Effects of Music Therapy on Sensory Processing, Adaptive Behavior and Social Interaction

Sensory Profile: This assessment tool is used to determine the sensory profiles of children between the ages of 3-10. The test consists of 125 questions and a parent/caregiver with whom the child has one-on-one communication in his/her daily life answers the test questions. The test consists of three main sections: sensory processing, modulation and behavioral and emotional responses. The subsections of each main section consist of a total of 14 sections and 125 questions. The test takes approximately 30 minutes to administer. You are asked to mark one of the options: always, often, sometimes, occasionally and never. The assessment results are found by scoring from 1 to 5, giving 5 points to "never" and 1 point to "always". In this assessment, 1 point reflects a situation where there is a disordered behavior related to the sensory profile and 5 points reflects a situation where there is normal behavior. The Turkish adaptation of this test was made.

Adaptive Behavior Scale (ABS): The scale evaluates the child's adaptive behavior according to two basic criteria: the person's possession of basic skills such as self-care and personal hygiene, and avoiding behaviors that are not accepted by the environment, such as harming others and using physical violence. The Turkish validity study of the Adaptive Behavior Scale was conducted. The Adaptive Behavior Scale consists of two sections. The first section evaluates the skills and habits in nine behavioral areas that are important for the individual's development of independence in daily life. The second section is designed to measure non-adaptive behavior related to personality and behavioral disorders. If the behavior occurs "occasionally", "1" is marked, and if it occurs "frequently", "2" is marked. 25-30 minutes is considered sufficient for the application of the scale.