Due to the professional nature of therapeutic work, training is
required to ensure that the Re-Animation Approach is used safely
and effectively in practice.
Whilst the tools and techniques taught on the resource based
Re-Animation Approach training program are primarily developed for
professional therapists, our Level One training will also appeal to
Psychiatrists, Paediatricians, Psychologists, Nurses and Social
Workers who need to engage effectively with service users as part
of their practice.
Please scroll down for information about our
Re-Animation Approach Level One Summer 2012 course
due to run from the Royal College of Art in
association with Imperial College London.
Future Courses:
Our Level One Re-Animation Approach course launched from Aardman
Studios last year. Students are already reporting positive
clincial results and service enhancement following attending the
training. Please scroll down for details of our current
courses available.
Here is an article about how occupational therapists at St
Andrews Hosptial have been using their new skills:
For practioners who have trainied in Level One Re-Animation
Approach, our level Two courses enable an opportunity to build on
existing technical and clinical knowledge and to learn skills in
using metaphor and story making with a special focus on foley and
production based animation.
Details of our in-service training programs and Level Two
Re-Animation Approach courses are now available. For more
information please e-mail mail@animationtherapy.co.uk
The Animation Therapy Ltd team are currently working on a course
for animators due to launch later this year. Watch this space
for further details or subscribe to our newsletter.
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Current training available:
Animation Therapy Ltd training at the Royal College of
Art in association with Imperial College London
We are delighted to announce that the next Re-Animation Approach
Course will be running from the Royal College of Art on the 12th
and 13th July 2012.
This highly practical and resource based the course provides
participants with the skills that are needed to begin using the
Re-Animation Approach in clinical practice. The techniques
and tools can be used across both mental and physical health fields
with any age of service user. The approach provides a
developmental framework for exploring assessment and treatment
goals which are meaningful for the person (family) you are working
with and have been reported by previous students to enhance service
user experience.
For more information about the course or to book a place please
visit the Imperial College London CPD website at:
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/cpd/courses/subject/medical/animationtherapy
If you would like to attend one of our Level Two Re-Animation
Approach courses or to hear more about our in-service training
programs please register your interest using the form below.
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Training for
Therapists:
A comprehensive training programme for therapists is now
available drawing upon our intra-disciplinary experimental approach
to learning, giving therapists and associated professionals
hands-on experience and the resources needed to get started using
the Re-Animation Approach in practice.
Why Do I Need Training?
Animation Therapy has had the luxury of working with world class
animators to develop techniques which lower the potential for
frustration for both therapists and clients alike trying to set out
and use animation for the first time as a therapy tool.
Training helps provide structure and helps avoid practice
pitfalls, drawing on the team's clinical experience. Our research
has indicated that animation as a process can be a frustrating and
arduous process if not applied properly with the relevant 'know
how'.
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Training for
Animators:
The training programme for animators will launch in 2011.
Training will incorporate insider knowledge, regarding how to
complement therapeutic practice and provide a safe space for
working alongside vulnerable people, using specific animation
techniques.
Why Do I Need Training?
When working with vulnerable people, it is essential that their
sometimes subtle needs are met, to ensure that they are receiving
the best possible service for their needs. Artists should not
attempt therapeutic work without training and supervision because
of the potential to unintentionally hinder the therapeutic process.
That is why therapists have to undergo extensive pre and
postgraduate training programmes, to fully understand the impact of
their work consciously and unconsciously on both the client and
therapist.
Artists wishing to use Re-Animation Approach (TM) techniques are
advised to work under the supervision of a qualified therapist
experienced in using the approach.
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Commissioning
If you are interested in finding out more about Animation
Therapy and our work, and are interested in commissioning a
project, or supporting the development of the approach, please
contact Helen Mason project lead at:
Mail@animationtherapy.co.uk
Details of our current projects and examples of our work can be
found in our 'Animation Lab' (on the Professional Research page) and
also by exploring 'gems' in our 'Plato's cave' installation.