探討音樂活動對於特殊需求兒童聽覺處理能力訓練之效益

Effects of Music Activities on Auditory Processing Ability Training for the Children with Special Needs

聽覺處理能力有困難的兒童在察覺、區辨、辨識、記憶和理解聽音訊息時有其困難性，而音樂活動可以透過聽覺、視覺和觸覺提供多感官刺激，以改善聽覺處理能力。因此，研究目的是為了探討音樂活動對於特殊需求兒童聽覺處理能力訓練之效益。本研究以三位特殊需求兒童為對象，診斷類別分別為輕度自閉症、語言障礙和發展遲緩。音樂活動的介入則分為三個階段進行，每階段為12-14星期，共進行九個月。在第一階段介入之前，研究者會先實行評估測量，以了解每位受試者的能力起點，而每階段的結果作為下一個階段的起點。經過資料分析，研究結果顯示依每聽覺處理能力而設計的音樂活動，特殊需求兒童聽覺處理能力訓練是有改善的。

The children who have troubles on auditory processing ability would have difficulties to detect, discriminate, recognize, memorize and comprehend acoustic signals. However, music activities could provide multi-sensory stimulation through auditory, visual and tactile to improve auditory processing ability. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music activities on auditory processing ability training of children with special needs. Three subjects in the study were with autism, speech impairment and developmental delay. Music activities as an intervention to improve auditory processing skills was divided into three phases, and each one was 12-14 weeks. Before the beginning of the first phase, the researchers assessed in order to know the baseline of the auditory processing ability of the subjects. The outcome of each phase was the baseline of next phase. The results showed that nine months of music activities can improve auditory processing ability of children with special needs.