DBI World Conference 2019 - Art Therapy with Individuals who are Deafblind

A
Art Therapy with Individuals
who are Deafblind
Emily Walters AThR
Outline
• Deafblind
• Art therapy
• Art therapy with individuals who are Deafblind
• Accessibility
• Theory and Examples
• Art Making
• Reflection
Background
Deafblind
• Living with a combination of both hearing and vision impairment
• These impairments exist in varying degrees for each individual
• Dual sensory impairment multiplies impact
• Psychological affect and practical implications for accessibility
• Identity
Art Therapy
• Art making is fundamentally therapeutic
• Art therapy happens within a safe therapeutic relationship
• Therapist uses their understanding of art and counselling
• Client can express themselves and explore meaning
• The emphasis is on the creative process
Person Centred
• Strengths - this is what I feel, this is what I can do
• Identity – this is who I am
• Relationship – this is how I am with others
Art Therapists
• Therapists are highly trained professionals
• In Australia only registered art therapists should claim they are
proving art therapy
• This is similar in many countries
• Anyone can find art therapeutic
Art Therapy with Individuals
who are Deafblind
Focus
• Different for each individual
• Therapeutic processing of the full spectrum of human emotion and
experience
• The more specific experiences of living with deafblindness
Accessibility
• Art therapy is an accessible form of counselling for people who are
Deafblind
• It utilises a visual, symbolic language, the focus is less on the spoken
word than traditional therapy
• The client is left with a physical art piece that can be used as a
reminder of the experience
Accessibility
• Witnessing and presence
• Connection with people in an emotional way
• In touch with disconnected sensations
• Safe challenges
Accessibility - Visual
• Visual art, like traditional painting can be adjusted
• Other methods of art making can be highly tactile, such as clay and
sculpture
Accessibility - Communication
• Time
• Haptics
• Working with interpreters
Theory and Examples
Expressive Therapies Continuum
• Three levels, two sides
• Cognitive to Symbolic
• Perceptual to Affective
• Kinaesthetic to Sensory
• Expanding ability to move all across this continuum creatively may help us
to improve our wellbeing
Expressive Therapies Continuum Examples
• Tendencies and blocks
• Cognitive to Symbolic
• Perceptual to Affective
• Kinaesthetic to Sensory
Fluid to Resistive
• Art materials exist on a scale of fluid to resistive
• Examples of fluid materials are paints and wet clay
• Fluid materials can help us to have experiences of letting go
• Examples of resistive materials are pencils and wire
• Resistive materials help us have experiences of control
Fluid to Resistive Examples
• Art materials exist on a scale of fluid to resistive
• Sense of control and letting go
Window of Tolerance
• Hypoarousal occurs when we have insufficient stimulus to engage
meaningfully with the world around us eg. boredom
• Hyperarousal occurs when stimulus is more that we can cope with eg.
stress
• Both of these states are a normal part of life but can feel difficult
• We can increase our ability to cope with both by using art therapy
Window of Tolerance Examples
• Hypoarousal - low
• Hyperarousal - high
• Isolation or feeling overwhelmed
Art Making
Art making
• 10 minutes of art making
• Remember it is about the process
• Explore, feel, sense
• You may like to close your eyes and to complete this in silence
While Art Making
• This is who I am
• This is what I feel
• This is what I can do
Reflection
• 5 minutes discussion
• What did you explore?
• What did you feel?
• What did you sense?
More information
• Email me at Emily.walters@ableaustralia.org.au
• Creative Arts Network of Deafblind International
• Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Creative Arts Therapies Association
References
• Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Creative Arts Therapies Association
https://www.anzacata.org
• Expressive Therapy Continuum – Lisa Hinz
• Handbook of Art Therapy – Cathy Malchiodi
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DBI World Conference 2019 - Art Therapy with Individuals who are Deafblind

  • 1. Art Therapy with Individuals who are Deafblind Emily Walters AThR
  • 2. Outline • Deafblind • Art therapy • Art therapy with individuals who are Deafblind • Accessibility • Theory and Examples • Art Making • Reflection
  • 4. Deafblind • Living with a combination of both hearing and vision impairment • These impairments exist in varying degrees for each individual • Dual sensory impairment multiplies impact • Psychological affect and practical implications for accessibility • Identity
  • 5. Art Therapy • Art making is fundamentally therapeutic • Art therapy happens within a safe therapeutic relationship • Therapist uses their understanding of art and counselling • Client can express themselves and explore meaning • The emphasis is on the creative process
  • 6. Person Centred • Strengths - this is what I feel, this is what I can do • Identity – this is who I am • Relationship – this is how I am with others
  • 7. Art Therapists • Therapists are highly trained professionals • In Australia only registered art therapists should claim they are proving art therapy • This is similar in many countries • Anyone can find art therapeutic
  • 8. Art Therapy with Individuals who are Deafblind
  • 9. Focus • Different for each individual • Therapeutic processing of the full spectrum of human emotion and experience • The more specific experiences of living with deafblindness
  • 10. Accessibility • Art therapy is an accessible form of counselling for people who are Deafblind • It utilises a visual, symbolic language, the focus is less on the spoken word than traditional therapy • The client is left with a physical art piece that can be used as a reminder of the experience
  • 11. Accessibility • Witnessing and presence • Connection with people in an emotional way • In touch with disconnected sensations • Safe challenges
  • 12. Accessibility - Visual • Visual art, like traditional painting can be adjusted • Other methods of art making can be highly tactile, such as clay and sculpture
  • 13. Accessibility - Communication • Time • Haptics • Working with interpreters
  • 15. Expressive Therapies Continuum • Three levels, two sides • Cognitive to Symbolic • Perceptual to Affective • Kinaesthetic to Sensory • Expanding ability to move all across this continuum creatively may help us to improve our wellbeing
  • 16. Expressive Therapies Continuum Examples • Tendencies and blocks • Cognitive to Symbolic • Perceptual to Affective • Kinaesthetic to Sensory
  • 17. Fluid to Resistive • Art materials exist on a scale of fluid to resistive • Examples of fluid materials are paints and wet clay • Fluid materials can help us to have experiences of letting go • Examples of resistive materials are pencils and wire • Resistive materials help us have experiences of control
  • 18. Fluid to Resistive Examples • Art materials exist on a scale of fluid to resistive • Sense of control and letting go
  • 19. Window of Tolerance • Hypoarousal occurs when we have insufficient stimulus to engage meaningfully with the world around us eg. boredom • Hyperarousal occurs when stimulus is more that we can cope with eg. stress • Both of these states are a normal part of life but can feel difficult • We can increase our ability to cope with both by using art therapy
  • 20. Window of Tolerance Examples • Hypoarousal - low • Hyperarousal - high • Isolation or feeling overwhelmed
  • 22. Art making • 10 minutes of art making • Remember it is about the process • Explore, feel, sense • You may like to close your eyes and to complete this in silence
  • 23. While Art Making • This is who I am • This is what I feel • This is what I can do
  • 24. Reflection • 5 minutes discussion • What did you explore? • What did you feel? • What did you sense?
  • 25. More information • Email me at Emily.walters@ableaustralia.org.au • Creative Arts Network of Deafblind International • Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Creative Arts Therapies Association
  • 26. References • Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Creative Arts Therapies Association https://www.anzacata.org • Expressive Therapy Continuum – Lisa Hinz • Handbook of Art Therapy – Cathy Malchiodi