paraverbal therapy
a method of psychotherapy, introduced in the 1970s, for children who have difficulty communicating verbally (e.g., due to trauma, hyperactivity, autism, withdrawal, language disturbances). Assuming that these children would feel more intrigued and less threatened by a nonverbal approach, the therapy uses various expressive media, including the components of music (tempo and pitch), mime, movement, and art to help the children express themselves. [developed by child psychotherapist Evelyn P. Heimlich]