Franceli L. Cibrian
Abstract
Children with autism have sensorimotor problems. Music therapy combining music and rhythm is increasingly used to support individuals with autism to improve sensorimotor synchronization with promising clinical results. Interactive surfaces (IS) are appropriate to assist different kinds of therapy for children with autism. However, little has been said about if IS can augment music therapy sessions and improve the sensorimotor synchronization of children with autism, in particular when they try to keep the beat of music with movements. In this dissertation, I propose to design and develop an IS empowered with multi-touch capabilities and gestural interactions to augment music therapy instruction, and evaluate its impact in improving the ability of children with autism to keep the beat. To date, I am working in a qualitative study to uncover the design implications that an IS should incorporate, and I am developing a bendable surface prototype that enables children with autism improvise rhythmical music in an open-ended manner following the improvisation phase of a music therapy session.
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- Music therapy on interactive surfaces to improve sensorimotor problems of children with autism
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Symeon D. Retalis
Children with autism have difficulties with eye-hand coordination (visual-motor coordination) and rhythmic coordination of perception and action (sensorimotor synchronization) [1]. Music therapy is one of the most popular methods for helping children with autism to improve these skills. This very interesting paper shows the positive, promising clinical results of the use of a bendable interactive surface prototype during music therapy sessions to support sensorimotor synchronization. A bendable interactive surface offers a natural and casual interaction, providing visual and auditory feedback that helps increase the child's attention and concentration. This surface is called BendableSound and uses the Kinect sensor to detect when users tap or touch the surface made from fabric. In the literature, it is documented that practitioners have been using very popular music through general rhythm games Guitar Hero [2] and Rock Band [3] in their sessions. Also, tablets and interactive tables with applications like Reactable [4] have been used to support children with autism. However, there is a need for interactive educational applications and games that should be developed based on music therapy protocols [5]. Thus, several initiatives have started [6]. Also, apart from Kinect motion sensors, NAO robots have been used in therapy [7]. It is certain that new innovative and fascinating learning applications will appear, which will be designed according to the principles of music therapy for empowering children with autism to improve their skills. Online Computing Reviews Service
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