The Development of Music Therapy Activities Using Improvisation Techniques Affecting Social Skills Development of Autistic Children

Abstract

This study is aimed to 1.) The Development of Music Therapy Activities Using Improvisation Techniques Affecting Social Skills Development of Autistic Children, 2.) Evaluate the social skills of Autistic children of Music Therapy Activities Using Improvisation Techniques. In this research, Classroom action research was employed as thus: PAOR cycle was run for two continuous research cycles.

          The result had found that 1.) In developing a music therapy activity plan using improvisation techniques in the first round, It is what makes the music therapist aware of the child's problem. Solving problems that arise in the treatment process and use the results to develop music therapy activities in the second circle to provide maximum benefit to the children. In organizing music therapy activities, autistic children are enthusiastic, happy, and joyful when it comes to using improvisation techniques. Because during this period the use of music is very flexible. It is a period that gives children the opportunity to express themselves as they are. That the child needs and help support good behavior that the children expressed themselves and children with autism can develop social skills. Or, such behavior can be confidently applied to activities that need to be done with other people in daily life and efficient. 2.) Before organizing music therapy activities using improvisation techniques Children with autism had an average score of 4.80 in social skills in interacting with others. After organizing music therapy activities using improvisation techniques, the average score was 32.00. Which was higher than before organizing music therapy activities using improvisation techniques. Therefore can be concluded that social skills in interacting with others among children with autism were higher after music therapy using improvisation techniques than before the experiment.