Author(s): Dr. J Samuel Jesudoss

Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of movement-oriented music therapy on fine motor skills among mentally challenged children. To achieve this purpose, twenty mild (educable) mentally challenged children (age 13-18) were randomly selected from Mithra School, Kilpauk, Chennai. The subjects were trained for 12 weeks with movement-oriented music therapy like yoga, aerobics, calisthenics, and music therapy. The fine motor skills (coloring, sessoring and stringing beads) selected as a criterion variable were recorded prior to and immediately after the training program by test (coloring, sessoring and stringing beads) through the special educators. As the study was conducted on a special group of subjects being mentally challenged, only a single group design was used. The t-ratio was applied to find out the significant difference, if any, in the criterion variables between pre and post-tests. The result of the study revealed that there were significant differences on fine motor skills (coloring, sessoring and stringing beads) after a training period of 12 weeks.

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