[Adta] DT with DD adults

[Heather Hill]

Hi Rebecca!

I can recommend a book by two Australian colleagues:
Dunphy, K. & Scott, J. (2000).  Freedom to move: Movement and dance for people with intellectual disabilities. Sydney: Maclennan & Petty.  You can buy this using credit card from the Dance-movement Therapy Association of Australia website - www.dtaa.org.au/

It is an excellent book with lots of movement/dance activities suitable for this population, but importantly they are given within a very coherent and grounded framework which draws on the authors' knowledge of the arts and disability and their knowledge and practical experience of using dance/movement based on Laban.  It addresses work with adults and with children, as well as areas such as the differentiation and intersection of community dance/creative dance and therapy with this group.  It also looks at issues of how one sets up groups, how one works co-operatively with families, professional carers, instititutions etc., program planning and evaluation.  As I said, an excellent book!

Best wishes,
Heather
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rebecca Bradley 
  To: adta at adta.org 
  Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 4:07 PM
  Subject: [Adta] DT with DD adults


  Hi,

  I'm seeking recommendations on books with DT activities appropriate for working with Developmentally Disabled adults. Any suggestions are appreciated. 

  Thanks,

  Rebecca Bradley



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