WHO CAN WE HELP?
When children and adolescents
are experiencing emotional difficulties
they often find learning challenging; their ability to take up the
curriculum and be fully involved in school life can be affected in
different ways. Art Therapy as a form of intervention can assist
with
the child's psychological, emotional, education, social and physical
development.
ISSUES THAT MAY BE ADDRESSED IN ART THERAPY:
Emotional or behavioural
difficulties Life events such as loss,
bereavement
Social or communication
difficulties Changes in family structure
Low
self esteem
Looked
After Children
Abuse,
bullying or trauma
Asylum seekers or refugees
Aggression or
violence
Being a young carer
Disaffection
or withdrawal
symptoms Risk of exclusion or attendance
problems
Anger
Non participation in class
Anxiety
and depression
Difficulty in making friends
Communciation
difficulties
Poor focus and
concentration
Attachment
difficulties
Cultural differences, clashes
Learning
difficulties
Torture survivors
Physical
difficulties /
disability
New arrivals, incl. economic migrants
Autistic
Spectrum disorders
Those who have been
trafficked or enslaved
Anxiety and depression
Racism
Abuse, bullying or trauma
Peadophilia
Agression or violence
Child
Protection concerns
Disaffection
or withdrawal symptoms
Domestic violence
Anger
Physical illness
Attachment difficulties
Social media
addiction
Communication difficulties
Cyber bullying
Neurological conditions
PTSD/Complex PTSD
tight knot
collage - fly away
strong pattern
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