Thesis
A dance/movement therapy method for the elicitation and use of voice in movement sessions with preschool-aged children with developmental delays
Master of Arts (M.A.), Drexel University
May 2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/D85M2X
Abstract
This capstone thesis presents a complete dance/movement therapy (DMT) method for intentionally considering, eliciting, and incorporating the use of sound and voice in movement sessions with preschool-aged children with developmental delay. It considers the development of voice as a form of communication and expression in relationships beginning with the first relationship between primary caregiver and infant and generalizing to other individuals later in life, including the therapeutic alliance. Knowledge gleamed from a range of literature in the fields of counseling, speech therapy, music therapy, and DMT are incorporated into the nine method components designed to enrich the dance/movement process for young children. This method addresses the intentional use of the sound environment, sound-producing props, and the therapist's voice as well as techniques for eliciting and responding to clients' voices. Brief case vignettes demonstrate the potential for this method's application in clinical settings to facilitate the creation of space for the expressive use of voice.
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- Title
- A dance/movement therapy method for the elicitation and use of voice in movement sessions with preschool-aged children with developmental delays
- Creators
- Kaitlin Florence Ingebretsen - DU
- Contributors
- Ellen Schelly Hill (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- ix, 94 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Creative Arts Therapies; College of Nursing and Health Professions; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 8031; 991014632387104721