Developing Cognitive and Creative Skills Through Art: Programs for Children With Communication Disorders or Learning Disabilities

by Silver, Rawley A.

• ISBN13: 9780595088867
• ISBN10: 0595088864
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Textstream
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Summary

How and why readers can use art procedures to assess and develop cognitive skills and emotional strengths. This fourth, revised edition updates research studies using the procedures. "The whys and wherefores regarding the use of art with children who have communication problems in general and hearing impairments in particular. Silver's book has become a classic in this area." -American Journal of Art Therapy

Author Biography

Rawley Silver has received the Honorary Life Member award from the American Art Therapy Association. Dr. Silver also received its annual award for research in

Table of Contents

List of Tables	viii
List of Figures	x
Preface	xv
Acknowledgments	xvii
Part One The Role of Art
Cognition	5	(24)
Nonverbal Thinking	5	(4)
Organizing and Representing Experiences	9	(1)
Left and Right Hemisphere Thinking	10	(1)
Establishing Patterns for Language to Follow	11	(3)
Learning New Words	14	(2)
Activating or Reinforcing Language	16	(2)
Transfer of Learning	18	(2)
Imaginary Play	20	(1)
Abstract Thinking	21	(4)
Recall	25	(4)
Adjustment	29	(20)
Fulfilling Wishes Vicariously	29	(1)
Testing Reality	29	(4)
Expressing Unacceptable Feelings in an Acceptable Way	33	(2)
Obtaining Relief from Tension	35	(3)
Self-Monitoring	38	(1)
Personal Involvement	39	(3)
Experiencing Control Over People and Events	42	(1)
Transfer of Behavior	43	(6)
Assessment	49	(14)
Clues to Perception of Self and Others	51	(2)
Clues to Interests and Concerns	53	(4)
Clues to Assessing a Child's Development	57	(2)
Clues to Change	59	(4)
Expectations	63	(16)
Miguel	64	(1)
Paul	65	(1)
David	66	(2)
Ralph	68	(1)
Charlie	69	(5)
Maureen	74	(5)
Creative Skills	79	(26)
First Study: Handicapped Children in Four Schools	80	(4)
Second Study: A Demonstration Project For Hearing-Impaired Children and Adults	84	(13)
Third Study: State Urban Education Project for Children with Language and Hearing Impairments	97	(8)
Part Two Developing Cognitive and Creative Skills
Issues, Objectives, and Methods	105	(12)
Questions at Issue	105	(3)
Working with Any Child or Adult	108	(3)
Working with Handicapped Children and Adults	111	(6)
The Cognitive Skills Under Consideration	117	(4)
Ability to Associate and Represent Concepts Through Drawing From Imagination	121	(20)
Rationale	121	(1)
Testing Procedures	122	(16)
Remediation	138	(1)
Results	139	(2)
Ability to Order Sequentially and Conserve Through Painting, Modeling Clay, and Predictive Drawing	141	(20)
Rationale	141	(2)
Testing Procedures	143	(5)
Remediation	148	(3)
Results	151	(10)
Ability to Perceive and Represent Concepts of Space Through Drawing From Observation	161	(18)
Rationale	161	(5)
Testing Procedures	166	(6)
Remediation	172	(3)
Results	175	(1)
Observations	176	(3)
Case Studies	179	(24)
Burt	179	(9)
Vito	188	(5)
Stroke Patients	193	(10)
Statistical Analyses	203	(28)
State Urban Education Project for Language- and Hearing-Impaired Children	203	(22)
Art Program for Children with Learning Disabilities	225	(6)
Discussion and Conclusions	231	(6)
Cognitive Abilities	231	(2)
Creative Ability	233	(3)
Conclusions	236	(1)
Epilogue, 1986	237	(12)
Stimulus Drawings	237	(1)
A Drawing Test	237	(2)
National Institute of Education Project	239	(4)
Subsequent Research	243	(6)
Epilogue, 1989	249	(6)
Gender Differences in the Emotional Content of Drawings	249	(2)
Relationships Between Strongly Negative Responses and Depressive Illness	251	(4)
Epilogue, 1999	255	(8)
The Cognitive Content of Responses to Simulus Drawing Tasks	255	(3)
The Emotional Content of Responses to Stimulus Drawing Tasks	258	(5)
References	263	(6)
Index	269