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Performing arts: Benefits and potentials within special education and ASCs

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Roncaglia, Irina

Abstract / Description

This editorial paper aims to present and explore the role of Performing Arts within Special Education and individuals with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC). It provides some initial introduction of recognized benefits and evidence based studies within health and wellbeing, education and society. It then aims to focus on how through engagement and development in the performing arts, three fundamental psychological needs can be developed, nurtured and maintained: 1) autonomy, 2) belonging and 3) competence. It aims to explain how by adopting a methodology through a process of ‘performance’ the aforementioned psychological needs can be addressed within special education and individuals with additional needs and with autistic individuals (ASC). Through a creative and yet structured approach a number of skills can be taught with significant benefits and positive short and long-term outcomes. This creative process also aims to highlight how specific barriers in accessing their learning can be overcome. It concludes by providing some suggestions for further evidence-based research in this field so as to strengthen and further develop the already but somehow limited existing evidence based of the benefits of Performing Arts.

Keyword(s)

performing arts dance drama autonomy self-determination relatedness competence ASCs

Persistent Identifier

Date of first publication

2018-04-27

Journal title

Psychological Thought

Volume

11

Issue

1

Page numbers

1–8

Publisher

PsychOpen GOLD

Publication status

publishedVersion

Review status

notReviewed

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Citation

Roncaglia, I. (2018). Performing arts: Benefits and potentials within special education and ASCs. Psychological Thought, 11(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v11i1.244
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Roncaglia, Irina
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2018-11-28T10:01:37Z
  • Made available on
    2018-11-28T10:01:37Z
  • Date of first publication
    2018-04-27
  • Abstract / Description
    This editorial paper aims to present and explore the role of Performing Arts within Special Education and individuals with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC). It provides some initial introduction of recognized benefits and evidence based studies within health and wellbeing, education and society. It then aims to focus on how through engagement and development in the performing arts, three fundamental psychological needs can be developed, nurtured and maintained: 1) autonomy, 2) belonging and 3) competence. It aims to explain how by adopting a methodology through a process of ‘performance’ the aforementioned psychological needs can be addressed within special education and individuals with additional needs and with autistic individuals (ASC). Through a creative and yet structured approach a number of skills can be taught with significant benefits and positive short and long-term outcomes. This creative process also aims to highlight how specific barriers in accessing their learning can be overcome. It concludes by providing some suggestions for further evidence-based research in this field so as to strengthen and further develop the already but somehow limited existing evidence based of the benefits of Performing Arts.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    notReviewed
  • Citation
    Roncaglia, I. (2018). Performing arts: Benefits and potentials within special education and ASCs. Psychological Thought, 11(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v11i1.244
    en_US
  • ISSN
    2193-7281
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1505
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1871
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychOpen GOLD
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v11i1.244
  • Keyword(s)
    performing arts
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  • Keyword(s)
    dance
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  • Keyword(s)
    drama
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  • Keyword(s)
    autonomy
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  • Keyword(s)
    self-determination
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  • Keyword(s)
    relatedness
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  • Keyword(s)
    competence
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  • Keyword(s)
    ASCs
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Performing arts: Benefits and potentials within special education and ASCs
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  • DRO type
    article
  • Issue
    1
  • Journal title
    Psychological Thought
  • Page numbers
    1–8
  • Volume
    11
  • Visible tag(s)
    Version of Record