therapies for autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Sinha, Yashwant; Silove, Natalie; Hayen, Andrew; Williams, Katrina

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd003681.pub3

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“…Each type of musical experience has its own applications. For example, passive listening techniques such as Auditory Integration Therapy (AIT) have been used to address behavioral problems and auditory hypersensitivity in children with ASDs (Rimland and Edelson, 1995; Bettison, 1996; Zollweg, 1997; Edelson et al, 1999; Mudford et al, 2000; Corbett et al, 2008); however, there is limited evidence to support their use (Sinha et al, 2011). Singing has been used as a communicative medium to compensate for language impairments as well as to promote language in individuals with various speech disorders including ASDs (Wan et al, 2010a,b).…”

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A review of “music and movement” therapies for children with autism: embodied interventions for multisystem development

Srinivasan¹,

Bhat²

2013

Front. Integr. Neurosci.

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The rising incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) has led to a surge in the number of children needing autism interventions. This paper is a call to clinicians to diversify autism interventions and to promote the use of embodied music-based approaches to facilitate multisystem development. Approximately 12% of all autism interventions and 45% of all alternative treatment strategies in schools involve music-based activities. Musical training impacts various forms of development including communication, social-emotional, and motor development in children with ASDs and other developmental disorders as well as typically developing children. In this review, we will highlight the multisystem impairments of ASDs, explain why music and movement therapies are a powerful clinical tool, as well as describe mechanisms and offer evidence in support of music therapies for children with ASDs. We will support our claims by reviewing results from brain imaging studies reporting on music therapy effects in children with autism. We will also discuss the critical elements and the different types of music therapy approaches commonly used in pediatric neurological populations including autism. We provide strong arguments for the use of music and movement interventions as a multisystem treatment tool for children with ASDs. Finally, we also make recommendations for assessment and treatment of children with ASDs, and provide directions for future research.

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A review of “music and movement” therapies for children with autism: embodied interventions for multisystem development

Srinivasan¹,

Bhat²

2013

Front. Integr. Neurosci.

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103

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“…For example, the American Academy of Pediatrics () published a policy statement recommending that paediatricians communicate with parents about the limited evidence to support ‘sensory‐based therapies’ used by occupational therapists, which they define as therapy designed to treat sensory symptoms including Sensory Integration Therapy (Ayres, ) and ‘sensory diets’. Recent reviews have also questioned the efficacy of interventions related to sensory processing, including Sensory Integrative Therapy (Ayres; National Autism Center, ), weighted vests (Stephenson & Carter, ) and sound therapies (Sinha, Silove, Hayen & Williams, ). Nevertheless, research suggests that many occupational therapists strongly favour approaches related to sensory processing with this population.…”

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Occupational therapy services for people with autism spectrum disorders: Current state of play, use of evidence and future learning priorities

Ashburner

Rodger

Ziviani

et al. 2013

Aus Occup Therapy J

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“…Thus, we included 17 systematic reviews. 4,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] Results from systematic reviews A summary of each systematic review is presented narratively below. In addition, Table 2 4,10-25 presents the issues addressed, the main findings from each systematic review and the quality of the evidence (based on the GRADE approach).…”

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What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about interventions for autism spectrum disorders?

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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) include autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder and pervasive developmental disorder. The manifestations of ASDs can have an important impact on learning and social functioning that may persist during adulthood. The aim here was to summarize the evidence from Cochrane systematic reviews on interventions for ASDs. DESIGN AND SETTING: Review of systematic reviews, conducted within the Discipline of Evidence-Based Medicine, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo. METHODS:We included and summarized the results from Cochrane systematic reviews on interventions for ASDs. RESULTS: Seventeen reviews were included. These found weak evidence of benefits from acupuncture, gluten and casein-free diets, early intensive behavioral interventions, music therapy, parent-mediated early interventions, social skill groups, Theory of Mind cognitive model, aripiprazole, risperidone, tricyclic antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI); this last only for adults. No benefits were found for sound therapies, chelating agents, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, omega-3, secretin, vitamin B6/ magnesium and SSRI for children. CONCLUSION: Acupuncture, gluten and casein-free diets, early intensive behavioral interventions, music therapy, parent-mediated early interventions, social skill groups and the Theory of Mind cognitive model seem to have benefits for patients with autism spectrum disorders (very low to low-quality evidence). Aripiprazole, risperidone, tricyclic antidepressants and SSRI (this last only for adults) also showed some benefits, although associated with higher risk of adverse events. Experimental studies to confirm a link between probable therapies and the disease, and then high-quality long-term clinical trials, are needed. RESUMO MÉTODOS:Nós incluímos e resumimos os resultados de revisões sistemáticas Cochrane sobre intervenções para TEA. RESULTADOS: Foram incluídas 17 revisões que encontraram evidências fracas de benefícios da acupuntura, dietas isentas de glúten e caseína, intervenção comportamental intensiva precoce, musicoterapia, intervenção precoce mediada pelos pais, grupos de habilidades sociais, modelo cognitivo de Teoria da Mente, aripiprazol, risperidona, antidepressivos tricíclicos, inibidores seletivos da recaptação da serotonina (ISRS); o último apenas para adultos. Nenhum benefício foi encontrado com terapias sonoras, agentes quelantes, oxigenoterapia hiperbárica, ômega-3, secretina, vitamina B6/magnésio e ISRS para crianças. CONCLUSÃO: Acupuntura, dietas sem glúten e caseína, intervenção comportamental intensiva precoce, musicoterapia, intervenção precoce mediada pelos pais, grupos de habilidades sociais e modelo cognitivo de Teoria da Mente parecem ter benefícios para pacientes com TEA (evidência de qualidade muito baixa a baixa). Aripiprazol, risperidona, antidepressivos tricíclicos e ISRS (o último apenas para adultos) também apresentam algum benefício, embora estejam associados a maior risco de event...

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Auditory integration training and other sound therapies for autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Cited by 89 publications

References 34 publications

A review of “music and movement” therapies for children with autism: embodied interventions for multisystem development

A review of “music and movement” therapies for children with autism: embodied interventions for multisystem development

Occupational therapy services for people with autism spectrum disorders: Current state of play, use of evidence and future learning priorities

What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about interventions for autism spectrum disorders?

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