Something to Draw On: Activities and Interventions using an Art Therapy Approach

Arising from concerns about children who are underachieving or presenting behavioural difficulties, this book outlines a number of useful approaches for teachers and others to use with individuals, small groups and classes.The book adapts and interprets an art therapy approach which can be used by non-art therapists as well as those practising in the field. Its approach is designed to be used in a variety of settings, such as in schools, special needs education, counselling, speech therapy and youth work. The applications are suitable for addressing a wide range of concerns, such as:bullying and harassmentbreaking negative cycles of behaviour in groupscommunication skillssocial skillspromoting self-esteempastoral carethe specific needs of individuals.The approach has been trialled in school setting.