OVERVIEW
Intellectual disabilities, emotional disabilities including mood-disorders, as well as behavioral challenges of special needs communities may be characterized by deficits in communication and social skills, as well as patterns of behavior, interests and activities.
• Identify core deficits related to intellectual disabilities, emotional disorders and behavioral challenges related to special needs communities
• Define Expressive Arts Therapies as related to the Individual Educational Plan, as well as Evidence Based Practices
• Review case-studies of client work/session experiences
• Identify resources related to Expressive Arts Therapies and Special Needs communities
ABOUT US!
Who we are
Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago
Autism Therapeutic School
SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITIES:
SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS
Intellectual Disabilities
Communication Deficits
Social Skills Deficits
Restricted Behavior
Repetitive Patterns
Behaviors
Interests
Activities
Attention Deficits
Time on Task
Motor Coordination Deficits
Fine and Gross Motor
Impairments
Potential Physical Health Issues
Under Reported Health Issues
Digestions
PHILOSOPHY OF EXPRESSIVE ARTS PROGRAM
At Easter Seals Autism Therapeutic Schools, the
Expressive Arts services provide students with opportunities to
work on academic, communication, social, physical,
cognitive, and sensory-motor skills. Purposeful directives and
individualized structures equip students with the necessary
support to meet group and individual goals. The multi-sensory
and integrative elements of the expressive arts provide a
unique access point for all individuals to live, learn, work and
play with in their communities.
DEFINITION/PHILOSOPHY OF ART THERAPY
Art therapy utilizes the creative process of art making to improve, and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being for those seeking treatment (American Art Therapy Association, 2014).
The art therapy program utilizes the creative process of art making to
improve, and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of our students. Research in the field confirms that the creative process involved in artistic self-expression helps people to become more
physically, mentally and emotionally healthy and functional, resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, handle life adjustments, and achieve insight.
THERAPEUTIC GOALS AND THE IEP
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Academic/Cognitive Skills:
Imagination/Self-Expression/Independence
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Communication:
Communication
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Motor/Perceptual Skills:
Sensory Exploration Independence
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Prevocational/Vocational Skills:
Self-Expression
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Self-Help:
Independence
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES: DEFINITION
• Randomized or quasi-experimental design studies. Two high quality experimental or quasi-experimental group design studies or …
• Single-subject design studies. Three different investigators or research groups must have conducted five high quality single subject design studies or …
• Combination of evidence. One high quality randomized or quasi-experimental group design study and three high quality single subject design studies conducted by at least three different investigators or research groups (across the group and single subject design studies).
NAVIGATING DEFICITS WITHIN
SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITIES:
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES
Differential Reinforcement ABI
Prompting
Structured Work Systems PECS
Visual Supports Social Skills
CASE PRESENTATIONS: ART THERAPY
Case One: Keller
17 y/o African
American Male
Diagnosed with Autistic
Disorder
Intermittent Explosive
Disorder
Unspecified Intellectual
Disability
ADHD
ODD
Case Two: Mary
15 y/o Caucasian
Female
Diagnosed with PDD
ADHD
Anxiety
Hypertonia
Epilepsy
MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Scented Markers Paint Dots
Thick Construction Paper Thin Markers
Stencils
Adapted Scissors, Brushes and Crayons Glue Sticks
Foam Paint
Incorporation of Toys (musical instruments/toy cars) Coloring sheets/Visual Supports
MUSIC THERAPY IS…
Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.
(American Music Therapy Association, 2013) Music Therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within
a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. After assessing the strengths and needs of each client, the qualified music therapist provides the indicated treatment
including creating, singing, moving to, and/or listening to music. Through musical involvement in the therapeutic context, clients' abilities are
MUSIC THERAPY VERSUS
MUSIC EDUCATION?
Music Therapy
Teach functional skills
Focus on generalizing skills to
environment
Collaborates with
therapeutic/education team
Utilizes instruments,
movement-based
interventions, singing,
technology, and
performances
Music Education
Teach music
Focus on developing musical
skills for performance
Targets music goals
Traditionally focuses on once
specific instrument or voice to
build proficiency
Motor
Fine
Gross
Communication
Receptive
Expressive
Social
Emotional
Sensory
Academic
Cognitive
Attention
Executive
Functioning
Problem SolvingLeisure/Recreation
Relaxation
Behavioral
Creative
RELATING TO THE IEP –
TRANSFORMATIONAL DESIGN MODEL
Assessment Goals/ Objectives Non-Musical Intervention Therapeutic Musical Exercises Transform/ Transfer
EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICES
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Prompting
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Antecedent-based intervention
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Time delay
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Reinforcement
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Task analysis
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Functional Communication
Training
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Response
interruption/redirection
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Differential Reinforcement
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Social Narratives
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Naturalistic Intervention
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Peer Mediated Intervention
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Pivotal Response Training
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Visual supports
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Speech Generated Devices
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Picture Exchange
Communication
Pillars of EXCEL
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Explore – Engaging with
new materials/topics
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Create – Using new
information/materials to
grow
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Experience – Observe
topics/materials in the
world
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Learn – Combine
knowledge to gain
understanding
EXCEL Curriculum
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Development of program
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Implementation
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Documentation
•
Assessment
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Accommodations
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Technology
EXPLORING CREATIVITY THROUGH
EXPERIENCES TO LEARN (EXCEL)
REVIEW
•
Identify core deficits related to intellectual disabilities, emotional
disorders and behavioral challenges related to special needs
communities
•
Define Expressive Arts Therapies as related to the Individual
Educational Plan, as well as Evidence Based Practices
•
Review case-studies of client work/session experiences
•
Identify resources related to Expressive Arts Therapies and Special
TEXT/JOURNAL RESOURCES
Art Therapy
Evans, K. & Dubowski J. (2001). Art therapy with children on the autistic spectrum.
London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Martin, N. (2009). Art as an early intervention tool for children with autism. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Moriya, D. (2006). Ethical issues in school art therapy. Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 23 (2), 59 – 65.
Osborne, J. (2003). Art and the child with autism: therapy or education? Early Child Development and Care, 173 (4), 411-423.
Wheeler, M.M., (2007). Combining art therapy and tomatis listening therapy
Music Therapy
American Music Therapy Association. (n.d.). Retrieved September 23, 2014. www.musictherapy.org
Coleman, K., & Brunk, B. (2003). SEMTAP, Special Education Music Therapy Assessment Process, handbook (2nd ed.). Grapevine, TX: Prelude Music Therapy.
Darrow, A. (2004). Introduction to approaches in music therapy. Silver Spring, Md.: American Music Therapy Association.
SAGE Publications/Psychology of Music. (2009, March 16). Music Education Can Help Children Improve Reading Skills. ScienceDaily. Retrieved September 23, 2014 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090316075843.htm
WEB RESOURCES
Autism Speaks
AutismSpeaks.org
American Art Therapy Association
ArtTherapy.org
Illinois Art Therapy Association:
IllinoisArtTherapy.org
Art Therapy And Autism
ArtTherapyAndAutism.com
Art Therapy Blog
Artthearpyblog.com
Discount School Supply
DiscountSchoolSupply.com
American Music Therapy Association
Musictherapy.org
Illinois Association for Music Therapy
CONTACT US…
Maia Wheeler, MAAT, ATR, LPC
mwheeler@eastersealschicago.org
Bryan Lindskog, MT-BC
