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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825523803321

Autore

Crimmens Paula

Titolo

Drama therapy and storymaking in special education / / Paula Crimmens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London and Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2006

ISBN

1-280-56622-1

9786610566327

1-84642-486-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 pages)

Disciplina

616.89/165

Soggetti

Children with disabilities

Drama - Therapeutic use

Learning disabled children - Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

1. Getting started -- 2. The use of traditional stories -- 3. Helping others -- 4. Dealing with change -- 5. Working as a team -- 6. Trickery and stealing -- 7. Stories of a special child -- 8. Unlikely heroes -- 9. Competitiveness -- 10. Trust -- 11. Devising stories : a guide to using stories to explore themes in everyday life -- 12. Using a visual storyboard with students with autism -- 13. Drama therapy and engaging the attention of students with an intellectual disability : a research study.

Sommario/riassunto

This practical resource book for professionals covers the broad spectrum of students attending special needs schools. Paula Crimmens places therapeutic storymaking within the context of drama therapy and offers practical advice on how to structure and set up sessions to be compatible with special needs learning environments.