Journal article
Do communication disorders extend to musical messages? An answer from children with hearing loss or autism spectrum disorders
The Journal of music therapy, Vol.52(1), pp.78-116
2015
DOI: 10.1093/jmt/thu039
PMCID: PMC4414659
PMID: 25691513
Abstract
Effective musical communication requires conveyance of the intended message in a manner perceptible to the receiver. Communication disorders that impair transmitting or decoding of structural features of music (e.g., pitch, timbre) and/or symbolic representation may result in atypical musical communication, which can have a negative impact on music therapy interventions.
This study compared recognition of symbolic representation of emotions or movements in music by two groups of children with different communicative characteristics: severe to profound hearing loss (using cochlear implants [CI]) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Their responses were compared to those of children with typical-development and normal hearing (TD-NH). Accuracy was examined as a function of communicative status, emotional or movement category, and individual characteristics.
Participants listened to recorded musical excerpts conveying emotions or movements and matched them with labels. Measures relevant to auditory and/or language function were also gathered.
There was no significant difference between the ASD and TD-NH groups in identification of musical emotions or movements. However, the CI group was significantly less accurate than the other two groups in identification of both emotions and movements. Mixed effects logistic regression revealed different patterns of accuracy for specific emotions as a function of group.
Conveyance of emotions or movements through music may be decoded differently by persons with different types of communication disorders. Because music is the primary therapeutic tool in music therapy sessions, clinicians should consider these differential abilities when selecting music for clinical interventions focusing on emotions or movement.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Do communication disorders extend to musical messages? An answer from children with hearing loss or autism spectrum disorders
- Creators
- Christina M Whipple - School of Music, The University of Iowa School of Music, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Iowa Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Biostatistics, The University of Iowa Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The DeLTA Center, The University of IowaKate Gfeller - School of Music, The University of Iowa School of Music, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Iowa Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Biostatistics, The University of Iowa Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The DeLTA Center, The University of Iowa kay-gfeller@uiowa.eduVirginia Driscoll - School of Music, The University of Iowa School of Music, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Iowa Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Biostatistics, The University of Iowa Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The DeLTA Center, The University of IowaJacob Oleson - School of Music, The University of Iowa School of Music, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Iowa Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Biostatistics, The University of Iowa Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The DeLTA Center, The University of IowaKarla McGregor - School of Music, The University of Iowa School of Music, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Iowa Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Biostatistics, The University of Iowa Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The DeLTA Center, The University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of music therapy, Vol.52(1), pp.78-116
- DOI
- 10.1093/jmt/thu039
- PMID
- 25691513
- PMCID
- PMC4414659
- NLM abbreviation
- J Music Ther
- ISSN
- 0022-2917
- eISSN
- 2053-7395
- Publisher
- England
- Grant note
- 2 R01 DC003698-06 / NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC012082 / NIDCD NIH HHS P50 DC000242 / NIDCD NIH HHS M01 RR000059 / NCRR NIH HHS RR00059 / NCRR NIH HHS 2 P50 DC00242 / NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC012082-10 / NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC003698 / NIDCD NIH HHS
- Comment
- Test development: Perception of Emotions and Movement in Music Test
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2015
- Academic Unit
- School of Music; Communication Sciences and Disorders; Biostatistics; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9983997338402771
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