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Download full textIsis, Patricia D.; Bush, Janet; Siegel, Craig A.; Ventura, Yehoshua – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2010
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has been at the forefront of integrating art therapy in schools since 1979, helping children with emotional/behavioral disabilities become more receptive to academic involvement while maximizing their social and emotional potential. This article describes the history, development, current configuration,…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Development
Lister, Suzanne; Tanguay, Denise; Snow, Stephen; D'Amico, Miranda – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2009
The Centre for the Arts in Human Development in Montreal has provided art, drama, music, and dance/movement therapies to adults with developmental disabilities for over 10 years with the goals of developing and enhancing self-esteem, social skills, and communication abilities. This report describes the development and purpose of the center,…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Arts Centers
The Development of School Art Therapy in Dade County Public Schools: Implications for Future Change.
Peer reviewedBush, Janet – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 1997
Describes the evolution of art therapy in Miami, Florida public schools over the past 20 years. Suggests the variety of tasks that must be accomplished to incorporate art therapy into the normal educational program, such as organizational and legislative collaboration, and how it will accommodate changing times. (RJM)
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Counseling Techniques, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHenley, David – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 1997
Describes a one-year project involving the integration of expressive arts therapies into an alternative education program. Therapies such as bibliotherapy, phototherapy, poetry therapy, and studio work form the basis for the curriculum. A case study, involving a "borderline," emotionally disturbed, and artistically gifted student,…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Case Studies, Counseling Techniques, Curriculum Design
Kuykendall, Terrell J.; And Others – 1979
This book describes "Revitalize," an arts and aging program developed for the Fine Arts Council of Florida. The rationale behind the program, research involved in its structures, the evolution of ideas, the selection of the Neighborly Center, Inc. as a partner agency, the designation of sites for the program, the choice of artists, and the intent…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Art Activities, Art Therapy, Educational Gerontology
Peer reviewedAppleton, Valerie E.; Dykeman, Cass – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1996
Describes a group counseling program for Native American youth, using art as the primary counseling intervention in a public school setting. Ten Native American boys and girls, ages 7-17, participated in the development of the program protocol. Art created a symbolic vehicle for creative expression that enhanced personal and social functioning.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, Art Materials, Art Therapy
Tapper, Marie-Louise; Michelsson, Katarina – 1996
This paper reviews the history and current status of services to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Finland. It notes the availability of free or almost free health services in Finland and the resulting very low infant mortality rate. The history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), termed "minimal brain…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Cooperative Programs
