Liturgical Practices with Persons with Severe and Profound Mental Retardation
This paper explores the presence of liturgical practices which enhance sensory participation of persons with mental retardation in the worship setting. Questions that are explored include: Does the addition of sensory stimuli to a worship service for persons with mental retardation add to subjects&#...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1995
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| In: |
Journal of religion in disability & rehabilitation
Year: 1995, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 57-65 |
| Further subjects: | B
Worship
B Ministry B stimuli B developmental disability B Attention |
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| Summary: | This paper explores the presence of liturgical practices which enhance sensory participation of persons with mental retardation in the worship setting. Questions that are explored include: Does the addition of sensory stimuli to a worship service for persons with mental retardation add to subjects' ability to participate? Addition of different and unusual stimuli (auditory, visual and olfactory) at specific times in such a service indicated that both music and incense had a positive effect. |
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| ISSN: | 2376-5062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion in disability & rehabilitation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1300/J445V02N02_06 |