Swedish psychiatrist Harald Blomberg, M.D., will share his work, Rhythmic Movement Training (RMT), at a symposium hosted by 5X社区鈥檚 College of Education, Health and Human Services from July 21-28. RMT has been successful since the 1980s in improving emotional functioning, reading and writing, motor difficulties including Parkinson鈥檚 disease, and behaviors associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism.
Blomberg will hold four sessions, all located in White Hall, Room 200, on the Kent Campus:
Presentation and Reception
Tuesday, July 21
5:30-6:45 p.m.
Free and open to the public
Rhythmic Movement Training: Level II
Wednesday, July 22, and Thursday, July 23
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Lecture and experiential learning: 15 hours
This session focuses on emotions and inner leadership. Learn how to promote healthful emotional development via specific rhythmic movements.
Dreams and Inner Healing
Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Lecture and experiential learning: 15 hours
Learn about dreams that may accompany the RMT process: their meanings and relationship to healing, as well as tools to work through those that may feel scary.
Rhythmic Movement Training: Level III
Monday, July 27, and Tuesday, July 28
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
This session focuses on addressing reading and writing difficulties affected by various factors such as vision, articulation and motor ability.
For more information or to register for one or more sessions by Tuesday, June 30, contact Lisbeth Justice, Ph.D., at 330-673-5839 or lkjusti1@kent.edu. For more information about RMT, visit .
For more information about Kent State鈥檚 College of Education, Health and Human Services, visit www.kent.edu/ehhs.
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Media Contacts:
Lisbeth Justice, lkjusti1@kent.edu, 330-673-5839
Emily Vincent, evincen2@kent.edu, 330-672-8595