Using the Expressive Arts with Children and Young People Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Practical Guide

Synopsis

This guide has been written to accompany the book The Silent Selkie, a children’s story about trauma and offers gentle, creative ways for adults to work with children and young people who have faced adverse childhood experiences. This guidebook: explores the themes of the story and offers guidance to the adult as they use expressive arts to give the child or young person a way to process their emotional experiences. supports trusted adults around the child or young person to understand trauma, its impact and how to respond appropriately and sensitively to the child. provides techniques, exercises, and activities to encourage healthy creative expression and to help the child or young person to understand trauma, its impact and what can help. Using this guide may be a first step on a young person’s journey towards healing, making this an ideal tool for adults working with children who have experienced trauma, such as SENDCos, teachers, teaching assistants and family support workers. For effective use, this book should be purchased alongside the storybook. Both books can be purchased together as a set, Supporting Children and Young People Who Have Experienced Trauma, 978-0-367-63944-0

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

74 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000534245

Related ISBNs:

9781003121442, 9780367639471

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

04/24/22

Copyrighted By:

Juliette Ttofa and Paul Greenhouse, The right of Juliette Ttofa and Paul Greenhouse to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Children's Books, Nonfiction

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.