{"value"=>"<p> <span class=\"title\">The effects of a Nine Session Dance/Movement Therapy Program Tailored for a Mentally Retarded Teenager Using the Person Centered Planning Approach</span></p> <p>The purpose of this study is to explore behavioral change over time in a severely retarded individual in dance/movement therapy treatment. Behavioral categories were identified to follow throughout the course of treatment. In order to develop a behavioral objective assessment for the subject, `A Personal Profile', derived from the Person-Centered Planning approach (mount, 1992), was tailored to the subject for the purpose of formulating an intervention strategy. The subject's progress was then subjectively rated on the basis of written observations, conferences with the subject's mother, and conferences with co-leaders/instructors. For the purpose of this study, the area of body movement was a central focus. The method of observation used in assessing the subject's behavior was derived from Laban's (1974) system of movement analysis. Interactive evaluative structures are related to the Maraschach Interactive Methods (MIM). The results of this study indicate that dance/movement therapy treatment was used successfully to reduce emotional withdrawal and promote communication skills in the subject.</p>"}