IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN AN APPROACH TO AFRICAN RHYTHM BY SETH CUDJOE PLEASE SCROLL DOWN. SORRY FOR THE BOTHER Help Your Special Needs Child To Health Through Improvisational Dance
Dear Parents, Carers of a child with Very Special Needs Please let me ask you some questions about your childs'health and wellbeing:- Do you desperately want to help your child who has special needs? Are you looking for a way to calm/stimulate him or her? Are you looking for ways to have an even deeper level of communication with him or her? Are you looking for ways to have fun and to explore the full potential of your child? Are you looking for ways to help your child to integrate socially? Are you looking for a way to improve your child's' posture, co-ordination and general health? Are you looking for ways to give your child confidence and a feeling of self-worth? IF YOUR ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS IS YES THEN MY MANUAL "DANCE TO HEALTH - HELP YOUR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD THROUGH IMPROVISATIONAL DANCE" COULD WELL BE PART OF THE ANSWER.
I am a Dance Movement Therapist who has worked with adults suffering from a range of problems including severe mental ill health, stress, medication , drug dependency and personality problems. MY MAIN WORK, HOWEVER, HAS BEEN WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. I have a great-nephew who has been diagnosed on the autism spectrum. My manual tells you "How To...Dance Your Special Needs Child to improved Health and Wellbeing. THIS MANUAL IS ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE. IT REALLY IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND! NO ONE HAS SUGGESTED BEFORE THAT PARENTS OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN ARE CAPABLE OF ACTING AS DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPISTS TO THEIR CHILDREN. I wrote it to encourage the parents and carers of children with special needs to set up their own Dance Movement Therapy groups. What is offered is NOT A CURE but it is a discovery which will bring about greater harmony between MIND-BODY-AND-SPIRIT. You will notice results over time. My method can be adapted to fit any culture anywhere in the world. WHAT DOES MY MANUAL OFFER YOU? You don't need to have trained as a professional dancer. (I didn't ) I teach you how to transform ordinary everyday movements into dance. I help you to build your lesson plans and suggest music choices and props for your sessions. MANUAL CONTENTS INCLUDE:- STEP#1 How parents can help their special needs child using Dance Movement Therapy. STEP#2 Don't Panic! You can learn how to conduct Dance Movement Therapy sessions with your child. STEP#3 My own Personal Method of Dance Movement Therapy. STEP#4 How to create Dance Movement for your special child. STEP#5 How to make exciting musical choices. STEP#6 Some examples of music I have used successfully. STEP#7 Musical instruments for the children's use during Dance Movement sessions. STEP#8 Props for the children to use during Dance Movement sessions. Step#9Planning your first Dance Movement session. THERE IS ALSO A LIST OF RESOURCES WHICH I HOPE YOU WILL FIND HELPFUL.
Here's What the Experts Are Saying:- I highly recommend "Dance to Health" by Dzagbe Cudjoe especially for children with disabilities. She easily shows parents how to use simple movements to enjoyable music to help these children form appropriate brain connections. In particular, the vestibular, proprioceptive, visual, and auditory systems are significantly enhanced through dance movement therapy. Also, the interaction between the parent and the child and between a group and the child during dance improves social and communication skills. "Dance to Health" is a necessary asset for anyone interested in a fun yet effective therapy for pediatric disabilities. Valerie L. Richey, MD, ND The Healthy Path, LLCwww.The-Healthy-Path.orgwww.Autism-in-the-Christian-Home.com Judith Lynne Hanna, Ph.D. is author of Dancing for Health: Conquering and Preventing Stress (AltaMira Press,2006) and Partnering Dance and Education (Human Kinetics Press, 1999) as well as other books and hundreds of articles. She was keynote speaker at the American Dance Therapy Association Meeting and serves on its journal's editorial board. HERE'S WHAT ONE OF THE TEACHERS AT A SCHOOL WHERE I TAUGHT DANCE MOVEMENT HAS WRITTEN :- "The group taking part in Mrs Cudjoe-Calvocoressi's sessions was of very mixed ability - ranging from wheelchair bound PMLD pupils and children with behavior difficulties to much more able, mobile pupils. All of them gained a great deal from the sessions, enjoying being involved, with many of them gradually moving well to the music; and improvising for themselves. They looked forward to Mrs Cudjoe-Calvocoressi's visits and these sessions led to further work in art from some of them. They also enjoyed being involved in making a video of the dancing. I, personally, thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the sessions - finding them an enjoyable means of exercising, therapeutic and creative; as well as a good learning experience." Wendy Sawyers, Head of Unit, Chestnut Lodge, Radstock, England You owe it to yourself and your child to give this a try.My manual is an e-book (short for electronic book) and is downloaded from the Internet so it's immediately available 24 hours a day. You can print out the manual for easy reference. Your orders are placed on a SECURE SERVER so your credit card information is safe.
IT'S RISK FREE GUARANTEE I OFFER YOU A 3 MONTHS, NO QUESTIONS ASKED, 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE SO ORDERING IS COMPLETELY RISK FREE. IF YOU ORDER NOW I WILL INCLUDE YOU IN MY MENTORING PROGRAMME WHICH WILL ALLOW YOU TO CONTACT ME FOR PERSONAL ADVICE AND YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF 6 DANCE MOVEMENT LESSON PLANS. FREE. FEEDBACK MOST WELCOME! http://www.dance-to-health-help-your-special-needs-child.com AN APPROACH TO AFRICAN RHYTHM BY SETH CUDJOEDr Seth Dzifanu Cudjoe (1910-1984) was from the Ewe speaking area of Ghana in West Africa. He was a medical practitioner and First Chairman of the Ghana Arts Council, who wrote numerous articles on traditional culture, painted, composed music and carried out extensive research into traditional drumming and music co-authoring a book on the subject.His research took place before the emergence of "world music" and represents a very pure tradition. Were he still alive he would have been fascinated by the present day developments in African music. Until recently there was no formal tuition in African music offered in institutions. African music does not have a written tradition. It is very difficult to notate the music using the western staff. The pitches and subtle intonations are not easily indicated. This publication, which analyzes various rhythm patterns, is being re-issued in the hope that it will be helpful to ethnomusicologists, and to all those interested in African drum rhythms. Enjoy! An Approach to African Rhythms costs US$30.50. Your orders are placed on a Secure Server so your credit information is safe. DO VISIT Dance in Our Footsteps a site dedicated to Instructional Dance dvds,music cds, videos, books, articles, gifts, costumes and everything connected to Dance.
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