The Handbook of Neuro-Dramatic-Play

This essential book will provide guidance on new techniques and methods, enhancing their practice and providing potential solutions to problems they may be encountering in their work with clients.

Clive Holmwood is an associate professor, lecturer, researcher, author, and doctoral supervisor in the Discipline of Therapeutic Arts at the University of Derby, UK. He is a consultant dramatherapist with 30 years post-qualifying experience working in the public and voluntary sectors and in private practice as a director of Creative Solutions Therapy Ltd. Sue Jennings is Professor of Play (European Federation); Distinguished Scholar at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa; Senior Research Fellow, The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, UK; and a retired play therapist and dramatherapist. She is the originator of Neuro-Dramatic-Play (NDP) and is a pioneer of dramatherapy around the world.

Foreword Cathy A. Malchiodi Section 1 - NDP The Basics Chapter 1 The Roots and Branches of Neuro-Dramatic-Play An Introduction Sue Jennings Chapter 2 The performativity in the beginning of life and psychotherapy Stelios Krasanakis & Eri Argyraki Section 2 NDP Children & Young Adulthood Chapter 3 Neurodivergence and Neuro-Dramatic-Play (NDP) in Children and Young People Sue Jennings Chapter 4 Using Neuro Dramatic Play (NDP) in Schools with Children and Young People Post Covid-19, Developing Positive Attachments and Good Mental Health Clive Holmwood Chapter 5 I fit in by not being myself Ber Carroll Chapter 6 The Expanded EPR framework and Theatre of Resilience for Young Adults -from Theatre to the Coming-of-Age Ritual in response to Social Trauma Larry Ng Section 3 NDP in therapy Chapter 7 Into the Unknown - a young Hero's journey from Ukraine. Alison Chown Chapter 8 The use of water in NDP-informed Art Therapy Bridget Rees Chapter 9 Hunters Journey back to his Nest. Application utilizing the NDP and EPR in Parent and Child Nature Based Play Therapy. Catriona O'Neill-Hayes Section 4 NDP and International Perspectives Chapter 10 Unlocking Healing Through Neuro-Dramatic-Play in Malaysia: A Journey of Empowerment Jaff Gian Yong Choong Chapter 11 NDP in the Jungle: play, enjoy and get stronger Andy Hickson and Ming Yang Chapter 12 NDP & Performance Training in Greece. Rediscovering Childhood: Learning to Play Again Ros and Neil Johnson Chapter 13 The Journey of Learning with NDP within a Collective: Pre pandemic, During and after the pandemic in India. Akanksha Rastogi, Lavina Nanda, Ashima Kandwal, Sukarma Dawar, Kavita Arora Chapter 14 Neuro-Dramatic-Play and Postcolonial African Theatre - Performing Resilience David Evans Section 5 NDP and diverse populations Chapter 15 Taking care of pregnant persons' mental health through NDP, a model. Ulises Moreno-Serena Chapter 16 Neuro-Dramatic-Play in forensic settings Rowan McKenzie Chapter 17 A research project considering the adaptation and practice of NDP for adults with a diagnosis of young onset dementia. Clive Holmwood, Gemma Collard-Stokes, Alison Ward Afterword Phil Jones