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The literature was reviewed and summarized to provide common interpretations of human figure drawings. Basic guidelines for interpreting human figure drawings (., face and head, body, arms and hands, and legs and feet) are presented. Expectations for students at different developmental levels (ages 1 1/2 through adolescence) are identified, and the influence of artistic talent is discussed. Two children's drawings from case studies in a school setting are interpreted. Ethical considerations such as privacy, confidentiality, displaying drawings, and keeping drawings for documentation are summarized. (Contains 2 figures.). | Interpreting Children s Human Figure Drawings Interpreting Children s Human Figure Drawings Basic Guidelines for School Counselors Yuehong Chen Foley- Fran Mullis Yuehong Chen Foley . is a Behavior Interventionist at Cedar Hill Elementary School Gwinnett County Public Schools in Lawrenceville GA. The literature was reviewed and summarized to provide common interpretations of human figure drawings. Basic guidelines for interpreting human figure drawings . face and head body arms and hands and legs and feet are presented. Expectations for students at different developmental levels ages 1 Y2 through adolescence are identified and the influence of artistic talent is discussed. Two children s drawings from case studies in a school setting are interpreted. Ethical considerations such as privacy confidentiality displaying drawings and keeping drawings for documentation are summarized. Interpreting Children s Human Figure Drawings Basic Guidelines for School Counselors Many counselors and psychologists believe that all people convey something of their emotional state when they draw a picture and that this information can be used in counseling. Drawings can be used in school settings with students who are struggling with normal developmental issues. Children s drawings are indicators of emotions self-esteem and social competence as well as other aspects of personality Di Leo 1973 Malchiodi 1998 and are a way for children to call attention to topics that are personally important or emotionally significant Thomas Silk 1990 . Strong emotions emerge in the form of images instead of words Kramer 1973 Naumburg 1973 . Drawing allows students to experience rather than verbalize feelings and therefore may be more effective in helping children accomplish counseling goals Withrow 2004 . Coleman and Farris-Dufrene 1996 found that children tend to be receptive to art therapy because art is one of a child s natural ways to engage in creative self-expression to explore conflicts .

• Mỹ thuật
• Freehand Drawing
• common interpretations
• Ethical considerations such as privacy
• Counseling Techniques
• documentation are summarized
• Two childrens drawings