Dramatherapy with Children, Young People and Schools is the first book to specifically evaluate the unique value of dramatherapy in the educational environment. A variety of highly experienced dramatherapists, educational psychologists and childhood experts discuss the benefits to the children and young people, as well as in relation to the involvement of teachers, the multi-disciplinary team and families. This professional book offers a panoramic view to explain how through dramatherapy, children and young people develop their communication skills, sociability and their actual desire to learn.
Key Features
- Detailed case studies demonstrating individual successes in youngsters experiencing a range of emotional difficulties and psychological needs.
- Includes examples such as conquering a fear of maths and transforming violent behaviour into educational achievement.
- Highlights safe expression of feelings for sexually abused children and benefits for those diagnosed with mental health disorders like ADHD and ODD.
- Promotes integration and collaboration of school staff, multi-disciplinary teams and families.
- Addresses education and equality, presenting dramatherapy as a valuable preventive therapy.
Additional Information
The practical advice and inspirational results included here promote a future direction of integration and collaboration of school staff, multi-disciplinary teams and families. Education and equality are high on the agenda, and the function of dramatherapy is not just as a treatment, but as an economically viable and valuable preventive therapy.
