Teachers' Opinions on the Effect of Music Education on Social Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Music Education for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Abstract
This study, which examines the effect of music education on the skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is essential in terms of music education contributing to the social skills of children with ASD and improving their deficiencies, guiding teachers working in the field of autism, and providing resources for future research. This study is an action research conducted with an experimental approach. Data were obtained using the descriptive analysis method, one of the qualitative research techniques. The experimental group of the study consisted of 6 children between the ages of 7 and 12 diagnosed with ASD. Each child in the experimental group was given music lessons twice a week, each lasting 20-30 minutes for 12 weeks. Each lesson was recorded with a video. After the experimental process, the lesson videos from the recorded application videos for each child from the 1st, 6th, and 12th weeks were shown to 4 special education teachers and one music educator working in special education institutions. Then, these teachers obtained opinions about the student's development. The study results revealed positive developments in many areas, such as establishing relationships, managing emotions and behaviors, regulating emotions, making positive decisions, teacher communication, and other areas. The main recommendations within the scope of the study are providing music education to students with ASD in all special education institutions, using rhythm instruments and Orff instruments to reduce students' textural sensitivities, and having students with speech limitations singing children's songs.
Keywords: Music Education; Autism Spektrum Disorder; Social Skillsd
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