$50.00 Individual Use $95.00 Institutional Use play film

CHILD DRAMA & DANCE THERAPY

Introduction (8 min.)
Eleanor C. Irwin, Ph.D., RDT, TEP

Playing and Pretending: Spontaneous Drama with Children (22 min.)
Eleanor C. Irwin, Ph.D., RDT, TEP

Speech & Communication Association Award, 1974

"As relevant as when it was first produced over 30 years ago. Bravo!"
Lois Carey, MSW Expressive & Creative Arts Methods for Trauma Survivors

This film illustrates many forms of drama with preschool and latency age children, including creative movement, puppetry, role play, and improvisation. Issues dealt with range from the nature of creativity to the importance of impulse control and expression, as well as cognitive and affective learning through drama.

Excerpt from

Looking for Me (9 min.)
Janet Adler, Ph.D., ADTR
An excerpt from a group session led by a pioneer dance therapist illustrates the value of creative movement for normally developing preschool children.

Total Running Time: 37 minutes, 54 seconds

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