ANNA WALDHERR A Voice Reclaimed, Surviving Child Abuse
Serbian bread, Author Srdan Vesic (CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported, GNU)
Pantomime dates as far back as ancient Rome. A form of entertainment which conveys meaning without using words, pantomime is today generally geared toward children.
That, as it turns out, is highly appropriate.
Children – especially the youngest – lack words for many of the things they experience. They can, however, convey information without being aware of doing so. Most of us are familiar with the use of puppets and toys to elicit information from little ones who may have been abused [1]. Pantomime can play a role, as well.
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Food and Abuse
This can be useful in the short term. Even as adults, we recognize…
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Thank you for the reblog, Sue. ❤