Drama Therapy and Storymaking in Special Education Nursing acting as a guide to

acting as a guide to a way of working to enhance personal growth and the therapeutic process

based on personal and professional experience

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

The authors outline the theoretical basis upon which the approach was developed

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

Drama Therapy and Storymaking in Special Education Nursing acting as a guide toMany 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