Table 2 Effect of MT on social skills rating
From: Music therapy as a therapeutic tool in improving the social skills of autistic children
Social skills | Pretest: mean (SD) | Posttest: mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Understanding/perspective taking ability | ||
Active intervention group | 15.54 (3.36) | 2154 (6.56) |
Passive control group | 12.77 (2.54) | 18.85 (5.34) |
Initiates interaction | ||
Active intervention group | 25.12 (6.03) | 30.65 (4.08) |
Passive control group | 20.00 (2.99) | 27.27 (3.39) |
Responds to others | ||
Active intervention group | 9.85 (2.33) | 11.81 (3.66) |
Passive control group | 8.62 (2.70) | 8.42 (3.08) |
Maintains interaction | ||
Active intervention group | 21.54 (3.22) | 24.62 (5.81) |
Passive control group | 19.38 (2.70) | 21.69 (3.52) |