Fostering high-quality social interaction together with individuals with profound intellectual disability

Johnels, Jakob Åsberg; Johnels, Linn; Rådemark, Carina

doi:10.1080/08098131.2016.1180210

“…Music therapy, consisting of listening to or performing music often as a group, has been ranked among the most highly ranked forms of complementary and alternative treatments ( Klein and Kemper, 2016 ). Therefore, music is particularly important as an avenue of social contact and non-verbal self – expression ( Johnels et al, 2016 ). Findings have shown that the use of music as a teaching strategy is efficient in enhancing academic achievement in a variety of subject areas ( Iwasaki et al, 2013 ).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Attention Span of Children With Mild Intellectual Disability: Does Music Therapy and Pictorial Illustration Play Any Significant Role?

Jacob

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Pillay

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Oyefeso

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2021

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This study investigated the effects of music therapy and pictorial illustration on the attention span of children with mild intellectual difficulties. A pre-test, post-test and control group quasi-experimental research design was used with a sample of children diagnosed with mild intellectual disability from three special schools in Ibadan, Nigeria. Fifty children were randomly selected and assigned to one of three groups: music therapy, pictorial illustration, or control (N = 50, male = 25, female = 25, mean age = 11.6 years). Twenty-four sessions of music therapy and pictorial illustration classes were held with the experimental group only. The Moss Attention Rating Scale was used before and after the intervention to collect data on participants’ attention span. Analysis of Covariance indicated that there was a significant statistical difference between pre-test and post-test results of the two groups. The estimated marginal means of post-attention span by treatment indicated that pictorial illustration had the highest post-attention span score, followed by music therapy, while post-attention span score for the control group was the least. Based on the findings, it is recommended that teachers, caregivers, and parents of children with mild intellectual disability adopt pictorial illustration and music therapy as teaching strategies to enhance their attention span.

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“…Adults with learning disabilities are the most excluded people in our society. It is often due to communication difficulties but also environmental factors (Bunt & Hoskyns, 2002;Hughes, Redley, & Ring, 2011;Johnels, Johnels, & Rådemark, 2016;Kostikj-Ivanovikj & Chichevska-Jovanova, 2016;Verdonschot, De Witte, Reichrath, Buntinx, & Curfs, 2009) which can engender isolation, emotional and behavioural distress (Watson, 2007). People with disabilities use varied ways to express their feelings and experiences.…”

Section: Potentials Of Music Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Music therapy helps integration into everyday or community situations (Thompson & McFerran, 2014). Its benefits for people with disabilities have been widely proven (Bunt & Hoskyns, 2002;Curtis & Mercado, 2004;Johnels et al, 2016;Kostikj-Ivanovikj & Chichevska-Jovanova, 2016;Li, 2010;M Pavlicevic et al, 2014;Stige & Aarø, 2012;Thompson & McFerran, 2014;Watson, 2007;Barbara L Wheeler, 2015).…”

Section: Potentials Of Music Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

How can I use, develop and improve a collaborative music therapy practice to enhance the sense of community at a day programme for adults with learning disabilities?

Sabri¹

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<p>Everyone needs to belong. People with disabilities often experience belonging to restricted communities of people who usually have similar needs. The purpose of this study is to investigate how music therapy could enhance the sense of community at a day program for adults with learning disabilities. The project focuses on exploring and improving my own collaborative music therapy practice in order to reach the goal of this research. This action research follows three cycles of planning, acting and reflecting. The different cycles observe my own collaborative skills, moments of togetherness as an expression of a sense of community and relationship building with different communities of people. The data analysis involves a thematic analysis of my clinical and reflective notes taken during each cycle. I have used song composition for each cycle as a tool for integrating meaning and summarising my learning. The process of this action research helped me understand that: 1) Effective collaboration with staff required working genuinely as a team, sharing goals and acknowledging individual skills. 2) A sense of community was about connecting with others but also about self- realisation in a group. 3) Building relationships between people, staff, whānau, the local community and communities of musicians contributed to enhance the sense of community at the facility. Collaboration is an essential skill for music therapists aiming at connecting people with their community and to expend connections to a wider horizon.</p>

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“…Adults with learning disabilities are the most excluded people in our society. It is often due to communication difficulties but also environmental factors (Bunt & Hoskyns, 2002;Hughes, Redley, & Ring, 2011;Johnels, Johnels, & Rådemark, 2016;Kostikj-Ivanovikj & Chichevska-Jovanova, 2016;Verdonschot, De Witte, Reichrath, Buntinx, & Curfs, 2009) which can engender isolation, emotional and behavioural distress (Watson, 2007). People with disabilities use varied ways to express their feelings and experiences.…”

Section: Potentials Of Music Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Music therapy helps integration into everyday or community situations (Thompson & McFerran, 2014). Its benefits for people with disabilities have been widely proven (Bunt & Hoskyns, 2002;Curtis & Mercado, 2004;Johnels et al, 2016;Kostikj-Ivanovikj & Chichevska-Jovanova, 2016;Li, 2010;M Pavlicevic et al, 2014;Stige & Aarø, 2012;Thompson & McFerran, 2014;Watson, 2007;Barbara L Wheeler, 2015).…”

Section: Potentials Of Music Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

How can I use, develop and improve a collaborative music therapy practice to enhance the sense of community at a day programme for adults with learning disabilities?

Sabri¹

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<p>Everyone needs to belong. People with disabilities often experience belonging to restricted communities of people who usually have similar needs. The purpose of this study is to investigate how music therapy could enhance the sense of community at a day program for adults with learning disabilities. The project focuses on exploring and improving my own collaborative music therapy practice in order to reach the goal of this research. This action research follows three cycles of planning, acting and reflecting. The different cycles observe my own collaborative skills, moments of togetherness as an expression of a sense of community and relationship building with different communities of people. The data analysis involves a thematic analysis of my clinical and reflective notes taken during each cycle. I have used song composition for each cycle as a tool for integrating meaning and summarising my learning. The process of this action research helped me understand that: 1) Effective collaboration with staff required working genuinely as a team, sharing goals and acknowledging individual skills. 2) A sense of community was about connecting with others but also about self- realisation in a group. 3) Building relationships between people, staff, whānau, the local community and communities of musicians contributed to enhance the sense of community at the facility. Collaboration is an essential skill for music therapists aiming at connecting people with their community and to expend connections to a wider horizon.</p>

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Fostering high-quality social interaction together with individuals with profound intellectual disability

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Attention Span of Children With Mild Intellectual Disability: Does Music Therapy and Pictorial Illustration Play Any Significant Role?

Attention Span of Children With Mild Intellectual Disability: Does Music Therapy and Pictorial Illustration Play Any Significant Role?

How can I use, develop and improve a collaborative music therapy practice to enhance the sense of community at a day programme for adults with learning disabilities?

How can I use, develop and improve a collaborative music therapy practice to enhance the sense of community at a day programme for adults with learning disabilities?

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