Drama Therapy
Drama Therapy aims to work primarily with the individual's social and emotional needs by providing a safe and creative space for self-expression. Different modes of dramatic play including; improvisation, role-play, movement, story telling and puppetry help to develop imagination, self expression and problem solving skills. An emphasis on co-operative play and team building exercises helps to build upon effective communication and social skills.General benefits of Drama Therapy for Children/Adolescents with Special Needs:
-To enhance social skills and awareness of self in relationship to others through role-play, team building exercises and co-operative play.
-To increase the individual's capacity for understanding symbolic and imaginative play.
- To develop a physical awareness of the self in regards to others through the use of free movement, movement with touch work and sensory play.
- To explore one's own emotional responses as well as empathy for others through role-play and the direct experience of social scenarios provided through dramatic enactment.
- Develop problem solving skills by providing opportunity for creative re-interpretation of a situation.
- Enhance confidence, spontaneity and effective communication skills through play using both verbal and non-verbal expression.
By 'acting things out' Drama Therapy aims to give participants an extended experience of themselves as a physical, social and emotional being. It offers a unique way of looking at oneself and the world around us in an indirect and non-confrontational way which is fun and makes the process accessible to all.