Groupwork with Learning Disabilities

This practical manual is for anyone who has the opportunity of facilitating creative drama for people with learning disabilities.

• Offers basic principles of working, different approaches to drama and specific structures that can be easily used.
• Demonstrates how creative drama can deliver many benefits to both individuals and groups including increased tolerance and respect, enhancing self esteem and developing social skills.
• Includes many easy-to-follow exercises and photocopiable activities that can be used with every group.

Age: 7+

Contents

• Arrivals and greetings
• Body work
• Sensory work
• Voice work
• Life skills
• Games
• Puppets
• Improvisation
• Dramatisation
• Fairy tales
• Performance
• De-roling closures