Art Therapy with Special Education Students

Art Therapy with Special Education Students is a practical and innovative book that details the best suitable ways to work in the field of art therapy with special education students.

*Art Therapy with Special Education Students* is a practical and innovative book that details the best suitable ways to work in the field of art therapy with special education students.

This book provides the reader with practical approaches, techniques, models, and methodologies in art therapy that focus on special education students, such as those with ASD, ADHD, learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, and students with visual and hearing impairments. Each chapter addresses a specific population, including an overview of the literature in the field, along with descriptions of practices derived from interviews with experienced art therapists who specialize in each population. The chapters cover the therapeutic goals of each population, the specific challenges, intervention techniques, and the meaning of art. Dedicated working models that have emerged in the field and collaborative interventions involving parents and staff members, along with clinical illustrations, are also available throughout the book.

Art therapists and mental health professionals in the school system will appreciate this comprehensive collection of contemporary work in the field of art therapy with special education students.

Autorentext

Dafna Regev is an art therapist and researcher. She is a senior lecturer, head of the art therapy program and member of the Emili Sagol Creative Arts Therapies Research Center at the University of Haifa, Israel.

Klappentext

Art Therapy with Special Education Students is a practical and innovative book that details the best suitable ways to work in the field of art therapy with special education students. This book provides the reader with practical approaches, techniques, models, and methodologies in art therapy that focus on special education students, such as those with ASD, ADHD, learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, and students with visual and hearing impairments. Each chapter addresses a specific population, including an overview of the literature in the field, along with descriptions of practices derived from interviews with experienced art therapists who specialize in each population. The chapters cover the therapeutic goals of each population, the specific challenges, intervention techniques, and the meaning of art. Dedicated working models that have emerged in the field and collaborative interventions involving parents and staff members, along with clinical illustrations, are also available throughout the book. Art therapists and mental health professionals in the school system will appreciate this comprehensive collection of contemporary work in the field of art therapy with special education students.

Inhalt

1. Art Therapy for Students with Learning Disabilities (LD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) 2. Art Therapy for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (D/HH) 3. Art Therapy for Blind Students or with a Severe Visual Impairment (B/SVI) 4. Art Therapy for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 5. Art Therapy for Students with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD) 6. Art Therapy for Students with Behavioral Disorders 7. Art Therapy for Hospitalized Students 8. Art Therapy for Students with Mental Disorders in Specialized Settings