A Multisensory Music Intervention for Children With Reading Disorders (RitMoZ)

RitMoZ Training: A Randomized Control Trial Study to Assess a Multisensory Music Intervention for Children With Reading Disorders in Hungary

With this study, we wish to test how effective/ beneficial music activities can be for children with dyslexia.

Studies have shown that music in the form of training (i.e., intervention) is able to facilitate linguistic processes (e.g., phonological encoding/decoding, categorical perception) and cognitive functions (e.g., working memory) in children that have dyslexia or reading difficulties. In addition to this, music trainings with a focus on entrainment can improve phonological as well as reading skills.

In line with the above, we have designed and developed a music training programme. This programme, which is called RitMoZ Training (i.e., from Ritmus és Mozgás és Zene: meaning Rhythm and Movement and Music in Hungarian language), is designed for (Hungarian) children who have dyslexia or reading difficulties.

In order to assess the efficacy of the music training, we are going to conduct a randomized controlled trial which consists of a pre-training phase, a training phase and a post-training phase.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of reading disorder
• Hungarian as native language

Exclusion Criteria:

• comorbidities (e.g., Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD))
• sensory impairment (e.g., hearing loss, low vision)
• cognitive impairment (e.g., panic disorder, low IQ)