Materials
Soft colors, expressive, and can be messy.
Chalk Pastels
doing very little all day, things are always the same
Reduces Boredom
I like to move it, move it
Dance Therapy
Group of people who talk, plan, support the client while in the setting.
Treatment Team
sharing meaningful time together with others
group
Very bold colors, and you use the oil from your skin to manipulate the color.
Oil Pastels
Everybody doing everything for me or making my decisions for me.
giving feelings and an opportunity to control
Drumming circles, playing a guitar, or listening to some tunes.
Music Therapy
DAP are a type of these, used to record DATA, Assess, and Plan
Notes/Documemntation
helping others makes me feel better
Altruism
Quick drying paint, bold colors, Plasticity look when dry, non toxic.
Acrylic Paint
my brain enjoys having this and it can help with maintaining mental functioning.
Sensory Stimulation
Puppets and acting are great tools to role play and work though real life situations in a safe environment.
Drama Therapy
AATA
the American Art Therapy Association
seeing others enjoy something or get better offers
Hope
A surface to paint on that is usually put onto stretcher bars and prepared with gesso
Canvas
Why so serious?
encourages playfulness and encourages humor
This profession can work with therapist and doctors to educate and support patients who are in the hospital for medical treatment. especially children who are patients or who are related to a patient.
Child Life Therapists
The creditials Board created these standards/guidlines that are set up to help Therapist make good decisions and keep healthy boundaries
Ethical Standards
doing it together can build
group cohesiveness.
3 demensional art material that may help with exercising the hands as well at relaxng the mind
Clay
keeping our Brain sharp or getting to a deeper understanding
Improves cognition
Its not just a game. the activities allow for control, reenactment, fun, and a visual guide to information, feelings, problem solving, and decision making
Play Therapy
We make these with the client to help them move forward, heal, learn, and celebrate
Goals
getting thoughts off your chest
Catharsis