The influence of music therapy on the child with developmental disorders
Journal Title: Complementary & Alternative Medicine in Science - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of music therapy on emotional, social, cognitive and motor development in a child with profound intellectual disability. A six year old boy with cerebral palsy (hemiplegia bilateralis) and profound intellectual disability was subjected to psychomotor therapy with the use of music. Music therapy classes were held in one of the Rehabilitation and Education Centres in Wroclaw from September 2009 to May 2010. At the beginning and end of the 8-month therapy the assessment of emotional, cognitive, social and motor development was made using Behaviour Observation Scale (BOS) (M. Bogdanowicz, E. Lubraniec). During the entire period of therapy, the therapist's own observation was carried out. After 8 months of therapy, the biggest improvement was noted in the boy’s cognitive development (25%) while the smallest one was observed in his motor development (11.1%). The data from the therapist's own observations, conducted during the therapy confirmed the qualitative changes that occurred in specific areas of the boy's development.
Authors and Affiliations
Anna Konieczna-Gorysz, Ada Kaszewska, Małgorzata Fortuna, Barbara Stonoga
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