Communication and Language Development of Young Children With Autism: A Review of Research in Music

Vaiouli, Potheini; Ανδρέου, Γεωργία

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“…There are many studies on music as well as music therapy on individuals with autism, with successful outcomes. Most of the studies reported positive outcomes in the areas of social skills (Paul et al, 2015;Preis et al, 2016;Thompson, 2017;Vaiouli & Ogle, 2015), as well as language and communication skills (Mossler et al, 2017;Thompson, 2017;Vaiouli & Andreou, 2018). Nevertheless,…”

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“…As mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, numerous studies on music as an intervention and music therapy for children with autism have reported positive effects in the aspects of social, communication and language skills (Mossler et al, 2017;Paul et al, 2015;Preis et al, 2016;Thompson, 2017;Vaiouli & Andreou, 2018;Vaiouli & Ogle, 2015). Most of these studies were conducted using qualitative approach.…”

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The Sounds of Intent Framework for Autism Intervention: A Conceptual Paper

Kaur¹,

Alias²,

Mohamad³

2019

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There has been much research on the benefits of music for children with autism. The domains benefitting most from the use of music are social and communications skills. The Sounds of Intent (SoI) Framework, has been developed by Ockelford and his colleagues to promote musical abilities amongst individuals with complex needs, including autism. Underpinned by the zygonic theory, studies employed SoI also indicate increased levels of engagement among individuals with complex needs, including autism. This paper aims to provide a summary on the development of the SoI framework particularly on autistic children. Additionally, this paper includes a review of other relevant past studies on the benefits of music for children with autism on their social and communication skills. After examining the positive effects of the SoI Framework and other related past studies, the researchers intend to embark on a study using the proactive domain of the SoI framework at an autism centre in Malaysia. The researchers will employ a case study design to observe levels of musical engagement, gauge the consistency of engagement, observe the levels of prompting provided by teachers and observe challenges faced in implementing the SoI in a Malaysian special needs classroom. It is hoped that the findings could indicate that SoI would benefit children with autism, their parents and special educators and add value to existing literature on the SoI framework. Hence, the findings of this study could serve as a springboard for SoI use in Malaysia.

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The Sounds of Intent Framework for Autism Intervention: A Conceptual Paper

Kaur¹,

Alias²,

Mohamad³

2019

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“…Reviews of the impact of music on individuals with autistic spectrum disorder have generally shown positive outcomes including improved non verbal and verbal communication, motor development, coordination, body awareness, sensory perception, social emotional reciprocity and a wide range of social skills (Geretsegger et al, 2014;Janzen and Thaut, 2018;Shi et al, 2016;Srinivasan and Bhat 2013;Vaiouli and Andreou, 2018). In addition to the impact on these functions De Vries and colleagues (2015) showed that music reduced anxiety and improved cognitive skills, attention to task, enhanced body awareness, self care skills and the expression, recognition, understanding and processing of emotions.…”

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The Power of Music: an exploration of the evidence [PREPRINT]

Hallam¹,

Himonides²

2021

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This OSF project contains the source and supplementary materials for the book "The Power of Music: an exploration of the evidence" (under review). This book was written to provide an update to The power of music: A research synthesis of the impact of actively making music on the intellectual, social and personal development of children and young people. As the evidence was collated, it became clear that much more research had been undertaken since the original book was produced and that that research was focused on a much wider age range with particular expansion in work with older age groups. It was therefore decided to expand the book to include research across the lifespan covering a wider range of issues, particularly those relating to health and wellbeing as these have become more important in the research agenda in recent years. The title referring to an exploration of the research was selected to make it possible to take account of all kinds of research from large scale population studies to single case studies, correlation studies, experiments and evaluations of interventions with a focus on both listening to and actively making and creating music. Some interventions that have several different outcomes are mentioned in more than one chapter. As there has been much controversy recently as to whether music can have any impact, particularly on cognition, it was felt important to include examples of individual research projects for the reader to be able to draw their own conclusions about the impact of music rather than relying on a summary, although an overview is provided at the end of each chapter. This means that the book is not always an easy read. Some of the research is extremely complex and takes time to understand. It is hoped that despite this it will enable the reader to make an informed decision about the power of music in a range of areas across the lifespan.

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“…Young children's competence in verbal expression is still developing. Music thus offers them a presymbolic way to focus their attention, express their intentions, and interact and communicate with others (Vaiouli & Andreou, 2018). Music is an age-appropriate, engaging medium that promotes preverbal communication among young children including eye contact, imitation, turn taking, and social gestures in addition to verbal communication; it is also effective for children with special educational needs (Vaiouli et al, 2018).…”

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Does age make a difference when incorporating music as a rhythmic-mediated component in a theraplay-based program to facilitate attunement of preschool children with social impairment?

Siu¹

2021

International Journal of Play Therapy

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This study examined the effectiveness of a theraplay-based program that incorporated music as a rhythm-mediated component to facilitate attunement among children in 2 age groups. A total of 15 children, with 7 in the younger group (aged around 4 years) and 8 in the older group (aged around 6 years), participated in an 11-week program conducted in a group format. Data were collected before and immediately after the program. The children were evaluated using a questionnaire on social responsiveness as well as a performance-based rhythm matching task on attunement. The results indicated significant changes in children's responsiveness to others. The effect size, particularly for the younger group, was also large. The qualitative data indicated stronger progress among children in the younger group. Despite the use of a small sample, the results of this study suggest a promising effect of rhythm and music in a theraplay-based program for facilitating children's synchronization and ability to establish connections. Limitations of the study and future directions are described.

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Communication and Language Development of Young Children With Autism: A Review of Research in Music

Cited by 35 publications

References 42 publications

The Sounds of Intent Framework for Autism Intervention: A Conceptual Paper

The Sounds of Intent Framework for Autism Intervention: A Conceptual Paper

The Power of Music: an exploration of the evidence [PREPRINT]

Does age make a difference when incorporating music as a rhythmic-mediated component in a theraplay-based program to facilitate attunement of preschool children with social impairment?

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