Art Therapy Activities For Artists With Different-Abilities

by Kate Leppard

By illuminating ten activities that have been inspired or spontaneously created by adults with developmental disabilities in art therapy sessions, this book demonstrates the benefits of using a humanistic approach to art therapy.

2015Kate LeppardJuly 14, 2016writing, disability, ability, directives, group art therapy, identity, belonging, cognition, differently-abled, adults, developmental disability

Reflection Cards as an Opening Circle Activity

by Dianne B. Shannon

This research explores the use of reflection cards that the researcher created to help support the therapeutic goals of the special education program for adults who have developmental disabilities and who attended weekly group art therapy sessions.

2013Dianne B. ShannonJuly 13, 2016group art therapy, developmental disability, ability, disability, first person, action research, opening circle, supervision, co-facilitation, adults, directives

The Co-Creative Aspect of Body Imagery

by Andrea Hrysko

This research paper reviews the process and outcomes of a group of people with developmental disabilities who participated in group art therapy and the co-creation of body imagery (mask-making and body tracing).

2006Andrea HryskoJuly 6, 2016disability, developmental disability, group art therapy, mask, body-tracing, body awareness, body image, adults, case study, identity, stigma

How Women and Children at Transition House in Prince Rupert were Empowered Through the Use of Spontaneous Art

by Diana Hoffman

This study documents the benefits of art-making for 16 family groups of women and children who were invited to participate in a spontaneous art experience while residing at the Transition House in Prince Rupert.

2002Diana HoffmanJuly 2, 2016adults, children, empowerment, emotional expression, boundaries, environment, communication, metaphor, female

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