Through the use of case studies and more than 150 illustrations of patient artwork, Rawley Silver summarises findings of cognitive development and art therapy practices.

Art can be an invaluable means of communication. It can bypass language and impairment and allow for the expression of thoughts or feelings too difficult to communicate with words. In The Silver Drawing Test and Draw a Story, Rawley Silver draws on her years of experience using therapeutic art with hearing-impaired children, stroke patients, and others with learning disabilities or emotional disturbances. The book s original art assessments use stimulus drawings to elicit responses that provide access to a patient s emotions and attitudes toward themselves and others, while also...