There is an emphasis on the mental health values common to all of the art forms in therapy. Examples are depicted in each of the arts of the naturalness of engaging in creative activities for all children, the need for practice and control in order to achieve control, and the feeling of well-being that accompanies the sense of mastery.
The film illustrates how the arts help children channel aggression, as well as the multicultural social benefits of group creative activities. (Copyright 1973; Rev. 2008)
Excerpts from:
Glass Art as Therapy – James Minson, M.A., ATR
A program created by an art therapist and glass artist for Guatemalan orphans leads to increased self-esteem and a livelihood for the participants.
Multi-Arts Resource Guide – Maida Abrams, Ed.D., ATR, OTR
A guide for teachers showing activities in art, music, movement, and drama and ways of introducing them in the classroom, applicable to work with all children.
This video was formerly included in the Expressive Media Arts Therapies Films Collection distributed by Expressive Media Inc.
