Title

Creative Arts Therapy for Individuals with Cognitive-Communication Disorders

Authors

Julianne Cadieux, Fontbonne University

Faculty Advisor

Amanda Eaton

Files

Description

This poster will provide an overview regarding the characteristics and prevalence of cognitive-communication disorders, specifically in terms of dementia. Discussion of cognitive, functional, and affective difficulties among those with dementia will occur. The session will give a description of creative arts therapy, with inclusion of the forms and purpose. The utilization and efficacy of creative arts therapy among those with dementia will be examined. Discussion of the impact of creative arts therapy regarding quality of life (QOL) and its affect on skilled services for dementia patients will occur.

Keywords

Dementia, Multimodal Therapy, Group Therapy, Speech Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy

Disciplines

Communication Sciences and Disorders | Speech and Hearing Science | Speech Pathology and Audiology

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

College

College of Education and Allied Health

Department

Communication Disorders and Deaf Education

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Program

Speech-Language Pathology

Publication Date

Spring 2022

Publisher

Fontbonne University Archives

City

St. Louis, MO

Recommended Citation

Cadieux, Julianne, "Creative Arts Therapy for Individuals with Cognitive-Communication Disorders" (2022). 2022 SLP Posters. 11.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/slp-posters-2022/11

Creative Commons License

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