A Therapeutic Tool to Diagnose ASD in Children

Abstract

—Today the autism rate in Sri Lanka is increasing and 1.07% that is 1 in every 93 children is affected by autism. Among south Asian countries Sri Lanka has been reported with highest prevalence Many factors affect the behavior of an autistic child, and an interaction is needed for the improvement of their behavioral patterns. It is identified that music therapy could play an important role as an intervention method to increase the social, interactive, and communicative skills of the affected children as well as to manage the challenges faced by them. The aim of this research is to identify and analyze the problems faced by the autistic children and their guardians when looking after them and identifying how diagnosis can be done with emotion API and ASSQ questionnaire and how the challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression can be controlled and improved using music.