An inclusive arts-mediated program for children with and without disabilities: Establishing community and an environment for child development through the arts.

This multi-method qualitative study examined the culture, intentional design, and features of a 30-year inclusive arts-mediated summer program called Spiral Garden. The study involved historical document analysis, and interviews with key informants and staff members. Study themes indicated that the...

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Published in:Children's Health Care Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 204 - 227
Main Authors: King, Gillian, Kingsnorth, Shauna, Sheffe, Sarah, Vine, Robert, Crossman, Shannon, Pinto, Madhu, Curran, C. J., Savage, Diane
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr-Jun2016
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          King, Gillian
          Kingsnorth, Shauna
          Sheffe, Sarah
          Vine, Robert
          Crossman, Shannon
          Pinto, Madhu
          Curran, C. J.
          Savage, Diane
        affil: Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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          Art
          Developmental Disabilities Therapy
          Horticulture Methods
          Interpersonal Relations
          Human
          Multimethod Studies
          Netherlands
          Qualitative Studies
          Interviews
          Thematic Analysis
          Funding Source
          Cultural Values
          Descriptive Research
          Purposive Sample
          Audiorecording
          Grounded Theory
          Constant Comparative Method
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          Female
          Child, Preschool
          Child
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Allied Health Personnel
          Program Implementation History
          Child, Preschool: 2-5 years
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
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          Female
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