Special Education Students and Documentary Production: A Case Study
Penelope Orr, PhD, ATR-BC
Abstract
The study described in this chapter explored digital video to better inform special educators, art educators, and art therapists who are working with students with special needs about the beneficial aspects, drawbacks, and strengths of digital video production for students with emotional, behavioral, and learning disabilities. Through a preliminary survey to determine the inherent qualities of this media and a case study to provide an in-depth look at this media, this study explored the interactions of students with special needs with digital video, the therapeutic qualities of digital video, and the uses of digital video with this student population.
Keywords:Art therapy, digital media, film, special needs students, therapeutic