Creative Thinking and Dance/Movement Skills of Hearing-Impaired Youth: An Experimental Study

Reber, Rebecca; Sherrill, Claudine

doi:10.1353/aad.2012.1294

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“…A number of investigators have also found positive effects of dance programs in improving a variety of different developmental outcomes for special‐needs children (Caf, Kroflic & Tancig, 1997; Chamberlain‐Rickard, 1982; Jay, 1991; Reber & Sherrill, 1981). Jay (1991), for example, showed that a creative dance program positively affected creativity among a diverse group of preschool children with special needs (speech/language issues, behavior disorders and mental retardation).…”

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The Effects of a Creative Dance and Movement Program on the Social Competence of Head Start Preschoolers

2006

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The effects of an eight-week instructional program in creative dance/movement on the social competence of low-income preschool children were assessed in this study utilizing a scientifically rigorous design. Forty preschool children from a large Head Start program were randomly assigned to participate in either an experimental dance program or an attention control group. Teachers and parents, blind to the children's group membership, rated children's social competence both before and after the program, using English and Spanish versions of the Social Competence Behavior Evaluation: Preschool Edition. The results revealed significantly greater positive gains over time in the children's social competence and both internalizing and externalizing behavior problems for the experimental group compared with the control group. Small-group creative dance instruction for at-risk preschoolers appears to be an excellent mechanism for enhancing social competence and improving behavior. The implications for early childhood education and intervention are discussed.

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The Effects of a Creative Dance and Movement Program on the Social Competence of Head Start Preschoolers

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“…The perception of inner rhythm helps in the comprehension and perception of exterior rhythm. The incentive to create an adapted rhythmic gymnastics program for the children with deafness was based on the fact that the rhythm of movement correlates with speech rhythm; thus, rhythmical education practices have a positive effect on the speech of children with deafness (19,24,31). Sherrill (25) suggested that in order for rhythm programs to be effective, they should be based on changes of various elements of rhythm, such as basic pulse, accentuation, rhythmic patterns, and musical phrase.…”

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“…Dance is an ideal activity for the improvement of motor performance and self-concept of youth with hearing impairment (24), an indispensable tool that facilitates self-actualization, especially the awareness of the body with regard to appreciating its own ability for movement (19,31). Research has been conducted with regard to the psychological and cognitive aspects of individuals with hearing loss through the implementation of a dance program (2), and many schools have integrated dance into their curriculum as a means of enhancing body rhythm (2,5).…”

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Effect of Rhythmic Gymnastics on the Rhythm Perception of Children With Deafness

Fotiadou

Tsimaras

Giagazoglou

et al. 2006

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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fect of rhythmic gymnastics on the rhythm perception of children with deafness. J. Strength Cond. Res. 20(2): 298-303. 2006.-This study was designed to examine the effect of a rhythmic gymnastics program on the rhythm perception of children with deafness. Two groups-control and experiment-of 12 and 17 children, respectively, coming from the same school for the deaf participated in this study. The duration of the program for the individuals in the experiment group was 16 weeks (at a frequency of 3 lessons per week, for 40 minutes each lesson), while children of both groups adhered to their regular school schedules. Five rhythmic patterns in 3 speeds (tempi) were reproduced both by a metronome and each child's performance and were recorded on a digital disk before and after the application of the program. The rate of time deviation (in seconds) between the 2 beats represented the score for each child. The average rate of the 5 rhythmic patterns in each tempo was calculated separately, giving 3 scores (one for every tempo) for each child. Significance was set at p Յ 0.05. The data revealed significant postexercise differences in favor of the experiment group, an improvement of the experiment group in all pre-post values, as well as an improved medium tempo with relation to the control group. The findings show the effectiveness of the specific program in terms of improving rhythm ability, thus indicating its use in educating children with deafness on rhythm instead of preferring the routine of the adapted school program.

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“…There are many known benefits from dancing, including artistic, educational, and therapeutic (Daley & Buchanan, 1999;Dinold, 2014;Hunter, 2013;Reber & Sherrill, 1981).…”

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The benefits of Square dancing as a means of physical activity for Czech dancers with hearing loss

Kurková¹,

Maertin²

2014

Acta Gymnica

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Background: Hearing, a strong line of communication that enables individuals to learn about the world around them, is a major factor contributing to the psychomotor development of every individual. Hearing loss can also affect the conception and perception of sounds and rhythm. Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe and analyse the benefits of Square and Round dancing for persons with hearing loss. Methods: The present study is an analyticdescriptive qualitative research. The sample was constituted non-probabilistically based on the following features: a) a participant had to have hearing problems (hearing loss) and b) had to have participated regularly in Square dance for at least two years. Each participant was asked to name possible people to be interviewed (snowball technique). We analysed the data of 7 individuals (6 males and 1 female) with hearing loss. The mean age of the dancers with hearing loss was 51.3 years. The participants had no cochlear implants or any other physical or vision related impairments.Results: The present findings constitute the first published survey regarding Czech Square dancers' status, their family's hearing status, hearing aid use, communication preference, education in integrated or segregated settings, the influence of family background on dance initiation, coach preference (hearing or deaf), and the environment for participation in Square dance as a mode of physical activity with regular dancers and with dancers with hearing loss as well. In the present sample of dancers with hearing loss, most were from hearing families and had hearing siblings. The degree to which individuals with hearing loss feel comfortable with the hearing world appears to influence their later preference for participating in regular, as opposed to segregated, physical activities. More than half of the dancers with hearing loss who participated in this research study would like to meet with the deaf minority. One of the main reasons for this is to get to know new people and to share experiences with those who have the same problems with hearing. Conclusion: The present study emphasizes the need for the additional support and promotion of the accessibility to their chosen physical activities for individuals with hearing loss. This will be best accomplished if both the deaf and hearing communities work together.

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Creative Thinking and Dance/Movement Skills of Hearing-Impaired Youth: An Experimental Study

Cited by 19 publications

References 7 publications

The Effects of a Creative Dance and Movement Program on the Social Competence of Head Start Preschoolers

The Effects of a Creative Dance and Movement Program on the Social Competence of Head Start Preschoolers

Effect of Rhythmic Gymnastics on the Rhythm Perception of Children With Deafness

The benefits of Square dancing as a means of physical activity for Czech dancers with hearing loss

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