Indian Music Therapy Studies & Research Centre (IMTSRC)

SCALES - SITTING TOLERANCE, EYE TO EYE CONTACT AND CLARITY OF SPEECH)

Scales for three indicators - sitting tolerance, eye to eye contact and clarity of speech for recording both
qualitative & quantitative observations of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

DEVELOPED @ Indian Music Therapy Studies & Research Centre (IMTSRC), FACTORIZE
(www.factorize.in; www. http://music-therapy.factorize.in) BY Ruma Chakravarty.

***The therapeutic music (elements of the left most column) is customizable as per Indian music therapy
approach taken up for therapy and/ or rehabilitation of individuals with ASD***

Phase 1, Phase 2…. can be defined by the music therapists as per relevance and duration of therapy/
rehabilitation

PHASE 1

SITTING TOLERANCE

Collection mode – Live contact therapy timing / Timer

Week 1 - Session Maximum sitting Longest Activities or

1/ Therapeutic duration while continuous phrase idiosyncratic
Music rendering singing/ listening to sung in one sitting characteristics shown
MT (minutes) (as applicable) while singing
Child 1 Child 2 Child 1 Child 2 Child 1 Child 2
Omkara Chanting –
Akar, Ukar, Makar
Omkara Chanting –
opened eyes
Sarali varisai
Jenti varisai without
clapping

EYE TO EYE CONTACT

Collection mode – Live contact therapy timing / Timer

Week 1 - Session What is the Longest duration Activities or

1/ Therapeutic frequency of the of eye contact idiosyncratic
Music rendering eye contact while singing/ characteristics shown
(number of times) listening to MT while singing
(minutes)
Child 1 Child 2 Child 1 Child 2 Child 1 Child 2
Omkara Chanting –
Akar, Ukar, Makar
Omkara Chanting –
opened eyes
Sarali varisai
Jenti varisai without
clapping

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CLARITY OF SPEECH

Collection mode – Live contact therapy timing / Timer

Week 1 - Number of Number of joint How many Volume (1 = OK; Activities or

Session 1/ syllables uttered syllables uttered complete phrases/ 2=GOOD; 3= VERY idiosyncratic
Therapeutic with clear diction with clear diction statements sung GOOD) characteristics
Music (as applicable) (as applicable) with clarity (as shown while
rendering applicable) singing
Child 1 Child 2 Child 1 Child 2 Child 1 Child 2 Child 1 Child 2
Omkara
Chanting –
Akar, Ukar,
Makar
Omkara
Chanting –
opened eyes
Sarali varisai
Jenti varisai
without
clapping

PHASE 2

SITTING TOLERANCE

Collection mode – Live contact therapy timing/ Timer

Week 7 - Session Maximum sitting Longest Activities or

7/ Therapeutic duration while continuous phrase idiosyncratic
Music rendering singing/ listening to sung in one sitting characteristics shown
MT (minutes) (as applicable) while singing
Child 1 Child 2 Child 1 Child 2 Child 1 Child 2
Omkara Chanting –
Akar, Ukar, Makar
Omkara Chanting –
closed eyes
Sarali varisai
Jenti varisai with
clapping
“Music is melody”
song

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EYE TO EYE CONTACT

Collection mode – Live contact therapy timing / Timer

Week 7 - Session What is the Longest duration Activities or

7/ Therapeutic frequency of the of eye contact idiosyncratic
Music rendering eye contact while singing/ characteristics shown
(number of times) listening to MT while singing
(minutes)
Child 1 Child 2 Child 1 Child 2 Child 1 Child 2
Omkara Chanting –
Akar, Ukar, Makar
Omkara Chanting –
closed eyes
Sarali varisai
Jenti varisai with
clapping
“Music is melody”
song

CLARITY OF SPEECH

Collection mode – Live contact therapy timing / Timer

Week 7 - Number of Number of joint How many Volume (1 = OK; Activities or

Session 7/ syllables uttered syllables uttered complete phrases/ 2=GOOD; 3= VERY idiosyncratic
Therapeutic with clear diction with clear diction statements sung GOOD) characteristics
Music (as applicable) (as applicable) with clarity (as shown while
rendering applicable) singing
Child 1 Child 2 Child 1 Child 2 Child 1 Child 2 Child 1 Child 2
Omkara
Chanting –
Akar, Ukar,
Makar
Omkara
Chanting –
closed eyes
Sarali varisai
Jenti varisai
with clapping
“Music is
melody” song

Disclaimer: The scoring or observation does not reflect any particular diagnosis or course of
medical treatment. These are tools to assess the level or progress of individuals with ASD
after administering Music Therapy intervention through natural means.

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