자유화를 통한 미술치료가 학습장애아동의 학교부적응행동에 미치는 영향

The Effects of Art Therapy Through Drawing on Maladaptive Behaviors in Learning Disabilities Child

The purpose of this case study was to examine of drawing centered art therapy on the emotional comfort, self-esteem and inappropriate behavior of child with Learning Disability. The subject participated weekly 1~2 sessions in the art therapy program for 4 months. There were 27 sessions and each session lasted approximately 50 minutes. The goal of this study was composed of three steps. The subject drew free-drawing and selected materials and subjects by himself on every session. Sometimes I addressed materials and subjects when the subject accepted. The instruments of measurement were the KFD, LMT, KSD and ratings of child s mother. The results of this study were as follow: Frist, the subject felt comfortable and was improved with self-esteem and self-control. Second, the subject was improved with inappropriate behavior(gabbing, interfering with other child and wandering in lesson hour). Consequently, it was found that the materials and subjectsrt therapy program is effective in the emotional comfort, self-esteem and inappropriate behavior of child with Learning Disability.