Conditions to Encourage Calm Down by Sound Stimuli Presented for Children with Developmental Disorders

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26590266
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Special needs education
• Research Institution: Shikoku University
• Principal Investigator: MAEDA Koji 四国大学, 生活科学部, 准教授 (50631727)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 発達障害 / カームダウン / 音呈示条件 / 著しい個人差 / アプリ開発

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we proactively presented sound stimuli to persons with developmental disorders who were in a panic or agitated state, in order to quickly calm them down. By combining multiple stimuli of sounds and music and using biometric indexes such as heartbeat and brainwaves as clues, we studied the conditions of presentation of sound stimuli that encourage the person to calm down. Although the noise-canceling function of specific headphones and the effectiveness of natural sounds were indicated, individuals with developmental disabilities have significant individual differences in areas like sensitivity to sound, so we could not find a general condition of presentation of sound stimuli that is effective in calming the person down.

Free Research Field

特別支援教育