Dance and Movement Therapy in Autism and developmental disorders
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Dance and Movement Therapy for All
Application of Dance and Movement Therapy, in achieving certain therapeutic goals in children with Autism and other developmental delays is the main aim of MUDRA Kolkata Chapter. The application of DMT in this discipline is completely based on modification of different principles of Dance and Movement Therapy and has been designed and created by Dr. Aditi Bandyopadhyay who has been working in this field for last few years. Dr. Bandyopadhyay is a certified dance and movement therapy practitioner under Tata Institute of Social Sciences and Kolkata Sanved, PEERS certified in Autism training under University of California at Los Angeles and volunteered at Pediatric clinic at Thompson Center for Autism in Columbia, Missouri, US for two years. She was inspired to work in this field since 2002, when she took dance classes at a parent run organization for children with disabilities, named Atma Pratyay.
The entire DMT program at MUDRA has been divided into 6 modules by Dr. Aditi Bandyopadhyay, focusing on different challenges of children with special needs and Classes are held regularly at MUDRA Kolkata Chapter. For details regarding workshops, lectures and classes, please contact at 9830752954.
Aditi is also invited at different educational institutions and therapy centers to conduct sessions on DMT with their teachers, students and service providers. Aditi also has extended her expertise in the field to work with adults affected with neurodegenerative disorders, for example post stroke dementia, Parkinsonism, Alzheimer’s dementia etc. She is also presently a guest faculty at TISS training the connection of DMT and human physiology to the students pursuing Diploma in Dance and Movement Therapy
- Workshops conducted 1. Interpersonal relationship building skills through DMT at an educational institution- May, 201th, 2016- Apeejay Schools, Kolkata. 2. DMT in Autism- June, 5th, 2016 organized by Autism Society West Bengal at WBVHA Towers. . 3. DMT for mind body connection and confidence for teachers and staffs at Autism Society West Bngal- June 20th, 2016- Rotary Sadan, Kolkata.