7,025
Views
6
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
In Practice

The Benefit of Movement: Dance/Movement Therapy and Down Syndrome

, BA

REFERENCES

  • About Dance/Movement Therapy. 2015. ADTA: American Dance Therapy Association. http://www.adta.org/About_DMT ( accessed April 19, 2015).
  • Barr, M., and N. Shields. 2011. Identifying the barriers and facilitators to participation in physical activity for children with Down syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 55:1020–33.
  • Barton, E. J. 2011. Movement and mindfulness: A formative evaluation of a dance/movement and yoga therapy program with participants experiencing severe mental illness. American Journal of Dance Therapy 33(2):157–81.
  • Becker, E., and S. Dusing. 2010. Participation is possible: A case report of integration into a community performing arts program. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 26(4):275–80.
  • Block, M. E. 1992. What is appropriate physical education for students with profound disabilities? Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly 9(3):197–213.
  • Capello, P. P. 2008. Dance/movement therapy with children throughout the world. American Journal of Dance Therapy 30 (1):24–36.
  • Clark, L. M. 2010. Movement patterns and quality of life for individuals with Down syndrome: An overview of dance as physical therapy. Logos: A Journal of Undergraduate Research 4:37–48.
  • Couper, J. L. 1981. Effects on motor performance of children with learning disabilities. Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association 61(1):23–26.
  • Daunhauer, L., and D. Fidler. 2011. The Down syndrome behavioral phenotype: Implications for practice and research in occupational therapy. Occupational Therapy in Health Care 25(1):7–25.
  • Esposito, P. E., M. MacDonald, J. E. Hornyak, and D. A. Ulrich. 2012. Physical activity patterns of youth with Down syndrome. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 50(2):109–19.
  • Gass, K. R., J. R. Kennedy, S. Hastie, and H. M. Wentworth. 2013. Somatic assessment of nonverbal social skills in children with Down syndrome: Using the Kestenberg Movement Profile as a tool for treatment planning. Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy: An International Journal for Theory, Research and Practice 8(1):17–33.
  • Hodges, N. J., S. J. Cunningham, J. Lyons, T. L. Kerr, and D. Elliott. 1995. Visual feedback processing and goal-directed movement in adults with Down syndrome. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly 12 (2):176–86.
  • Jobling, A. 1994. Physical education for the person with Down syndrome: More than playing games? Down Syndrome Research and Practice 2:31–35.
  • Jobling, A., N. Virji-Babul, and D. Nichols. 2006. Children with Down syndrome: Discovering the joy of movement. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance 77(6):34–54.
  • Sharp, N., C. Dunford, and L. Seddon. 2012. A critical appraisal of how occupational therapists can enable participation in adaptive physical activity for children and young people. British Journal of Occupational Therapy 75:486.
  • Shields, N., K. J. Dodd, and C. Abblitt. 2009. Do children with Down syndrome perform sufficient physical activity to maintain good health? A pilot study. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly 26(4):307–20.
  • Theodorakis, Y., K. Bagiatis, and M. Goudas. 1995. Attitudes toward teaching individuals with disabilities: Application of planned behavior theory. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly 12(2):151–60.
  • Williams, C. 2008. Creative engagement in interactive immersive environments. Digital Creativity 19(3):203–11.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.