Finding a Voice: Poetry and People With Developmental Disabilities.
Poetry may be used as a vehicle for self-expression with individuals who have developmental disabilities, even with those who may be only minimally verbal. Poetry by well-known poets may be used to illustrate concepts and to enhance the creative experience. Then, through strategic questioning, participants' ideas are recorded in poetic form. The results may be therapeutic in many ways as well as powerful expressions of human experience.
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Author:Emily Kahn-Freedman, MSEd, Family Therapy and Consulting Services, 5100 State Rd., Suite 250W, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 ( freedmans@juno.com).