Dance therapy is a type of psychotherapy that uses movement to further the social‚ cognitive‚ emotional‚ and physical development of the individual. Dance therapists work with people who have many kinds of emotional problems‚ intellectual deficits‚ and life-threatening illnesses. They are employed in psychiatric hospitals‚ day care centers‚ mental health centers‚ prisons‚ special schools‚ and private practice. They work with people of all ages in both group and individual therapy. Some also engage
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Eric is a 9-year-old fourth-grade student in the Paumanok Elementary School. Eric has a current special education classification of Speech or Language Impairment. He is educated within a general education classroom. In addition‚ Eric receives Speech and Language Therapy in a small group for thirty minutes weekly. His testing accommodations include extended time (1.5)‚ start test in classroom and finish in testing room. Eric an only child and lives with his mother‚ Mrs. Clara Yu‚ father‚ Mr. Hideki
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Name________________ Date________________ “Sleep” Reading Comprehension – Informational Passages Directions: Read the passage. Then answer questions about the passage below. “Wake up!” Do you hear these words often? If so‚ maybe you are not getting enough sleep. What is sleep? Why do people sleep? How much sleep do you need? All people sleep. All mammals and birds also sleep. Some reptiles‚ amphibians‚ and fish sleep too. Scientists understand some of the reasons for sleep. But they do not
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expression and freedom. Dance and movement therapy has been a form of healing in counseling and therapeutic ways for years‚ but it constantly changing. Dance therapy can benefit one’s life and body in many ways‚ for patients with different backgrounds‚ ages‚ or diagnoses. Dance and movement therapy provides a great outlet for people with physical and mental illnesses and should be able to be available for more people in our country. Dance therapy is a type of therapy that connects the mind and body together
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Traditional therapies may fail to help adolescents with depression. Adolescent and their resistance to therapy is so strong. However‚ if the therapist enters the adolescent’s depressive world view by offering art as a means of communication‚ there is a great possibility of creating some alternatives. Art therapy provides practical treatment for adolescents‚ giving them another lens for viewing their perceptions through their own illustrations and narratives. Because adolescents tend to act out their
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Occupational Therapy: The Means to Stroke Recovery Prepared for: Occupational Therapy Students Prepared by: David Bush 12/09/12 Abstract: Early assessment by an occupational therapist ensures that goals are initiated during the acute stroke phase to prevent the development of secondary impairment. Early assessment also maximises the stroke victims recovery. Late occupational therapy intervention jeopardises a stroke victims potential
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and cooperation‚ however‚ there are times when unity is disrupted. When a disruption occurs‚ it may be wise to seek the help of a family therapist. Family therapy is a type of psychotherapy that joins together the members of a normal or “nuclear” family‚ or an extended family for a sort of group treatment (Frey‚ 2006). This type of therapy allows families to work through and hopefully change patterns of communicating and interacting that are seemingly unhealthy. Families will seek out a family
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Online Therapy Paula Smith BSHS/352 August 27‚ 2012 Macie Smith Online Therapy Online therapy is a new form of receiving therapy. Online therapy is a different form of therapy then the typical face to face therapy one is use to. Interaction with online therapy happens through different forms of communication such as video chat‚ e-mail‚ and instant messaging. Security issues can happen with online therapy. State and professional associations review online therapy this paper will also address
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Virtual reality techniques in Occupational therapy As science and technology change‚ so do our occupational therapy practice methods . This is shown not only within our field‚ but also within health care. Certainly‚ technological advancements continually influence our current practice and occasionally they create new tools for intervention. Virtual rehabilitation is one of these areas of advancements‚ where changes have driven new and unique treatment methods. Virtual rehabilitation is the use
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Art Therapy: Is It Effective? Georgia O’Keeffe once said‚ “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way. Things I had no words for.” The actual creation of art triggers an unconscious process helping a person connect with his emotions (Kotwas). The process is said to enhance the physical‚ mental‚ and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages and backgrounds. The expressive arts do not discriminate and is an effective alternative to traditional psychotherapy
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