MWTS(Movement with Touch and sounds)기법을 활용한 집단통합예술치료 프로그램 개발을 위한 연구

Abstract

This study proposes the impact of an integrated arts therapy program using the Movement with Touch and Sounds (MWTS) of Drama and Movement Therapy(sesame dramatherapy) on improving social skills and usability of the program for adults with developmental disabilities. The participants of the study were eight adults with developmental disabilities belonging to the Adult Development and Rehabilitation Center in Seoul, and the study was conducted once a week (60 minutes) for a total of 28 sessions. Accordingly, this study is meaningful in analyzing the impact of an integrated arts therapy program using the MWTS on improving social skills in adults with developmental disabilities, as well as the social skills rating scale (SSRS) and behavioral observations before and after using the program. Therefore, the results of the study are as follows. First, group integrated arts therapy using the MWTS showed that all participants had high total scores on the social skills scale, and the sub-areas of cooperation, assertiveness, and ego control were also high. This shows that integrated arts therapy using MWTS has a positive effect on improving the social skills of adults with developmental disabilities, and the urgency of developing social skill improvement programs for adults with developmental disabilities in the future has been proven.