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Mother and infants share musical preferences. To this date no study has been conducted to examine... more Mother and infants share musical preferences. To this date no study has been conducted to examine the relationship between mothers and their infants’ music preference in Finland. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to investigate whether infants share the same musical preferences with their mothers.

Thesis Chapters by Safa Solati

Tiivistelmä – Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (also called ASD) is the fastest growing disabil... more Tiivistelmä – Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder (also called ASD) is the fastest growing disability. Research shows
that music is a relational, emotional, and motivational medium that plays an essential role in
field of music therapy, specifically for individuals with autism. This Master’s thesis aims at
describing the intensive music therapy process with a 24 year-old Turkish-Cypriot male client
diagnosed with ASD in a group setting concentrating on his four main areas of impairments
(verbal/non verbal, social interaction, organization/perception and aspects of behavior) and
how Creative Music Therapy affected such impaired areas. Results were in correspondence
with previous studies about music therapy in treatment of individuals with ASD giving
support to the notion that through the process of music therapy, the client was given the
opportunity to actively participate in music-making within various and appropriate settings as
music accommodated the client’s levels and abilities. The applied music therapy seemed to
serve as an effective alternative and demonstrated the fact that informal, fun and functional
uses of music at institutions such as the Irfan Nadir +18 rehabilitation center can benefit
individuals with autism. The case of the client in this study also showed music’s contribution
in helping people with autism to live a happier and more fulfilling life.

Mother and infants share musical preferences. To this date no study has been conducted to examine... more Mother and infants share musical preferences. To this date no study has been conducted to examine the relationship between mothers and their infants’ music preference in Finland. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to investigate whether infants share the same musical preferences with their mothers.

Tiivistelmä – Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (also called ASD) is the fastest growing disabil... more Tiivistelmä – Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder (also called ASD) is the fastest growing disability. Research shows
that music is a relational, emotional, and motivational medium that plays an essential role in
field of music therapy, specifically for individuals with autism. This Master’s thesis aims at
describing the intensive music therapy process with a 24 year-old Turkish-Cypriot male client
diagnosed with ASD in a group setting concentrating on his four main areas of impairments
(verbal/non verbal, social interaction, organization/perception and aspects of behavior) and
how Creative Music Therapy affected such impaired areas. Results were in correspondence
with previous studies about music therapy in treatment of individuals with ASD giving
support to the notion that through the process of music therapy, the client was given the
opportunity to actively participate in music-making within various and appropriate settings as
music accommodated the client’s levels and abilities. The applied music therapy seemed to
serve as an effective alternative and demonstrated the fact that informal, fun and functional
uses of music at institutions such as the Irfan Nadir +18 rehabilitation center can benefit
individuals with autism. The case of the client in this study also showed music’s contribution
in helping people with autism to live a happier and more fulfilling life.