Author(s): Suzi Tortora

Art & Creative Therapies

This book focuses on observing nonverbal behavior and movement for assessment and intervention with young children (from birth to age 7 years) with developmental delays.

It is an innovative guide to using nonverbal communication with children both to support intervention programs and to help their parents and caregivers. The book is grounded in the author's experience in dance movement therapy as well as in developmental theory and presents clear explanations about movement and nonverbal communication for non-specialists. This is the first volume to combine information from the fields of psychology, early childhood development, neurobiology, kinesiology, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. It explains how to use a child's nonverbal expressions as a springboard for physical, emotional, communication, and cognitive development.