Articulate the many different populations that the field of art therapy can serve.
Art therapy is commonly mistaken as only for children, but art therapy can be for people of any age. In this lesson, we will look at the different types of people that can benefit from art therapy.
Please watch the from minute 15 through the end of this video about art therapy to see some more real life examples of art therapy in use and how it can help many different types of people coming from various populations.
Please read the following by Thursday:
**Please keep in mind that the language in this article may be out of date but it is included to bring up critical thinking and discussion among your group. As always, you are asked to be respectful in your discussion post and in your reply to peers. Please feel free to discuss openly if you disagree with anything you read.**
Please answer the following questions: What population were you most surprised to see served by art therapists? Why? Least surprised? Why? Do you think there are populations that benefit more or less than others?
Please post your original response to the discussions by the end of Thursday.
Each original response to the discussion for the lesson must be at least 150 words long and specifically reference some concept or content reference in the coursework for the lesson. Read peer responses and reply to at least ONE individual.
Your responses should reflect one or more of these types:
Submit your chosen materials you are using for your course project and outline the process of the project. Submit to the dropbox in Canvas.
Students will maintain a weekly journal throughout the semester. The journal will incorporate quick visual responses (some written material may be included) at least one day a week. Two- or three-dimensional images are appropriate.
Visual responses will be about student’s daily life, course content and student’s feelings related to course content. Submit a .pdf file each week to show instructor visual progress (this file will include at least one or more entries in the journal). Rather than the psychological content, grades will be assigned based upon demonstration of thorough effort, completion and introspection.
Please upload your file by the end of Sunday.
Visual Journals will be graded as follows:
The knowledge check quizzes are optional, but completing them will help you become aware of how well you comprehend the content each lesson and prepare you for the assessments later in the course.
Complete the Knowledge Check Quiz in Canvas.