Collaborative Leadership Between Art Teachers and Art Therapists for Art Students on the Autism Spectrum
Keywords:
art education, art therapy, autism, interventionAbstract
Abstract
I investigated the teaching strategies of two art therapists and two art teachers who work with students on the autism spectrum in self-contained and inclusion classrooms at an elementary school and a middle school in an American urban district. I recorded the behavior modification techniques, both physical and verbal, of these two groups of art professionals. I identified successful teaching strategies for this special needs population in an American educational setting. In conclusion, I determined the presence of a mutual beneficial relationship between art therapists and art teachers in terms of a teaching team as collaborative leadership.
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- Figure1. Specifics of My Study
- Figure 2. Behavior Modification Techniques Used
- Figure 4. Art Therapists: Students with autism working in self-contained classrooms at elementary level (above) and middle school level (below).
- Figure 5. Art Teacher and Art Therapist Interview Responses (Excerpts)
- Figure 6. Teaching Strategy Differences
- Figure 7. Teaching Strategy Similarities
- Figure 8. Definitions of Behavior Modification Techniques Used
- Figure 3. Art Teachers
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