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Belfi, Mary – Arts & Activities, 2002
Explains how students created artwork as a therapeutic outlet after the attack on the World Trade Center (New York) on September 11th, 2001. Describes a project that focused on patriotism in which students created murals with quotes from national hymns. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Materials, Art Therapy
Felton, Ruth; Hausman, Jerome J. – Arts & Activities, 2002
Focuses on the use of art as a means for students to express their reactions to the September 11, 2001, attacks. Addresses the project, "Drawing Together: Kids Against Terrorism," a collection of Internet artwork by students that focused on their response to the attacks. Includes student artwork. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Products, Art Therapy
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Braun, Lisa Nelson – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 1997
Describes experiences in using art with the homeless in an open studio approach. Discusses how offering open studio time with a range of materials showed that the homeless, each with a unique style and personal interests, were eager to create art objects and present them to the public. (RJM)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Expression, Art Materials, Art Therapy
Malchiodi, Cathy A. – 1994
Although many clinicians use drawing tasks to assess children who have been exposed to family violence, few professionals are aware of current research in this area. Professionals should be apprised of the graphic indicators of child abuse in drawings, reliable art-based assessment tools, and legal and ethical principles surrounding the use of…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Art Therapy, Child Abuse, Child Behavior
Wilson, Helen – 1983
Research has shown that too little stress or stimulation can increase health risks. To determine the effectiveness of mild stimulation on the depression levels and feelings of self-worth of the elderly, 24 withdrawn nursing home residents participated in a non-judgemental 6-month art expression group. Half the group were assigned to a control…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Alienation, Art Expression, Art Therapy
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Virshup, Evelyn – Child Welfare, 1975
Art therapy involving 10 weekly sessions improved the peer relationships and socialization skills of six 10-year-old emotionally disturbed boys. (BRT)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Expression, Art Products, Art Therapy
National Committee, Arts for the Handicapped, Washington, DC. – 1978
Presented is a collection of case studies by therapists, educators, artists, parents, and recreation leaders, dealing with the arts as learning experiences for handicapped children. Each of the ten articles records the positive effects of arts experiences (dance, art, music, drama) on the growth and development of a particular handicapped child or…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Art Therapy, Case Studies, Dance
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED), Washington, DC. Safe and Drug Free Schools Program. – 1994
This document is used in a collaborative project that engages children and adolescents in alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention activities through the arts. The project offers an innovative teaching resource that uses the universal language of the arts for drug prevention. By creating murals with drug prevention themes, elementary and secondary…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Art Expression, Art Therapy, Children
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Knowles, Leslie P. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 1996
Questions whether the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) has given adequate attention to the potential long-term and damaging effects on a child by publicly exhibiting their art produced in therapy. Ethics, confidentiality, authenticity, and censorship of client art are examined. Suggests that AATA should adopt guidelines to protect the…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Art Therapy, Childrens Art, Codes of Ethics
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Silver, Rawley; Ellison, JoAnne – Arts in Psychotherapy, 1995
Examines assumption that art therapists can objectively identify self-images in drawings by troubled adolescents without talking to these youth. Findings suggest that discussion, though preferable, is not required for identifying self-images. Analysis of adolescents' drawings indicates that structured art assessment can be useful in evaluating…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Art Expression, Art Therapy, Behavior Disorders
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Michel, Karl F. – Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 2004
This study is an exploration of the art produced by American veterans of the Vietnam War. In the areas of artistic history, military service, and the creative process, Vietnam veteran artists are a diverse group, and there are many different ways of explaining the connection between Vietnam experience and their art. Some individuals made limited…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Veterans, Artists, Art Products
Zamith-Cruz, Judith; Pires-Antunes, Carla; Faceira, Maria Joao – 1999
This paper reports on the introduction of an exploratory program on emotional development, "Drawing Emotions," through which instructors try to: (1) help the child learn how to deal with feelings; (2) ascertain relational difficulties; (3) apprehend their own questions which were not answered; and (4) interfere in the presence of risks…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Therapy, Behavioral Science Research
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Vick, Randy – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 1996
Interview with Don Seiden--artist, educator, and regional pioneer in the field of art therapy practice and training in the Midwest. Seiden reflects on historical developments in the field and future trends in the profession. Central to the conversation is the unique perspective that artists bring to the fields of mental health and science.…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Therapy, Artists
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Brunick, Lisa Lefler – Art Education, 1999
Addresses the social, emotional, and psychological needs of immigrant and refugee students and the use of art forms to communicate their feelings. Summarizes the identity crisis that immigrants and refugees experience. Considers art education as a helpful intervention. Discusses the characteristics of children's artwork and the art teacher's role.…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Products, Art Therapy
Malchiodi, Cathy A. – 1995
Possibly one of the most confusing and controversial aspects of the practice of art therapy has been the maintenance, storage, and disposition of client art expressions. The AATA (American Art Therapy Association) Code of Ethics for Art Therapists and its 1994 revision, "Ethical Standards for Art Therapists," are critiqued. There has been…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Expression, Art Products, Art Therapy
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