Abstract

PINEDA PEREZ, Eloy  and  PEREZ REMON, Yarima. Musicotherapy applied to children with Down's syndrome. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2011, vol.83, n.2, pp.142-148. ISSN 0034-7531.

INTRODUCTION. The Down's syndrome remains the more frequent genetic disease due to chromosomal aberration. The music has been used with therapeutic aims in these patients obtaining good results, thus we decide its implementation in a group of children presenting with this genetic condition and also to research its perception in parents and professors. METHODS. A descriptive study was conducted on the knowledge of parents and professors on Musicotherapy and of results of its implementation in 18 children with Down's syndrome from the "Zunzún" Special Nursery in La Habana. After 9 months of therapy12 professor and 18 parents were polled. RESULTS. Five professors (41,6%) known the Musicotherapy before its implementation, whereas in parents the knowledge of this type of therapy was poor. All professors recognized new abilities in the 100% of children and the more significant advances were in the language, the socialization and the learning. The 77,7% of parents indicated advances in socialization, language and motor abilities. The 100% of professors and the 88,8% of parents to be satisfied and they wish the continuation of this therapy in the institution. CONCLUSIONS. There was a lack of knowledge on this therapy in professors and parents. Advances were recognized in different areas of language, learning and socialization, thus it is recommendable its implementation from early ages to improve the quality of life of child and its family.

Keywords : Down's syndrome; Musicotherapy; alternative therapies.

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