[Adta] dance therapy and DCD

[Cynthia BERROL]

To Luv Seamon:

When I was studying and researching children with
learning disabilities  (quite a few years ago). the
clumsy child syndrome was one of the associated
problems, Some  books I thought useful then and still
available are: 
Daniel Arnheim & . A Sinclair, I1979) "The clumsy
Child which deals with motor activities developed for
this group of children.
Newell Kephart, Perceptual Motor Aspects of Learning
Disabilities,(1964) and 
A DIALOGUE WITH DR. NEWELL C. KEPHART ON
PERCEPTUAL-COGNITIVE-MOTOR LEARNING. (1969).
This literature, although no longer current, 
addresses the subject area  with which you are dealing
and may be of some assistance. 

Hope this helps. 
Cynthia Berrol

--- Luv Seamon <lseamon at musicinst.org> wrote:


> 
> I am working on a research project focusing on
> dance/movement therapy
> with school aged children diagnosed with
> developmental coordination
> disorder (DCD, formerly called clumsy child
> syndrome).  Does anyone know
> of any specific research related to D/MT and
> clumsiness or coordination
> problems?  I have found a lot of OT, PT, and medical
> literature, but
> very little from a D/MT or even psychological
> perspective.  All the
> literature I have read so far has indicated that
> Children with DCD
> experience significant difficulties learning,
> socialization and have
> issues with low self esteem (issues that I think we
> are good at
> addressing as dance therapists).  
> I would appreciate any information ideas or insight
> that anyone would
> like to share with me.
> Thanks
> 
> Luv Seamon
> Director of Drama and Dance/Movement Therapy
> Institute for Therapy through the Arts
> Chicago IL
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Cynthia Berrol, Ph.D., ADTR, Professor Emerita
California State University, East Bay