Art Therapy With Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Author : Beth Gonzalez-Dolginko
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781784509729

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Art Therapy with Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Beth Gonzalez-Dolginko Pdf

There is a distinct lack of art therapy literature on working with adults with autism spectrum disorders, and this book combats this dearth by looking at the theory and practice of working with this client group. With clinical case examples throughout, it provides ideas for practice and interventions for use in institutional and community settings. There is a useful focus on directives to help with specific concerns, for example college and job readiness, social skills, and adapting to independent living. The book also includes information on ASD itself and gives advice on developmental and neurological considerations to take into account when working with this client group.

Author : Matt Dolphin,Angela Byers,Alison Goldsmith,Ruth Jones
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134481132

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Psychodynamic Art Therapy Practice with People on the Autistic Spectrum by Matt Dolphin,Angela Byers,Alison Goldsmith,Ruth Jones Pdf

Psychodynamic Art Therapy Practice with People on the Autistic Spectrum offers a valuable counterbalance to the phenomenological, cognitive and behavioural theories that currently prevail in the wider field of practice and research. The result of a decade of work by a group of highly experienced art therapists, this book presents eight frank and compelling accounts of art therapy with either adults or children with autism, supported by a discussion of the relevant theory. The book begins with an overview of the theoretical context and the subsequent chapters give varied accounts of practitioners’ experiences structured in a loose developmental arc, reflecting issues that may arise in different settings and at various stages of therapy. Each is followed by an afterword which describes the author’s reflections in the light of their subsequent knowledge and experience. The conclusion brings together some of the common threads arising from their encounters and considers how these might be relevant to current and continuing art therapy practice in the field of autism. Psychodynamic Art Therapy Practice with People on the Autistic Spectrum is a thoughtful consideration of where art therapy meets autism and the particular challenges that arise in the encounter between the autistic client and the therapist. Presenting honest reflections arising from lived encounters and highlighting general principles and experiences, this book aims to orient other practitioners who work with people on the autistic spectrum, in particular art therapists and art therapy trainees.

Author : Kathy Evans,Janek Dubowski
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2001-04-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781846421600

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Art Therapy with Children on the Autistic Spectrum by Kathy Evans,Janek Dubowski Pdf

Recent research has shown that art therapy can be particularly effective for children with autism and related communication disorders. The extensive range of symptoms experienced by autistic people makes them extremely individual in presentation, so any treatment used must be tailored to a range of varying needs. Art Therapy with Children on the Autistic Spectrum presents a new model of practice, which primarily focuses on communication difficulties. The authors describe how negative behaviours and subsequent tension may be alleviated when the autistic child is involved in interactive art making with the therapist. The book is divided into three parts: the first part explores art making processes and art work, with an emphasis on how art can be specifically communicative. A history of autism is presented within the therapeutic context. The second part challenges existing methods of practice within art therapy and considers the most appropriate approaches to treating autistic children. The last part discusses research that lead to the formulation of this specific model - methodology and assessment interventions are analysed, as well as the ongoing development of appropriate assessment instruments. Case studies of art therapy with individual autistic children demonstrate the use of the model and the outcomes. Throughout the book, it is emphasised how art therapy works as an integral part of overall management and treatment approaches to autism. It will be of particular interest to all those professionals working with autistic children and specialists in other communication disorders.

Author : Supritha Aithal,Vicky Karkou
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000952483

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Arts Therapies Research and Practice with Persons on the Autism Spectrum by Supritha Aithal,Vicky Karkou Pdf

This volume presents cutting-edge research and practice on Creative Arts Therapies or Arts Therapies for individuals on the autism spectrum of all ages, outlining the development of effective and accessible approaches to support the diverse needs of this client group. Consisting of 14 research-based chapters with contributions from over 30 authors from across the world, the book brings together research from art, music, drama, dance, movement and other forms of art therapies. The book demonstrates how arts therapies have evolved over the years to address the health and social care needs of people on the autism spectrum and their caregivers. Chapters explore the implications of arts therapies across a spectrum of needs in various settings and offer a comprehensive picture including a variety of research outcomes and therapeutic processes, and critiques both of existing practice and research methodologies. The book will be key reading for researchers, scholars and clinicians from dance movement therapy, music therapy, art therapy, dramatherapy and expressive arts therapies. It will also be of interest to post-graduate students and mental health professionals working with children, adults and families of individuals on the autism spectrum.

Author : Jessica Woolhiser Stallings
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781787759091

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Special Interests in Art Therapy with Autistic People by Jessica Woolhiser Stallings Pdf

Introducing the Special Interest Communication Theory (SICT) Facilitative Framework, this guide will help you to support autistic clients and meet their needs through special interests and pop culture. Turning away from a culture that has often sought to suppress autistic special interests, Stallings asks that therapists meet autistic children and adults on their own terms. Creating an autism positive environment and engaging with special interests - from video games to K-Pop - builds rapport and helps identify therapeutic goals. Jessica Woolhiser Stallings combines this practical guide to her evidence-based framework with an overview of the history and applications of therapies and arts therapies used with autism. From a perspective that respects autistic self-advocacy and the role of art therapy in supporting individual emotional health, this guide offers tools to address anxiety, social interaction, communication, identity and more.

Author : Jane Ferris Richardson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351700436

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Art as a Language for Autism by Jane Ferris Richardson Pdf

Art as a Language for Autism addresses the clinical challenges that are common in working with autistic spectrum disorder by exploring how artistic expression can provide a communicative language for younger clients who are set in their thought processes and preferences. Exploring how both art and play-based approaches can be effective tools for engaging therapeutic work, this book introduces strategies to help young clients find expressive "languages" that can fully support communication, expression, and empathic understanding, as well as build skills for relaxation, calming, and coping. Building from a foundation of a client’s individual strengths and interests, this playful and integrative approach is informed by an awareness of the individual sensory profiles and the developmental needs of children and adolescents with autism. Through a greater awareness of these materials and processes for therapy, the reader will be able to create a space for their young clients to share what they know and care about. This exciting new book is essential reading for clinicians working with children and adolescents on the autism spectrum.

Author : Huma Durrani
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000296877

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Sensory-Based Relational Art Therapy Approach (S-BRATA) by Huma Durrani Pdf

This book bridges art therapy practice and research by presenting sensory-based relational art therapy approach (S-BRATA), a clinically tested framework for working with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that explicitly addresses sensory dysfunction and its impact on impaired attachment. The author shows how art therapy can facilitate attachment while addressing sensory problems that might underlie impaired attachment shifting the focus from the behavioral to the emotional development of the child with autism. The book additionally challenges traditional aspects of art therapy practice, particularly the focus on the relational aspect of the intervention and not the art product. Not restrictive or prescriptive and with the potential to be adapted to other interventions, S-BRATA provides an explicit framework for doing art therapy with children on the spectrum that opens the scope of art therapy practice and encourages flexibility and adaptation. Clinicians, students, and parents alike will benefit from the text’s clear outline for relational development with individuals on the spectrum and its emphasis on the importance of the psycho-emotional health of a child with ASD.

Author : Debra Hosseini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-21
Category : Art and mental illness
ISBN : 0983983402

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The Art of Autism by Debra Hosseini Pdf

Author : Rick Garner
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781784501600

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Digital Art Therapy by Rick Garner Pdf

Considering the latest advances and developments in the arena of digital media, this book explores current materials, methods and applications of digital technology in art therapy. It looks thoroughly at the many potential uses and benefits of digital technology in art therapy practice, including the use of stop motion animation and therapeutic light painting photography. A worked example of how digital art therapy can be used in the treatment of traumatic brain injury is also included. The book explores innovative therapeutic uses of digital technologies such as gaming and virtual worlds. Contributions from experienced art therapists address professional and ethical issues, from the sensory qualities of digital media and their effects in practice, to identifying and using developmentally appropriate technologies. As art therapy programs increasingly recognize the importance of using digital media, this cutting-edge guide provides all the necessary knowledge to incorporate this emerging field into practice.

Author : Debbie Spain
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780197548462

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Psychological Therapies for Adults with Autism by Debbie Spain Pdf

"Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is estimated at one in 54 people (Maenner et al., 2020). Of people diagnosed with ASD in childhood, 85% continue to meet diagnostic criteria as adults (Billstedt et al., 2005). As with most neurodevelopmental disorders, ASD has historically been primarily studied as a disorder of childhood. However, this tide is changing. An estimated 50,000 adolescents with ASD age into adulthood every year (Shattuck et al., 2012). At this rate, we can expect upward of a half-million more adults with ASD every decade. This reality is inconsistent with the current research focus; only 2% of all ASD-related research focuses on adult outcomes (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2017)"--

Author : Mair Rees
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134733002

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Drawing on Difference by Mair Rees Pdf

This book reveals how art therapy can support and validate the emotional and mental health needs of people with learning difficulties. Case studies present work with adults and children with differing degrees of difficulty such as personality disorder, autism or severe learning difficulties and discuss the needs of people with learning difficulties who have experienced traumas such as rape or bereavement. Particular emphasis is placed on service evaluation and standards and on the client's personal experience. Contributors discuss practical, professional and political issues such as:- * the practical challenges of providing an art therapy service within and beyond the hospital setting * the similarities and differences between art therapy and other allied professions such as music and dramatherapy * clinical effectiveness and clinical supervision Drawing on Difference brings together for the first time discussion from leading professionals in this increasingly popular area of specialisation within psychotherapy.

Author : Nicole Martin
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781849058070

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Art as an Early Intervention Tool for Children with Autism by Nicole Martin Pdf

The book is packed with suggestions for providing art therapy for children with autism, covering topics such as the materials required, safety issues, how to set up a workspace, and managing difficult behaviour. Nicole Martin is a qualified art therapist specializing in working with children with autism, and she also has a brother with autism.

Author : Supritha Aithal,Vicky Karkou
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000952544

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Arts Therapies Research and Practice with Persons on the Autism Spectrum by Supritha Aithal,Vicky Karkou Pdf

This volume presents cutting-edge research and practice on Creative Arts Therapies or Arts Therapies for individuals on the autism spectrum of all ages, outlining the development of effective and accessible approaches to support the diverse needs of this client group. Consisting of 14 research-based chapters with contributions from over 30 authors from across the world, the book brings together research from art, music, drama, dance, movement and other forms of art therapies. The book demonstrates how arts therapies have evolved over the years to address the health and social care needs of people on the autism spectrum and their caregivers. Chapters explore the implications of arts therapies across a spectrum of needs in various settings and offer a comprehensive picture including a variety of research outcomes and therapeutic processes, and critiques both of existing practice and research methodologies. The book will be key reading for researchers, scholars and clinicians from dance movement therapy, music therapy, art therapy, dramatherapy and expressive arts therapies. It will also be of interest to post-graduate students and mental health professionals working with children, adults and families of individuals on the autism spectrum.

Author : Matt Dolphin,Angela Byers,Alison Goldsmith,Ruth Jones
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134481200

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Psychodynamic Art Therapy Practice with People on the Autistic Spectrum by Matt Dolphin,Angela Byers,Alison Goldsmith,Ruth Jones Pdf

Psychodynamic Art Therapy Practice with People on the Autistic Spectrum offers a valuable counterbalance to the phenomenological, cognitive and behavioural theories that currently prevail in the wider field of practice and research. The result of a decade of work by a group of highly experienced art therapists, this book presents eight frank and compelling accounts of art therapy with either adults or children with autism, supported by a discussion of the relevant theory. The book begins with an overview of the theoretical context and the subsequent chapters give varied accounts of practitioners’ experiences structured in a loose developmental arc, reflecting issues that may arise in different settings and at various stages of therapy. Each is followed by an afterword which describes the author’s reflections in the light of their subsequent knowledge and experience. The conclusion brings together some of the common threads arising from their encounters and considers how these might be relevant to current and continuing art therapy practice in the field of autism. Psychodynamic Art Therapy Practice with People on the Autistic Spectrum is a thoughtful consideration of where art therapy meets autism and the particular challenges that arise in the encounter between the autistic client and the therapist. Presenting honest reflections arising from lived encounters and highlighting general principles and experiences, this book aims to orient other practitioners who work with people on the autistic spectrum, in particular art therapists and art therapy trainees.

Author : Marian Liebmann
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781583912188

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Art Therapy for Groups by Marian Liebmann Pdf

First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.