Creativity and communication in persons with dementia : a practical guide /: a practical guide. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Killick and Claire Craig.
• Other Names: Killick, John, 1936-; Craig, Claire, 1969-
• Contents: Introduction. Part I: Why the Arts? 1. What is Creativity? 2. What the Arts Can Do. 3. Getting in the Flow. Part II: What's on Offer. 4. The Food of Love: The Language of Music. 5. Moving in the Moment: Dance. 6. Giving Voice: Writing Poetry. 7. Making it all up: Improvisation and Other Dramas. 8. Telling Stories. 9. Conversations in Paint. 10. Playing with Mud: Ceramics and Clay. 11. Working with the Hard Stuff: Wood, Metal and Glass. 12. Textured Journeys: Exploring the Potential of Textiles. 13. Between Memory and Imagination: Collage and Life-Story Work. 14. Further than the Eye can See: Photography. 15. Putting the IT into Creativity. 16. Space and Place. 17. Taking it all in: Audience Involvement. Part III: Making Things Happen. 18. Getting Real. 19. Starting Out. 20. Drilling Down to the Detail. 21. Giving Creativity a Shape. 22. Measuring Success. 23. Making Space for your own Creativity. Part IV: Living it Out. 24. All Together: The Arts as Identity. 25. Beyond Grass. 26. Two Residencies. 27. Putting on the Ritz. 28. Ian and Me-ness. 29. Alan: Quick-change Artist. 30. Painting with Olivia. Conclusion. Further Reading. Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (216 pages)
• Subjects: 616.83; Creative Therapy (Eg Art, Music, Drama); Dementia -- Treatment; Art therapy; Arts -- Therapeutic use; Interpersonal communication; Dementia -- therapy; Art Therapy -- methods; Communication; Creativeness; Dementia -- psychology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857003010; 0857003011
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.