Date of Award
12-2017
Access Control
Open Access
Degree Name
Museum Studies, M.A.
Department
History and Social Studies Education Department
Advisor
Dr. Cynthia A. Conides
First Reader
Dr. Cynthia A. Conides
Second Reader
Noelle J. Wiedemer
Abstract
Preschoolers that have obtained Non-Accidental Injury (NAI) from familial child abuse are in need of having a unique place for neurorehabilitation in correlation with traditional therapies. My thesis project suggests adding an exhibit annex to an existing giant panda exhibit that will give preschoolers an opportunity to help develop new neuropathways when exposed to mediation and creative activities. Meditation and creative activities are being examined by neuroscientists as an aid in neuroplasticity after brain injury. This thesis reviews the neurotypical preschooler’s milestones and the playful means by which they are achieved. Conjoining the contemporary museums’ and zoological gardens’ outreach to the medical field and a need for a place where preschoolers can heal, giant pandas will make good friends.
Recommended Citation
Doucette, Barbara Anne, "Preschoolers and Pandas Making Friends: A Journey about Healing from Brain Injury" (2017). Museum Studies Projects. 6.
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/museumstudies_projects/6
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