Pebble in the Brook: RehabDramatics and the Engagement of Drama Therapy in Nigeria

Pebble in the Brook: RehabDramatics and the Engagement of Drama Therapy in Nigeria evaluates the unique challenges of engaging the performing arts in the education and rehabilitation of children and young adults with disabilities in Nigeria. The book provides information on the integration of oral and performative art forms in Nigeria in engendering qualitative developments from challenged individuals and host communities.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Dedication………………………………………………………………………………………………….. i Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………………………..iii

Authors Note ……………………………………………………………………………………………. v

Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………….. vii

CHAPTER 1: The Issues Confronting the Challenged Child……………… 1

CHAPTER 2: The engagement of Transformative Learning Theories in rehabilitative and educational efforts ………………………. 5

Transformative Aspects in Art Therapy and the Psychodrama approach …………………………………………….. 11

CHAPTER 3: Oral Tradition in Africa as a component in the RehabDramatics approach…………………………………………23

CHAPTER 4: Data Sourcing and Preliminary Research Activities for Applied theatre engagements with RehabDramatics………………………………………………… 29

The “My Mother’s words” Project, School for
the Blind. Ivbiore, Benin, Edo State …………………………… 42

The “Free” Project, Psychiatric Hospital Nawfia ………… 44

The “I am Special” Project, Amaenyi.
God’s Care Special School …………………………………………. 47

The “Be Kind” Project, Salvation Army Rehabilitation Center, Oredo Edo State ……………………………………………. 50

CHAPTER 5: Rehabilitative Approaches through Drama in the Ivbiore, Nawfia, Oredo and Amaenyi Projects ……………. 53

Evaluations from the Projects …………………………………….68

CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………………………… 73

RESEARCH PICTURES ……………………………………………………………………………77

WORKS CITED……………………………………………………………………………………….. 83 APPENDIXES………………………………………………………………………………………….. 93