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http://dx.doi.org/10.21187/jmhb.2020.17.1.097

A Case Study of Synchronization-Based Group Music Therapy for Promoting Peer Interaction of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder  

Kim, Jiyun (Art Education and Therapy Institute, Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of Music and Human Behavior / v.17, no.1, 2020 , pp. 97-125 More about this Journal
Abstract
This case study examined the effects of synchronization-based group music therapy for improving peer interaction of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The participants were five children between the ages of 6 and 10 with ASD. A total of eight 30-minute music therapy sessions were conducted two times a week. During sessions, target behaviors (i.e., engagement in joint action, synchronized movements, eye contact, and initiation of social interaction) were observed and analyzed. Also, the PIPPS-P was completed by parents to identify behavioral changes in real-life environments from pretest to posttest. Following the intervention, all of the participants showed increases in synchronized movements with peers and attempts to initiate social interaction. In addition, parents rated their children's play behavior as being improved in their everyday living environment. These results support that synchronous movements between children with ASD, which were facilitated with rhythmic cueing, led to enhanced engagement in joint action. Considering that those movements are the basis for further social skills (e.g., play behavior), this study also indicates that synchronization-based group music therapy could be an effective therapeutic approach for improving the peer interaction of this population.
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder; motor control; peer interaction; interpersonal synchronization; group music therapy;
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