Art Therapy in Asia Liesl Silverstone Personal accounts of playfulness by

Personal accounts of playfulness by individuals with dementia

To have achieved so much in a slim volume is very commendable and it is obvious that this should be a required text for every formal carer with copies available in staff rooms as chapters could be the subject of seminars or workshops as well as solving tricky problems in the very demanding work of caring for people with dementia whose behaviour can be difficult to understand

Issues of appropriate care are also addressed

methods of use

the best way to support them

Art Therapy in Asia Liesl Silverstone Personal accounts of playfulness byAs art therapy rapidly makes its mark across Asia, this book documents how the field of art therapy is taking shape as both a profession and a discipline in this region. It looks at how art therapists in Asia are assimilating Western models and adapting them to create unique home grown practices. Building on theory, research and practice that has been developed in the West, practitioners throughout Asia are creating innovative art therapy programs