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Working With Children Using Dance/Movement Therapy, Mariah M. Lefeber
Working With Children Using Dance/Movement Therapy, Mariah M. Lefeber
Faculty Publications - Graduate School of Counseling
Movement is a language. We all learned to relate on a nonverbal level before starting to communicate verbally. Thus, this nonverbal language of the body is especially powerful for children, who communicate, navigate relationships, and interact with their environment through movement. An early, healthy connection with their bodies enables children to develop a strong sense of self and dynamic sense of both their body image and physical boundaries. For all of these reasons, dance/ movement therapy is a highly effective modality for working with children. This chapter introduces the field of dance/movement therapy, specifically as it relates to working with …