Therapeutic Listening® and Bilateral Coordination in Typically Developing Children

<p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p>This study examined the effects of a 15-minute Therapeutic Listening Quickshift® series intervention on 8-10 year-old typically developing children. A convenience sample was used for 8 participants in Marin County, California. Participants were randomly assigned to either the Therapeutic Listening® intervention or white noise control intervention. All participants participated in a pretest to establish a baseline of bilateral coordination abilities. Participants then listened to 15-minutes of the Therapeutic Listening® or white noise interventions. Following this intervention period, participants then participated in a posttest identical to the pretest. Movement assessment measures from the bilateral coordination subtest of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, <em>Second Edition </em>(BOT-2) and the Quick Neurological Screening (Backwards Tandem Walk and Rapid Forearm Rotation) were used for the pretest and posttest measures. Following the 15-minute interventions, one item from the BOT-2, Tapping Feet and Fingers, trended towards improvement in the Therapeutic Listening® group. Results of the Backwards Tandem Walk indicated a significant improvement in bilateral coordination in the Therapeutic Listening® group compared to the white noise control group. Positive findings from this study, though limited, give researchers an indication that the effects of Therapeutic Listening Quickshift® series on bilateral coordination are trending towards significance. This pilot study will be continued into 2015 for researchers to assess a greater amount of subjects, add to this current data, and ultimately increase the statistical power of findings.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Occupational Therapy

Year dc:date.available

2015

Authors dc:creator

• Ben-Haim, Shanee
• DeBonis, Cassandra
• Schwartz, Jane
• Smith-Schwartz, Amy

Contributors dc:contributor

• Julia Wilbarger, PhD, OTR/L
• Joann Figone, MS, OTR/L

• Therapeutic Listening
• Bilateral Coordination
• Pediatric
• Occupational Therapy
• Marin county
• Sensory Integration

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.dominican.edu/masters-theses/144

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oai:scholar.dominican.edu:masters-theses-1144