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Parents’ perspectives of using a therapeutic listening program with their children with sensory processing difficulties: A qualitative study

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Abstract

This phenomenological study explored parents’ perspectives of Therapeutic Listening (TL) implemented as a home program to treat their children with sensory processing difficulties. Ten parents participated in semistructured interviews. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically. Parents were concerned about their child’s anxiety and distress, which they commonly perceived to be reduced with TL. Parents perceived that TL brought a sense of calm to their child, which they linked to improvements in their family life and child’s participation in social and daily activities. Parent engagement (problem solving) enabled successful implementation of the program. Findings are discussed in relation to existing literature.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)147-170
Number of pages24
JournalJournal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention
Volume10
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 5 Apr 2017

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Auditory intervention
  • children
  • home program
  • parents
  • sensory processing
  • sensory processing disorder
  • sound based intervention
  • therapeutic listening

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