Drama Therapy and Storymaking in Special Education Nursing both through formal support services

both through formal support services and through informal networks of family and friends

Increase in public concern about the abuse of children in residential homes has led to a proliferation of inquiries and large-scale criminal investigations throughout the 1990s and into the new millennium

A history of autism is presented within the therapeutic context

and they also help to establish a therapeutic relationship and an area of safety

Drama Therapy and Storymaking in Special Education Nursing both through formal support servicesMany aspects of drama therapy make it an ideal technique to use with students with special learning needs. This practical resource book for professionals covers the broad spectrum of students attending special needs schools, including those with attention deficit disorder, autism and Asperger syndrome, and students with multiple disabilities. Paula Crimmens places therapeutic storymaking within the context of drama therapy and offers practical advice