Art activities for abused children

Integrating Art and Play Based Activities into Children

Who witness Abuse Programs

Provincial Training conference

March 3 & 4, 2012

Play is the exultation of the possible. ¨CMartin Buber

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Raffi¡¯s Principles for Child Honouring

Information Highlights

CWWA Mandate

Key Program Goals

Non Directive, Child Centered Approach

The Unique Needs of CWWA Client Population

How Children are impacted by Witnessing Abuse

Art-as-Therapy vs. Art Therapy

Benefits of Art and Play in CWWA Programs

Helping Kids Manage Anger

Art and Play Based Activities that Complement the CWWA Mandate

CWWA Counselling

Thematic Activities to Complement CWWA Group Framework

Art Activities

Personal Shield

Mandala

Paper Bag Puppet

Two-sided Paper Plate Feelings Mask

My Family as Animals

Moodscape

Additional Art Activities

Relevant Toys for CWWA Program and Play Activities

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Introduction to Art Materials

Asking Questions about Artwork or Play

Basic Guidelines for using Art and Play Based Activities in CWWA Program

Ideas for Working Creatively with Teens

Repurposed and Natural Materials

Creating a Child Friendly Space

Axline¡¯s Tenets for Relating to Children

Objectives of Child-Centered Play therapy

Six types of Play

Common Themes in Children¡¯s Play

Sand tray Figures

Final Points to Consider

Special Presentations

Tatjana Jansen

Grief and Loss

Trauma

Developmental Ages and possible Reactions to Loss

Exercise: Loss/ Change History

Building Resilience

Conditions for Creative Growth

Issues that Impact Art

Strategies for Containment

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Exercise: Squiggles and Scribbles

Exercise: Non-Verbal Communications Drawing

Shannon Guiboche

PowerPoint Presentation: What Now? Before, During and After a Disclosure

Grounding Ideas

Templates

Links and Other Resources

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