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Arts therapies with people with physical disabilities : an archetypal approach / Marion Gordon-Flower ; foreword by Caroline Miller.

By: Gordon-Flower, Marion [author].
Contributor(s): Miller, Caroline, 1944- [author of introduction, etc.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Description: 170 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785923647 (paperback).Subject(s): Art therapy | People with disabilitiesDDC classification: 616.891656
Contents:
Overview and introduction -- Developing therapeutic goal plans -- Individual arts therapy -- Art groups -- Environmental sculpture -- Expressive dance movement -- Drama -- Music -- Models of supervision within the multidisciplinary team.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For those with mobility and communication challenges, arts therapies can be especially significant and rewarding as a means of self-expression and engaging with others. This book provides practical guidance on multimodal and archetypal arts therapy approaches adapted specifically for a physical disability context.

Practical strategies and interventions are given, alongside case studies from individual and group arts therapy sessions. The author acknowledges the challenges of working with clients with physical disabilities, such as physical assistance in using resources, subtleties in communication of preferences and the need for extra members of staff, and gives clear guidance for accessible and effective sessions.

This is essential reading for any arts therapist wanting a tailored approach to meeting the needs of people with physical disabilities, with a focus on person-centred and strengths-based methods. In addition, all frameworks covered are also adaptable for other client groups.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-a65) and index.

Overview and introduction -- Developing therapeutic goal plans -- Individual arts therapy -- Art groups -- Environmental sculpture -- Expressive dance movement -- Drama -- Music -- Models of supervision within the multidisciplinary team.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword (p. 9)
  • Acknowledgements (p. 12)
  • 1 Overview and Introduction (p. 13)
  • Overview (p. 13)
  • Introduction (p. 15)
  • 2 Developing Therapeutic Goal Plans (p. 22)
  • Arts Therapy 5-Pt Star Model and assessment (p. 22)
  • Goal setting with symbols and Arts Therapy 5-Pt Star combined (p. 26)
  • Case study: Andy's goal setting using 5-Pt Star and symbols (p. 27)
  • Conclusion (p. 31)
  • 3 Individual Arts Therapy (p. 32)
  • Case study: Social story board (p. 32)
  • Case study: Fairy Garden (p. 40)
  • Summary and conclusion (p. 48)
  • 4 Art Groups (p. 49)
  • Case study: Ancient civilisations (p. 50)
  • Case study: Goddess dolls (p. 59)
  • Case study: Sacred vessels (p. 68)
  • Conclusion (p. 76)
  • 5 Environmental Sculpture (p. 78)
  • The benefits and scope of using environmental media (p. 79)
  • The Intervention in Nature process (p. 80)
  • Case study: Jack's multimedia environmental sculpture process (p. 83)
  • Time-Life-Lines (p. 85)
  • Case study: Group journey through Time-Life-Lines (p. 86)
  • Introduction of the labyrinth for diverse contexts: trauma (p. 90)
  • Conclusion (p. 93)
  • 6 Expressive Dance Movement (p. 94)
  • Development of dance arts in a multidisciplinary team context (p. 94)
  • Case study: Legends of Maui (p. 98)
  • Case study: Around the World Through the Seasons (p. 105)
  • Conclusion (p. 115)
  • 7 Drama (p. 116)
  • Introduction of dramatherapy within the context (p. 116)
  • Case study: Drama of The King-Knight's Daughter (p. 118)
  • Case study: Drama of The International Convention of the Pacific (p. 124)
  • Conclusion (p. 131)
  • 8 Music (p. 132)
  • The arrival of music as a primary modality (p. 132)
  • Music in multimodal arts therapy groups (p. 135)
  • Case study: Voices of the Maori gods (p. 137)
  • Case study: Yellow Bird (p. 141)
  • Conclusion (p. 143)
  • 9 Models of Supervision within the Multidisciplinary Team (p. 144)
  • Seven-foci snapshots in symbols (p. 145)
  • Conflict resolution using four elements (p. 151)
  • Conclusion (p. 158)
  • 10 Conclusion (p. 159)
  • References (p. 161)
  • Further Reading (p. 166)
  • Index (p. 167)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Marion Gordon-Flower has been a full-time arts therapist for a rehabilitation service in Auckland where she spent eight years working in a multimodal arts therapy group programme for people with physical, developmental and intellectual disabilities. She lives in Auckland, New Zealand and now holds an arts therapist service management role in mental health.

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