Investigating the Effects of Music Therapy on Sensory Processing, Adaptive Behavior and Social Interaction in Children With Autism
Investigating the Effects of Music Therapy on Sensory Processing, Adaptive Behavior and Social Interaction in Children With Autism
The purpose of our study is to examine the effects of music therapy on sensory processing, adaptive behavior, and social interaction in individuals with autism.
The study was designed as a randomized controlled trial. A simple randomization method will be used to randomly assign individuals to two groups (intervention and control groups). A simple randomization method will be used where the intervention and control group papers are selected from a sealed envelope. Following the initial assessment of each participant, one of the papers labeled "intervention" or "control" will be randomly selected. This decision will determine whether the individual will be assigned to the intervention or control group. The study will be conducted at Hacettepe University. The study group and the control group will receive sensory integration training for 45 minutes per day, 2 days per week, for 6 weeks. The children in the control group will receive only sensory integration training, while the study group will receive music therapy training for 30 minutes per day, 2 days per week, for 6 weeks in addition to sensory integration training. Sociodemographic information of the children will be collected before the research and sensory processing problems of the children will be assessed with the Sensory Profile and adaptive behavioral skills will be assessed with the Adaptive Behavior Scale (ADS).
Inclusion Criteria:
Having been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by a child psychiatrist Being between the ages of 6-10 being able to cooperate
Exclusion Criteria:
Having any neurological, orthopedic or psychiatric diagnosis in addition to autism diagnosis Having undergone any surgical intervention in the last 3 months Being inadequate in understanding visual and auditory commands Having a visual and hearing impairment recorded in the health report