A dance/movement therapist with over six decades of experience recounts her use of mirroring & body rhythms to establish and build relationship with a three year old girl with autism spectrum disorder (ASD.)
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Linni Deihl, MEd, BC-DMT (1940 - 2017) maintained a clinical practice specializing in psychogenic somatic disorders. A dance/movement therapist since 1964, she supervised alternate route students working toward their R-DMT and BC-DMT. She taught at the university level and, since 1972, taught June and Winter intensive courses for alternate route students. She was the recipient of the 2007 ADTA award "Excellence in Education." She was a past board member and served on the Dance/Movement therapy Certification Board (DMTCB). She has been the Pied Piper of dance education on the East End of Long Island, New York, and directed the "DanceAbility" program for special needs children and a dance therapy program for seniors. Her publications included A Dance Therapy Bibliography, "Treating Psychogenic Somatic Disorders through Body Metaphor" and "Profiles of Second Generation Dance/Movement Therapists."
