Describing the Effect of Familiar Song on Arousal and Awareness for Children With Disorders of Consciousness (DoC)

The recorded music interventions will consist of the presentation of commercially available recordings of participant preferred music. The songs utilised in the recorded music interventions will be the same as those presented during the live music therapy interventions, and only the presentation format will be different. The same music therapist who facilitates the live music therapy interventions will be present in the participant's room during the presentation of the recorded music intervention and will present the recorded music via iPad and small portable speaker.

The recorded music interventions will consist of the presentation of commercially available recordings of participant preferred music. The songs utilised in the recorded music interventions will be the same as those presented during the live music therapy interventions, and only the presentation format will be different. The same music therapist who facilitates the live music therapy interventions will be present in the participant's room during the presentation of the recorded music intervention and will present the recorded music via iPad and small portable speaker.