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Music , Art , and Drama Therapy. By: Billy Travis. Where Are We Going ?. http://youtu.be/y3L9-45Uq9A?t=1m1s. Music Therapy Art Therapy Drama Therapy Activity. Dear Diary,. Hmm, what do I want to say? I can’t think of the right words… It’s like, you know what I’m saying, right?
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Music, Art, and Drama Therapy By: Billy Travis
Where Are We Going? http://youtu.be/y3L9-45Uq9A?t=1m1s • MusicTherapy • ArtTherapy • Drama Therapy • Activity
Dear Diary, Hmm, what do I want to say? I can’t think of the right words… It’s like, you know what I’m saying, right? Alright, good talk. -Billy
Art, Music, and Drama Therapy are used to facilitate personal growth and promote mental health.
Music Therapy What does it improve? How does it work? http://youtu.be/wXcmWwSQGI4?t=5s • Communication • Movement • Empower • Reward • Inspire
The Champion Centre • In New Zealand & has been using Music Therapy since 1993 (Wylie and Foster-Cohen, 2013) • Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autistic – Students have at least two areas of significant delay • Individual lessons bring students and adults together – beat, rhythm, pitch • Group lessons encourages collaboration, leadership, communication • Structured lessons start with a “hello” song and end with a “good-bye” song • Songs about daily routines help students e.g. a song about brushing your teeth • Musical instruments designed for kids with different abilities
The Champion Centre • 4 year old boy with Down Syndrome with low energy levels and floppy muscle-tone • Trouble with motor skills • Worked on a song about getting ready, standing up, and sitting down (pop goes the weasel) • Saw improved standing and sitting as well as increased energy level • Used the song with others and the boy was “delighted” to be the leader
Art Therapy • Less talking, and no laying on a couch and explaining • Allows students to draw a picture, comic strip, or make a collage • Visual responses come more naturally for children than verbal responses • Students explain the meaning of their artwork, therapists/teachers refrain from interpreting artwork (Riley, 2001)
Art Therapy and Autism • Great for students on the Autism Spectrum because they tend to be visual, concrete thinkers (Epp, 2008) • “Acceptable” activity for working on social skills • Allows for self-expression and self-soothing • Artwork/Comic strips easier to follow than discussions and less threatening than role playing • During creation, students gain insight through their own artistic eye
Drama Therapy and Autism • More sustained learning from socially competent peers, less dependence on adults (Weiss and Harris, 2001) • Practicing new behaviors, learning to play with others • Using verbal and facial responses to situations (excited, laughing, sympathy) • Use of scripts, leads to increased improvisation and interaction • Action! Instead of talking
Activity Art Music Find a song that is a representation for how you got here today. What song, music, lyrics tells a part of your story? • Draw how you got to be here in this classroom. What lead you to be in your seat today?
References Clarridge, C. (2009, October 28). Drama-therapy program helps mental patients work toward healing. The Seattle Times. Duffy, B., & Fuller, R. (2000). Role of music therapy in social skills development in children with moderate intellectual disability. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 13(2), 77-89. Epp, K. M. (2008). Outcome-based evaluation of a social skills program using art therapy and group therapy for children on the autism spectrum. Children & Schools, 30(1), 27-36. Judd, R. (2013). How Does Music Therapy Benefit Children with Special Needs? [Video]. Morris, R. V. (2001). Drama and authentic assessment in a social studies classroom. The Social Studies, 92(1). Riley, S. (2001). Art therapy with adolescents. Western Journal of Medicie, 54-57. Weiss, M., & Harris, S. L. (2001). Teaching social skills to people with autism. Behavior Modification, 25(5), 785-802. Wylie, J., & Foster-Cohen, S. (2013). Musical play as therapy in an early intervention programme. Approaches, 5(1).