Developmental drama : dramatherapy approaches for people with profound or severe multiple disabilities, including sensory impairment

By: Booker, Mary.

Publisher: London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2011Description: 144 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781849052351.Subject(s): PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (PIMD)

| SENSORY IMPAIRMENT

| DRAMA THERAPY

| COMMUNICATION SKILLS

| PARTICIPATION

| EMOTIONS

Contents:

1. Introduction and Acknowledgments 2. The Client Group 3. The Aims of Developmental Drama 4. The Development of Emotional Intelligence 5. Support Staff in Developmental Drama 6. Structures Used in Developmental Drama 7. Using the Senses 8. Elemental Play 9. Developing Role Play 10. Interactive Theatre 11. The Storytellers Circle 12. It's Over to You References Further Reading Appendix. Beauty and the Beast - a Story for Interactive Theatre Storytellers Circle Stories Index

Summary: "People living with severe or profound multiple disabilities (PMLD) can often struggle to connect with the world around them. This book shows how, through enjoying dramatic interaction, they can develop their communication skills, learn to deal with emotions more effectively and gain a greater understanding of their physical and social environment. This guide presents a variety of ways in which drama can be used as a medium for assisting the social and emotional development of people with PMLD, including sensory impairment. It fully explains techniques that are proven to build confidence and promote participation, and illustrates how to include support staff effectively within the process. Charting the author's own journey as a dramatherapist, it clarifies in detail some effective approaches and how to address key issues that arise in dramatherapy practice." - PUBLISHERS WEBSITE

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"People living with severe or profound multiple disabilities (PMLD) can often struggle to connect with the world around them. This book shows how, through enjoying dramatic interaction, they can develop their communication skills, learn to deal with emotions more effectively and gain a greater understanding of their physical and social environment. This guide presents a variety of ways in which drama can be used as a medium for assisting the social and emotional development of people with PMLD, including sensory impairment. It fully explains techniques that are proven to build confidence and promote participation, and illustrates how to include support staff effectively within the process. Charting the author's own journey as a dramatherapist, it clarifies in detail some effective approaches and how to address key issues that arise in dramatherapy practice." - PUBLISHERS WEBSITE

1. Introduction and Acknowledgments
2. The Client Group
3. The Aims of Developmental Drama
4. The Development of Emotional Intelligence
5. Support Staff in Developmental Drama
6. Structures Used in Developmental Drama
7. Using the Senses
8. Elemental Play
9. Developing Role Play
10. Interactive Theatre
11. The Storytellers Circle
12. It's Over to You
References
Further Reading
Appendix. Beauty and the Beast - a Story for Interactive Theatre
Storytellers Circle Stories
Index

Patron comment on 22/03/2016

This book has so many ideas for working with people who have high and complex needs. I would like for our region to have this book as a resource. Fantastic book. I didn't want to return it.

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