The value of dance for people with intellectual disabilities -- Creative dance using a Laban-based approach -- Working with children who have special needs -- Working with adults -- Extending the creative dance medium -- Creating a performance -- Strategies for running a group successfully -- How to set up a dance group and make it work -- Creating a successful team -- Program planning and evaluation
Summary
This is a how-to-book for dance and movement teachers of people with intellectual disabilities. It provides ideas and timuli for people working in the field of disability who may not have a particularly strong dance background, as well as dance therapists who may be inexperienced in the field of intellectual disability