The purpose of this case study was to examine the effect of playbased music therapy on the motor and communication skills with a child with partial agenesis of the corpus callosum. The subject participated in 30 minute playbased music therapy sessions three times a week for three months. Data were collected using the Developmental Assessment of Young Children as a pretest and posttest over the same three month time period. Additionally, free text documentation notes and a checklist of targeted skills with corresponding attempts and skill achievement was completed after each music therapy session. Results indicate that the subject showed significant improvement. On the pretest and posttest the subject improved 12.29% on the communication standard score and 5.29% on the motor standard score, from a one to a four in the communication percentile and from a four to a six in the motor percentile, from 24 months to 31 months in the communication age equivalent and from 28 to 33 months in the motor age equivalent. There were no changes in the pretest and posttest in communication for rating as the subject stayed in the poor level, with a standard score of 70-79. For the pretest and posttest in motor the subject moved from the very poor level, standard score of 70 and below, to the poor level standard score of 70-79. Results in the month to month comparison for communication show correlations in positive directions for times attempted versus improvement in emergent verbalization in month one (r= 0.829), in month two (r= 0.698), and in month three (r= 0.864). For times attempted versus improvement for communication gestures the correlations were moderate in month one (r= 0.654) and, in month two (r= 0.485). In month three, eight out of 27 items attempted were improved. Functional assisted verbalization was used one time during the experiment and six items out of 26 items attempted improved. Small improvement was seen in functional verbalizations in month one in two out of 26 items, one out of 29 items in month two, and four out of 27 items in month three. The subject perfected the verbalization of two words in month two and six words in month three. The month to month comparison for motor skills show moderate to strong correlations in positive directions in times attempted versus improvement in month one (r= 0.642), in month two (r= 0.839), and in month three (r= 0.718). This study demonstrates the first known music therapy results with an individual with partial agenesis of the corpus callosum. These findings support the theory that music would benefit neurologic development and demonstrate a need for further music therapy investigations with individuals with partial or full agenesis of the corpus callosum. / A Thesis submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Master of Music. / Degree Awarded: Summer Semester, 2011. / Date of Defense: June 6, 2011. / Corpus Callosum, Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, Partial Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, Evidence-Based Practice, Music Therapy, Motor Skills, Child, The Developmental Assessment of Young Children, Neurological, Communication Skills / Includes bibliographical references. / Jayne M. Standley, Professor Directing Thesis; Clifford K. Madsen, Committee Member; Dianne Gregory, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_168235 |
| Contributors | Albright, Jessica P. (authoraut), Standley, Jayne M. (professor directing thesis), Madsen, Clifford K. (committee member), Gregory, Dianne (committee member), College of Music (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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