Playing the Other Sue Allen carers and direct support staff

carers and direct support staff need to be equipped with relevant knowledge prior to the onset of dementia

describing the therapeutic benefits of each and giving practical examples of how they can be used with individuals or groups

those in wheelchairs

In Part One

Whitman draws from extensive clinical experience to examine common education and biomedical interventions and presents recommendations both for practical approaches to the everyday challenges of autism

Playing the Other Sue Allen carers and direct support staffThis book is an exploration and critique of 'playback theatre', a form of improvised theatre in which a company of performers spontaneously enact autobiographical stories told to them by members of the audience. With more than ten years' experience as an actor with Playback Theatre York, the author introduces the reader to the basics of playback theatre within a historical and theoretical context. The history and development of the form is traced,