title: Efficacy of a sound-based intervention with a child with an autism spectrum disorder and auditory sensory over-responsivity.
abstract: Sound-based interventions (SBIs) are being used by paediatric occupational therapists to help children with autism spectrum disorders and co-morbid sensory processing disorders. A limited yet growing body of evidence is emerging related to the efficacy of SBIs in reducing sensory processing deficits among paediatric clients with co-morbid conditions. The current study employed an ABA single-subject case-controlled design, implementing The Listening Program® with a 7-year-old child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder who demonstrated auditory sensory over-responsivity (SOR). The intervention consisted of 10 weeks of psycho-acoustically modified classical music that was delivered using specialized headphones and amplifier and a standard CD player. Repeated measures were conducted during the A(1), B and A(2) phases of the study using the Sensory Processing Measure, a subjective caregiver questionnaire, and the Sensory Over-Responsivity Scales, an examiner-based assessment measure to track changes of the participant's auditory SOR-related behaviours. The results indicated that the participant exhibited a decrease in the number of negative (avoidant, verbal and physical negative) and self-stimulatory behaviours. The decreases in negative and self-stimulatory behaviour may have been due to the therapeutic effect of the repeated exposure to the Sensory Over-Responsivity Scales or The Listening Program SBI.
authors: Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, USA.
authors: Bryan M
authors: BM
authors: Gee
authors: Kelly
authors: K
authors: Thompson
authors: Holly
authors: H
authors: St John
mesh_terms: D001308:Auditory Perceptual Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009147:Music Therapy; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: autism spectrum disorder; sensory over-responsivity; sound-based intervention