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Beyond Broadway: Analysis of Qualitative Characteristics of and Individual Responses to Creatively Able, a Music and Movement Intervention for Children with Autism

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  • Kimberley D. Lakes

    (Department of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA)

  • Ross Neville

    (School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland)

  • Spyridoula Vazou

    (Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA)

  • Sabrina E. B. Schuck

    (Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Irvine, CA 92617, USA)

  • Katherine Stavropoulos

    (Graduate School of Education, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA)

  • Kavita Krishnan

    (Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Irvine, CA 92617, USA)

  • Irene Gonzalez

    (Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Irvine, CA 92617, USA)

  • Kayla Guzman

    (Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Irvine, CA 92617, USA)

  • Arya Tavakoulnia

    (Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Irvine, CA 92617, USA)

  • Annamarie Stehli

    (Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Irvine, CA 92617, USA)

  • Andrew Palermo

    (Clare Trevor School of Arts, University of California, Irvine, CA 92617, USA)

Abstract

Movement in response to music represents one of the natural social environments in which physical activity occurs. The study of music and movement, including dance, requires a careful, holistic consideration of many features, which may include music, physical activity, motor learning, social engagement, emotion, and creativity. The overarching goal of this manuscript is to examine qualitative characteristics of and individual responses to a music and movement intervention (Creatively Able) for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We provide a description of Creatively Able, illustrating how the program design and physical and social environment were informed by children’s needs and preferences in order to provide an enriched environment in which to promote multiple systems in children with ASD. Using data from two pilot studies with 20 children with ASD, we illustrate how researchers can use observational research methods to measure important aspects of the social environment (e.g., children’s engagement during intervention sessions) as well as engagement of potential underlying behavioral mechanisms (e.g., self-regulation) that might reduce clinical symptoms. We further illustrate how individual responses to intervention (e.g., improvements in behaviors or symptoms) can be studied in physically active interventions. Our pilot study results showed group-level reductions in Stereotyped and Compulsive behaviors of 8% and 4%, respectively; posthoc analysis revealed that there were substantial individual differences in children’s responses to the intervention. This research illustrates robust methods that can be applied to intervention research to improve our understanding of important features of interventions that might help promote development in various domains, including executive functions and self-regulation.

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  • Kimberley D. Lakes & Ross Neville & Spyridoula Vazou & Sabrina E. B. Schuck & Katherine Stavropoulos & Kavita Krishnan & Irene Gonzalez & Kayla Guzman & Arya Tavakoulnia & Annamarie Stehli & Andrew Pa, 2019. "Beyond Broadway: Analysis of Qualitative Characteristics of and Individual Responses to Creatively Able, a Music and Movement Intervention for Children with Autism," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-14, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:8:p:1377-:d:223468
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    1. Briana Applewhite & Zeynep Cankaya & Annie Heiderscheit & Hubertus Himmerich, 2022. "A Systematic Review of Scientific Studies on the Effects of Music in People with or at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-31, April.

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