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Effects of Music Therapy on Joint Attention in Children with Autism - A Pilot Study

English · Paperback / Softback

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Joint attention, the ability to selectively attend to an object of mutual interest, is a critical skill that develops early in life and consequentially affects future social-cognitive skills, social-emotional skills, and language development. Music therapy is one effective method for increasing interpersonal understanding, joint motivation, and cooperative skills. Music therapy interventions have been used with children diagnosed with autistic disorder for the past fifty years. The present study examines the effectiveness of music therapy intervention on development of joint attention behaviors in children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder both within treatment and as reported by parents outside of treatment. Improvement in joint attention behaviors was noted in 70% of participants after only 8 individual music therapy session. Results indicated that the addition of music therapy intervention to a child's treatment program can have positive outcomes and may be an effective method for increasing joint attention skills in some children with autism.

About the author

Dr. Reitman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in the treatment of autism and developmental disabilities, and behavioral disorders. She has also been a practicing, board-certified music therapist for over 20 years.

Product details

Authors Lisa A Long, Lisa A. Long, Nichola K Lim, Nicholas K. Lim, Nicholas K. Lim, Lisa A. Long, Michelle Reitman, Michelle R. Reitman
Publisher VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 06.06.2011
 
EAN 9783639339208
ISBN 978-3-639-33920-8
No. of pages 160
Dimensions 150 mm x 220 mm x 8 mm
Weight 229 g
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Psychology
Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology

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