Music and On-task Behaviors in Preschool Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Autores: Shannon Titus Dieringer, David L. Porretta, Diane Sainato
• Localización: Adapted physical activity quaterly, ISSN 0736-5829, Vol. 34, Nº. 3, 2017, págs. 217-234
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The purpose of our study was to determine the effect of music (music with lyrics versus music with lyrics plus instruction) relative to on-task behaviors in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a gross motor setting. Five preschool children (4 boys, 1 girl) diagnosed with ASD served as participants. A multiple baseline across participants in conjunction with an alternating-treatment design was used. For all participants, music with lyrics plus instruction increased on-task behaviors to a greater extent than did music with lyrics. The results of our study provide a better understanding of the role of music with regard to the behaviors of young children with ASD.