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Arts therapies in schools : research and practice /

Contributor(s): Publication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.Description: 288 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781843106333
  • 1843106337
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From the dance studio to the classroom : translating the clinical dance movement psychotherapy experience into a school context / Suzi Tortora -- PEACE through dance/movement therapy : the development and evaluation of a violence prevention programme in an elementary school / Lynn Koshland -- Finding a way out of the labyrinth through dance movement psychotherapy : collaborative work in a mental health promotion programme for secondary schools / Vicky Karkou and Susan Scarth -- Making space inside : the experience of dramatherapy within a school-based student support unit / Jo Christensen -- Solution-focused brief dramatherapy group work : working with children in mainstream education in Sri Lanka / Genevieve Smyth -- The searching drama of disaffection : dramatherapy groups in a whole-school context / Toby Quibell -- Educational music therapy : theoretical foundations explored in time-limited group work projects with children / Emma Pethybridge and James Robertson -- Art therapy in education for children with specific learning difficulties who have experienced stress and/or trauma / Unnur Ottarsdottir -- 'Give me some paper' : the role of image-making as a stabilizing force for a child in transition / Frances Prokofiev -- 'I am here to move and dance with you' : dance movement therapy with children with autism spectrum disorder and pervasive developmental disorders / Hilda Wengrower -- Dramatherapy, autism and relationship-building : a case study / Lynn Tytherleigh -- The capacity for imagination : implications for working with children with autism in art therapy / Fuyuko Takeda -- Music therapy for children with autism in an educational context / Jo Tomlinson -- Unmasking hidden resources : communication in children with severe developmental disabilities in music therapy / Cochavit Elefant -- Facing the challenge : a music therapy investigation in the evidence-based framework / Katrina McFerran and Jennifer Stephenson -- Summary and conclusions / Vicky Karkou.
Summary: Art therapists are increasingly working in schools, and there is growing interest in identifying relevant approaches and further exploring research evidence. This book outlines the potential uses of music, art, drama and dance movement therapies in educational settings, and the value they can add to the emotional and social development of children and adolescents. Drawing on international evidence, the contributors outline a wide range of innovative applications of arts therapies across a range of settings, such as mainstream classrooms, special schools and student support units. Findings discussed include how solution-focused brief dramatherapy group work can contribute to conflict resolution and co-operative play; how exposure to art therapy can ignite the imagination of children with autism; and how encouraging child-led music-making can improve educational achievements. Particular emphasis is placed upon collaborative work, whether it is between arts therapists from different disciplines, arts therapists and teaching staff or arts therapists and researchers.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

From the dance studio to the classroom : translating the clinical dance movement psychotherapy experience into a school context / Suzi Tortora -- PEACE through dance/movement therapy : the development and evaluation of a violence prevention programme in an elementary school / Lynn Koshland -- Finding a way out of the labyrinth through dance movement psychotherapy : collaborative work in a mental health promotion programme for secondary schools / Vicky Karkou and Susan Scarth -- Making space inside : the experience of dramatherapy within a school-based student support unit / Jo Christensen -- Solution-focused brief dramatherapy group work : working with children in mainstream education in Sri Lanka / Genevieve Smyth -- The searching drama of disaffection : dramatherapy groups in a whole-school context / Toby Quibell -- Educational music therapy : theoretical foundations explored in time-limited group work projects with children / Emma Pethybridge and James Robertson -- Art therapy in education for children with specific learning difficulties who have experienced stress and/or trauma / Unnur Ottarsdottir -- 'Give me some paper' : the role of image-making as a stabilizing force for a child in transition / Frances Prokofiev -- 'I am here to move and dance with you' : dance movement therapy with children with autism spectrum disorder and pervasive developmental disorders / Hilda Wengrower -- Dramatherapy, autism and relationship-building : a case study / Lynn Tytherleigh -- The capacity for imagination : implications for working with children with autism in art therapy / Fuyuko Takeda -- Music therapy for children with autism in an educational context / Jo Tomlinson -- Unmasking hidden resources : communication in children with severe developmental disabilities in music therapy / Cochavit Elefant -- Facing the challenge : a music therapy investigation in the evidence-based framework / Katrina McFerran and Jennifer Stephenson -- Summary and conclusions / Vicky Karkou.

Art therapists are increasingly working in schools, and there is growing interest in identifying relevant approaches and further exploring research evidence. This book outlines the potential uses of music, art, drama and dance movement therapies in educational settings, and the value they can add to the emotional and social development of children and adolescents. Drawing on international evidence, the contributors outline a wide range of innovative applications of arts therapies across a range of settings, such as mainstream classrooms, special schools and student support units. Findings discussed include how solution-focused brief dramatherapy group work can contribute to conflict resolution and co-operative play; how exposure to art therapy can ignite the imagination of children with autism; and how encouraging child-led music-making can improve educational achievements. Particular emphasis is placed upon collaborative work, whether it is between arts therapists from different disciplines, arts therapists and teaching staff or arts therapists and researchers.

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