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activity therapy

any type of therapy based on one or more of various activities, such as arts and crafts, exercise, music, and drama. See creative arts therapy.

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dual representation

dual representation

the ability to comprehend an object simultaneously as the object itself and as a representation of something else. For example, a photograph of a person can be represented both as the print itself and as the person it depicts. Also called dual encoding; dual orientation.