Improvised musical play: A strategy for fostering social play between developmentally delayed and nondelayed preschool children

Journal/Book: Journal of Music Therapy. 1988; 25: 178-191.

Abstract: Examined the effectiveness of improvised musical play (IMP), an intervention technique using improvised music and lyrics to facilitate social play between developmentally delayed and nondelayed children in mainstreamed settings. 10 videotaped episodes of IMP were conducted with 12 developmentally delayed and nondelayed children (aged 3-5.5 yrs). It was hypothesized that episodes of IMP evolved through a 4-phase progression and that IMP would sustain episodes of social play between these Ss beyond durations predicted in the literature. Analysis of videotaped episodes indicated that each episode conformed to the hypothesized instructional sequence, and that IMP typically sustained social play episodes lasting more than 3 times the expected duration. Qualitative differences in the play of developmentally delayed and nondelayed Ss were obtained through microanalysis of selected taped segments.

Note: improvised musical play intervention technique; social play; developmentally delayed & nondelayed 3 5.5 yr olds in mainstreamed settings

Keyword(s): Music therapy; mainstreaming educational; delayed development; childhood play behavior; childhood

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