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Dezvoltarea abilităților de citire cu ajutorul instrumentelor Boomwhackers în contextul dizabilității asociate
Enhancing Reading Skills with Boomwhackers Instruments in the Context of Associated Disabilities

Author(s): Janka-Eszter Veres
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music, Psycholinguistics, Cognitive linguistics, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology
Published by: Asociația Specialiștilor în Terapia Tulburărilor de Limbaj din România
Keywords: Boomwhackers; music therapy; phonemic hearing; memory; attention; reading fluency;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper we chose to study the influence of music therapy with the help of Boomwhackers instruments on the following skills: sustained attention, short-term memory, phonemic hearing and reading fluency in students with severe and associated impairments, among students from disadvantaged backgrounds. I considered this type of intervention useful because the effectiveness of music therapy is proven in many situations both in typical children and in those with atypical development. The students participating in the study have music among their passions and because of this, their implication activities was achieved without much difficulty. Also, the use of Boomwhackers was of high interest for the students and they were always excited to participate in the activities. The results obtained in the study prove the effectiveness of the intervention, as improvements were observed in all the evaluated areas.

  • Issue Year: IX/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 76-83
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Romanian