Healthy attachments and neuro-dramatic-play / Sue Jennings ; foreword by Dennis McCarthy ; afterword by Mooli Lahad ; illustrated by Chloe Gerhardt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jennings, Sue, 1938-

Series:

Arts Therapies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Play--Psychological aspects.

Play.

Attachment behavior in infants.

Infants--Development.

Infants.

Attachment behavior.

Play therapy.

Child development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sue Jennings introduces the concept of 'Neuro-Dramatic-Play', exploring the sensory experiences that take place between mother and child during pregnancy and the first few months after birth. She explains how this interaction is of crucial importance for the infant to develop a healthy brain, strong attachments and future resilience.

Contents:

Healthy Attachments and Neuro-Dramatic-Play; Foreword; Introduction Neuro-Dramatic-Play - Its Roots in Attachment and Play, Theatre and Ritual; 1 NDP - Definition and Theories; 2 NDP and Attachment; 3 NDP - Play and Play Therapy; 4 NDP, Pregnancy and Birth; 5 NDP, Childbirth and the First Six Months; 6 NDP and Resilience and Empathy; 7 NDP and Children with Attachment Needs; 8 NDP in Fostering and Adoption; 9 NDP with Teenagers and Young Adults; 10 NDP and Children on the Autistic Spectrum; 11 NDP and Children with Learning Difficulties; 12 NDP for Practitioners

Appendix 1 NDP 6 Months Before and After BirthAppendix 2 Embodiment-Projection-Role (0-7 years); Afterword NDP - the wonders of play and playfulness in securing thelives of children; References; Subject Index; Author Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-90529-9

0-85700-492-1

OCLC:

711747293