ABSTRACT

Art for Children Experiencing Psychological Trauma aims to increase understanding of art’s potential to enhance learning for children living in crisis. In this ground-breaking resource, the first of its kind to focus specifically on the connection between art education and psychological trauma in youth populations, readers can find resources and practical strategies for both teachers and other school-based professionals. Also included are successful models of art education for diverse populations, with specific attention to youth who face emotional, mental, behavioral, and physical challenges, as well a framework for meaningful visual arts education for at-risk/in-crisis populations.

part I|113 pages

Overview of Behaviors

chapter 2|9 pages

Children Exposed to Trauma

Children in Crisis

chapter 4|16 pages

Child Abuse

Signs and Reporting Procedures—What the Art Educator Should Know

chapter 6|16 pages

LGBTQ Trauma + Art Education

part II|102 pages

Art Education in Practice

chapter 13|19 pages

Integrating Art and Academics

A Collaborative Approach

chapter 14|7 pages

Building Relationships through Art

Understanding the Potential of Art-Making for Students Experiencing Psychological Trauma

chapter 15|10 pages

Yellow Bricks

An Approach to Art Teaching

chapter 18|9 pages

Where have we come from? Who are we? Where are we going?

A Ceramic Mural for and by Students of the Rhode Island Training School

chapter 19|17 pages

Prison Art

A Recreational Model