Description
Autism Arts Level 2 addresses the fact that creative arts and drama-therapy are increasingly used to help people with special educational needs to explore, reflect and develop when linguistic ability or intellectual functioning restricts their self-expression.
The Autism Arts Level 2 is a drama syllabus for use by facilitators with and without drama experience, and autistic children to learn, interact and develop. Through storytelling, group activities and arts and crafts, students can improve their social skills, self-expression, vocal and physical skills, and imagination.
During the course, children are encouraged to take part in fun and imaginative activities, including singing, dancing, making sock puppets, and acting in the interactive stories Sandy’s Jungle Adventure and The Land of Smilealot!
The Autism Arts Level 2 syllabus covers three levels. Each is level is one year long and comprises three terms with 12 lessons per term. Level 2 focuses on the voice and imagination. The content is aimed at children and young people from five to fifteen.
Includes CD-rom with supplementary material.
The additional two manuals make up a drama syllabus to help autistic children develop their communication skills, life skills and self-confidence.
Autism Arts Level 1:
Autism Arts Level 3:
Audience
Autism Arts Level 2 is aimed at teachers and trainers running groups for young people with autism; SEN and mainstream schools.
Details
ISBN: 9781909810372
Publication: 01 November 2013
Content:
About the author
Foreword by Dr Sue Jennings
Introduction
Overview
Level 1,Term 1: Feelings
Term 2: Animals
Term 3: Fairy tales.
Author
Abigail Barragry has worked around the world using the arts as a tool to teach, empower and bring groups together. She has spent extensive time in Malaysia where she pioneered the use of drama in education and for psychosocial development. Abigail has given numerous presentations on the benefits of creativity and expression in mental health, and conducted extensive research on this area at the University of Malaya.
Abigail has been doing drama with children and young people for many years to target specific barriers faced by individuals and groups. In particular, she has created programmes for autistic children and those with Down’s syndrome and those who have not had the same positive start in life as their peers.
As director of a performing arts enrichment centre, Abigail has spent considerable time fine-tuning programmes, training teachers and closely monitoring international developments in the field. As drama specialist for the National Autism Society of Malaysia, she created their official three-year drama programme.
Ioana Serb –
With Level 2 of Autism Arts, Abigail Barragry opens widely the world of imagination to the children on the autistic spectrum. The book proposes a structured programme and exercises that stimulate the children to explore feelings, brilliantly encouraging both recognizing and expressing them. Continuing level 1, level 2 progresses into a higher level of self-awareness and awareness of others.Step by step, the book paves the way towards learning empathy in children on the autistic spectrum. Stories are used as containers, structured frameworks and opportunities to stimulate cognition (comprehension, sequencing, memory), communication (listening, expression, group work), imagination and creativity. I particularly appreciated the gradual progression into the world of imagination, from the concrete world to the fairy tales, and the brilliant use of Sue Jennings’ embodiment-projection-role paradigm for exploring the world of feelings. Anyone who works in this area will definitely appreciate this book and its balance.
Jenelle Mazaris –
This book is a valuable resource for both students and practicing drama therapists and drama educators. It is full of creative ways to incorporate storytelling into sessions and Ms.Barragry supplies the reader with numerous innovative and practical ways to dramatize the story. I will happily recommend this book to colleagues and my students. Jenelle Mazaris, Registered Drama therapist, trainer/supervisor for the Romanian Association of Play therapy and drama therapy.