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Abstract
This study examines a structured protocol to measure the effects of daily individualized use of Therapeutic Listening - Quickshifts (TL-Q) used to improve occupational performance in children with learning and developmental disabilities. The study identifies a standardized practice-based evidence procedure to measure the outcomes of implementing TL-Q within traditional OT practice. OTs worldwide are using sound-based therapies (SBTs) despite limited supporting evidence available regarding the productivity of these interventions. Even fewer studies have been published on the effects of Therapeutic Listening (TL), a novel intervention shown to increase personal and interpersonal skills including sensory processing skills, visual motor integration, and emotional regulation (Frick & Hacker, 2001). TL-Q is used to modify distressing effects of sensory dysregulation and learning disabilities through an individualized listening program of modified musical patterns that the child listens to through headphones for a set amount of time each day. The music program is implemented at home for a more intensive intervention designed to stimulate neuroplasticity across hemispheres eliciting behavioral changes and improved neurological responses (Wink, McKeown, & Casey, 2017).
Department
Occupational Therapy
Faculty Advisor
Julia Wilbarger, Ph.D., OTR/L
Publication Date
Fall 2017
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
Department of Occupational Therapy, Dominican University of California
City
San Rafael, CA
Keywords
Therapeutic Listening, Sound Based Therapies, Practice Based Evidence, Listening Therapy, Neuroplasticity, Sensory Integration Therapy
Disciplines
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies | Neurology | Occupational Therapy | Pediatrics | Physical Therapy
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Movement and Mind-Body Therapies Commons, Neurology Commons, Occupational Therapy Commons, Pediatrics Commons, Physical Therapy Commons