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psychologist Mihaiela-Virginia Fazaca

special education teacher Emese Darko


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PraderWilli syndrome (PWS) is acomplex multisystem disorder

characterized by a variety of clinicalfeatures (Prader et al. 1956).In order to provide appropriate

services the cognitive, behavioral

and emotional dimensions, PWSmust be clearly understood


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Psychological anddevelopmental aspects ofchildren andteenagers with PWS:

- psychomotor delays, speech articulation

difficulties and cognitive dysfunction;- most children are pleasant, affable,

compliant and happy members of theirfamilies but behavior problems and

emotional imbalance in PWS may become aproblem.


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Significantbehavioralchanges may begin

to occur such as:- temper tantrums,- inappropriate

social behaviour,- automutilation(skin picking)

- stubbornness,- mood swings,- impulsivity,- depression,- anxiety and

obsessivecompulsive

symptoms,- autism spectrum

disorders


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About 10% of the adolescents and adults

develop major psychiatric problems rangingfrom severe and agitated depression topsychotic episodes


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- The psychotherapeutic process needed toaddress the emotional and behavioralproblems, must be adapted to learning style,

cognitive abilities, memory and attentionspan of patients with PWS.- So these activities should be more concrete

in order to be effective.


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Import t spects i esi i progr ms sedon

age:

preschool period

a) Pri ar ass ss t and sti lati n f ntaldevel ent and s l i al f ncti ns;

) e se f layful activities t sti ulate t echild's ers nality;

c) evel r er self-i ageand st tivati nfor various for ativeactivities.


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primary school

a) improve fine and gross motor skills,

emphasis on developing motor behavior,essential in this period of life;

b) develop daily living skills, to ensure propersocial integration

c)stimulate cognitive development


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During adolescence

a) emphasis is given to vocational assessment

and training of the individuals

b) continue the development of daily livingskills and social integration


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Art therapy is an effective treatment forvarious developmental, medical,educational, social or psychological

disabilities.

Art Therapy - psychotherapeutic disciplinethat uses the arts to facilitate expression of

thoughts and feelings which an individual isunable to verbalize.


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Terms in which we could describe theactivities with people with special needs,using art as a basis for interaction:

- Therapy through art,- Occupational therapy- Creative therapy,- Art therapy- Ergo therapy- Stimulation through art, etc.


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Art therapyStimulation through combined

arts

Art therapy involvesan effort torehabilitate,

compensate fordisability

Can only be done by a

therapist

The therapist, throughcombined arts, carriesout activities through

the arts with peoplewith special needs,encouraging to expresstheir feelings.

any person who workswith people with specialneeds can carry outsuch activities


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In art therapy, psychotherapy designed asartistic media, includes:

visual art therapy; music therapy; therapy through movement (dance, sports) drama therapy;

poetry therapy; therapy through short stories - fairy tales,

stories);


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Use nonverbal methods

based on the visual

creation:

- drawing,

- painting,

- sculpture,

- modeling,

- collage.


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- Benefits:

a) enables the individual tospeak and representthemselves throughvarious forms, symbols,images and colors;

b) improvement of sensory,motor and visualexperience

c) helps beneficiaries to usenonverbal and verbalexpression with a strongtouch of personalization.


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Music therapy uses

music as a

therapeutic tool to

preserve, restore orimprove behavioral

and emotional

problems of the

person with special

needs (PWS).


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- Allows detachment from thestress generating elements

- Amplifies endurance- Facilitates communication -

especially nonverbal -between people

- Contribute to thedevelopment of mentalfunctions and processes,from primary (perceptionsand representations) tocomplex (imagination,creativity)

- Improves behavior and socialinteraction

Benefits:-Generate a series of tonicemotional states

- Induces a state oftranquility, which reducetensions and anxiety


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As therapeutic toolsit is used:

- Role play,

- Dramatization,- Reciting poetry- Social stories


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Benefits:

stimulates and developscritical thinking, feelingand acting

develops empathetic skills ability to resolve

problematic situations

assessment of correctnessand efficiency of

developed behavior removal of inappropriate

and ineffective behavior


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Movement therapymay take thefallowing form:

free physicalexercise or byusing equipment

dance movement games,

etc.


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Benefits:- ersonalitydevelopment- avoids conflicts- integrates individual

intocommunityandsocial surroundings-publicexpressionofa

ish or initiative- develops relationships

ithothers-establishes positiveemotional situations- strengthens positivesocial behaviors- releases tension


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Essential to remember when talking about art therapy -the most important aspect is the creative process and notthe product, viewed from an aesthetic angle.

Attention is focused on:- expressing feelings

- the way the person is involved in the imaginative/creativework

- interpretation of the artistic product, emotions

- and also on the possibility to share this experience withthe therapist and creating bonds with others


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Art therapy can not :

- restore visual or hearing impairment of achild with a disability

- give a coherent way of thinking for those whoare intellectually disabled

- restore the mobility of individuals with aphysical impairment

but can and must give a person with PWS theopportunity to explore the world, and to dealwith it in a stimulating and gratifying way.


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