List of Presentations

Rawley Silver, Ed.D., A.T.R-BC

    Silver, R.  A. (1964, March).   Art for the exceptional child.  Panel discussant at the Eastern Arts Association Convention, NYC.

    Silver, R.  A. (1964, July). Art and the deaf. Paper presented at the Syracuse University, Eighth Annual Convention, NYC.

    Silver, R.  A. (1966, July).   Art as an instrument for assessing the deaf child. Juried paper presented at   A. G. Bell Association for the Deaf, 27th Biennial, Kansas City.

    Silver, R.  A. (1968, April). Art as a non-verbal communication channel for the deaf.  Guest lecture at New York University, School of Education, NYC.

    Silver, R.  A. (1969, May). Invitation to present a workshop for Teachers of the Disadvantaged.  Rockland State Hospital, Orangeburg, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1970, September). The transfer of attitudes and intellectual abilities from art to other school situations and vice-versa.  Paper presented at the American Art Therapy Association 1st Annual Conference, Airlie, VA.

    Silver, R.  A. (1970, November).  Developing perception and abstract thinking through art. Invited paper presented at the N.Y. State Association of Educators of the Deaf, 15th Annual Convention, Grossinger, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1970, February). Guest lecture at the Psychological Association for Study of Hearing- Impairments, New York University, NYC .

     Silver, R.  A. (1972, March). The transfer of cognition and attitudes of deaf and aphasic children through art. Symposium Keynote address presented at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. (Published) LA: Jr. Arts Center, Municipal Arts Department.

    Silver, R.  A. (1972). The role of art in the cognition, adjustment, transfer, and aptitudes of deaf children. Keynote address presented at the Conference on Art for the Deaf, Junior Arts Center, Los Angeles. (published).

    Silver, R.  A. (1972, January).   Three techniques for developing cognition through art.  Paper presented at the National Art Education Association Mini-Conference,  Queens College, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1974, October). A technique for developing cognitive and expressive skills of children with communication disorders. Juried paper presented at the American Art Therapy Association, 5th Annual Conference, NYC.

    Silver, R.  A. (1974). Paper presented at the Consortium of Colleges in Westchester, College of New Rochelle, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1975). Using art to evaluate and develop cognitive skills of children with communication disorders. Juried paper presented at the American Art Therapy Association, 6th Annual Convention, Louisville, KY. (ERIC ED # 116 401).

    Silver, R.  A. (1975, August). Opportunities in art for developing cognitive skills. Teaching invitation at the Adelphi University, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1975). Paper presented at the Consortium of Colleges in Westchester, College of Now Rochelle, NY.

     Silver, R.  A. (1975). Invited paper at Burke Rehabilitation Center, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1976, July). Art therapy in special education, theory and practice. Summer Institute in Art Therapy, teaching invitation at Simmons College, Boston.

    Silver, R.  A. (1976).   Teaching invitation at Adelphi University, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1976, April). Using art to develop cognitive skills. Teaching invitation at the George Washington University, DC.

     Silver, R.  A. (1976, September). Visual arts and the deaf.  Invitation to speak at showing of Shout in Silence at the Metropolitan.Museum of Art, NYC.

    Silver, R.  A. (1976).  Using art to measure creative thinking and cognitive skills.   Juried paper presented at the American Art Therapy Association, 7th Annual Conference, Baltimore.

    Silver, R.  A. (1977). Art therapy and art education, friend or foe?.  Juried paper presented at the National Art Education Association 17th Annual Convention, Philadelphia.

    Silver, R.  A. (1977, April). Invitation to speak at Shout in Silence exhibition. Gallaudet College, Graduate School, Washington, DC.

    Silver, R.  A. (1977). Invitation to speak at Shout in Silence exhibition, Smith College of Social Work, Massachusetts.

    Silver, R.  A. (1978). Presentation at the Westchester Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, Annual Conference. College of New Rochelle, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1978). Art for the handicapped conference. Workshop purchase presented at the State University of New York.

    Silver, R.  A. (1979). Assessing cognitive skills through art. Invited paper presented at Quebec Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, Quebec, Canada.

    Silver, R.  A.  & Lavin, C. PhD. (1979, November). Assessing cognitive skills through art.   Juried paper presented at the NY State Council for Exceptional Children/American Association on Mental Deficiency.

    Silver, R.  A. (1979). Techniques for assessing ability to form concepts.  Juried paper presented at the American Art Therapy Association,  10th Annual Conference, Washington DC.

    Silver, R.  A. (1979).  Working with handicapped students. Juried paper presented at the National Art Education Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. (ERIC ED# 181 650).

    Silver, R.  A. (1979, October). Art as language.  Invited paper at the 92nd Street Y, sponsored by Foundation for Children with Learning Disabilities, NYC.

    Silver, R.  A. (1979). Presentation at the New York State Art Teachers Association, 31st Annual Conference, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1979, June).   Assessing cognitive skills through art. Juried paper presented at the Conference of American Instructors of the Deaf, Austin, TX.

    Silver, R.  A. (1980). Art as language for the handicapped. Workshop presented at the New York State Art Teachers Association, 32nd Annual Conference, Grossinger, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1980, April).   Techniques for assessing cognitive skills through drawing.  Juried paper presented at the National Art Education Association, 20th Annual National Convention, Atlanta, GA.

    Silver, R.  A.,  Itzler, J.,  O'Brien, J., &  Wohlberg, P. (1980, November). Developing cognitive skills through art. Juried paper presented at the American Art Therapy Association, 11th Annual Conference, Kansas City. MO.

    Silver, R.  A. (1980, November). Invitation to speak at Art as Language exhibition, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

    Silver, R.  A. (1981, Febuary). Invited to speak at Art as Language exhibition, North Idaho College, Coeur D'Alene, Convocation.

    Silver, R.  A. (1981, November). An art program for cognitive and creative growth.  Workshop presented at the New York State Art Teachers Association, 33rd Annual Conference,Grossinger, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1981, October). A program for developing cognitive and creative skills. Juried paper presented at the American Art Therapy Association, 12th Annual Conference,  Liberty, NY.

    Silver, R.  A.  (1981, April). Assessing and developing cognitive skills through art. Juried paper presented at the National Art Education Association, 21st Annual Convention,   Chicago.

    Silver, R.  A.  (1981, May). Reading improvement through art. Invited paper presented at the NY State Deptment of Education Demonstration Project, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1981, June). Using mental imagery to assess and develop cognitive skills. Juried paper presented at the American Association for the Study of Mental Imagery, 3rd Annual Conference, Yale University, CT.

    Silver, R.  A. (1981) Juried paper presented at Council for Exceptional Children, West Virginia.

    Silver, R.  A. (1982, October). Identifying gifted underachievers through their drawings. Juried paper presented at the American Art Therapy Association, 13th Annual Conference, Philadelphia.

    Silver, R.  A. (1982, April). A basic art program for cognitive and creative growth. Juried paper and NAEA Women's Caucus slide exhibition presented at the National Art Education Association, 22nd Annual Convention,   NYC.

    Silver, R.  A. (1982, May). Invited workshop at the Center on Deafness, 6th Annual Midwest Arts Festival, Chicago.

    Silver, R.  A. (1982, April).   Invitation to speak at Art as Language exhibition, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1982, August) Teaching invitation at Mount Mary College, Milwaukee .

    Silver, R.  A.,  Vilstrup, K.,  Safran, D., Sandburg, L.,  Itzler, J. (1983, October). The use of stimulus drawings with various populations.  Juried preconference course and juried panel presentation Assessment, and developmental techniques presented at the American Art Therapy Association, 14th Annual Conference, Chicago.

    Silver, R.  A. (1984, November). Stimulus drawing technique in therapy, development, and assessment. Juried workshop presented at the American Art Therapy Association, 15th Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

    Silver, R.  A. (1984). Invitation workshop for art teachers to accompany Shout in Silence exhibition N.Y. State Museum, Albany, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1984). Invitation to present a workshop for artists on art therapy at the Mamaroneck Artists Guild.  Mamaroneck, NY .

    Silver, R.  A. (1985, October). Stimulus drawing techniques for identifying and assessing emotional needs, and participation in Meet the Ole Timers.  Juried workshop presented at the American Art Therapy Association, l6th Annual Conference, New Orleans.

    Silver, R.  A. (1986, June).   Teaching invitation at Vermont College, Norwich University.

    Silver, R.  A. (1986, July). Invitation to talk about the Silver Drawing Test at the Southern Connecticut State University Summer Institute.

    Silver, R.  A. (1986, November). Sex differences in the emotional content of drawings.  Juried paper presented at the American Art Therapy Association, l7th annual Conference, Los Angeles.

    Silver, R.  A. (1987, March). Invited to talk about S.I.T.E.S. exhibitions at Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY.

    Silver, R.  A. (1987, September). Sex differences in the emotional content of drawings.  Invitation to present at the New York Art Therapy Association, NYU.

    Silver, R.  A. (1987, November).  Screening depressed children and adolescents. poster session at the American Art Therapy Association, l8th Annual Conference, Bal Harbor, FL.

    Silver, R.  A. (1988, June). Teaching invitation at the University of Louisville.

    Silver, R.  A. (1988, SAeptember). Screening for depression - children, adolescents, and the elderly. Invitation to present at the Art Therapy Association of Florida, Winter Park.

    Silver, R.  A. (1988, October). Teaching invitation at Marylhurst College, Portland, OR.

    Silver, R.  A. (1989, November). Three instruments for assessing the emotional content of drawings. Juried preconference course and juried paper presented at the American Art Therapy Association, 20th annual Conference, San Francisco.

    Silver, R.  A. (1990, November). Three assessment techniques in art therapy. Presentation presented at the National Coalition of Art Therapy Associations, Washington, D.C.

    Silver, R.  A. (1991, April). Stimulus drawing techniques for assessing cognition and adjustment in children.  Art Therapy Association of Florida, 4th Annual Conference, Sarasota, FL.

    Silver, R.  A. (1992, April). Assessing the emotional content of drawings by older adults.  Juried paper presented at Art Therapy Association of Florida, 5th Annual conference, St Petersburg.

    Silver, R.  A. (1993, April). Draw A Story as an assessment tool for troubled children.  Juried paper presented at the Art Therapy Association of Florida, 6th Annual Conference, Winter Park.

    Silver, R.  A., Dunn-Snow, P., Turner, C., Waterfield, M.  & Wilson, M. (1993, November). Using the Draw a Story Instrument in school, hospital, and private practice.  Juried preconference course presented at the American Art Therapy Association, 24th Annual Conference, Atlanta.

    Silver, R.  A., Dunn-Snow, P., &  Wilson, M. (1995). Using the Draw a Story instrument.  Juried workshop presented at the Art Therapy Association of Florida,   St Petersburg, FL.

    Silver, R.  A.  & Ellison, J.  (1995, November). Identifying and assessing self-images in drawings by delinquent adolescents. Presentation presented at the American Art Therapy Association, 26th Annual Conference, San Diego.

    Silver, R.  A. (1995, November). Sex differences in the fantasies and self-images of delinquent and nondelinquent adolescents. Presentation presented at the American Art Therapy Association, 26th Annual Conference, San Diego.

    Silver, R.  A. (1996, May). Using the revised Silver Drawing Test of cognition and emotion. Juried workshop presented at the Art Therapy Association of Florida, 9th Annual State Conference, St Augustine, FL.

    Silver, R.  A. (1996, November).  Assessing the emotional and cognitive content of drawings from imagination. Juried workshop presented at American Art Therapy Association, 27th Annual Conference, Philadelphia.

    Silver, R.  A., Horovitz-Darby, E., Allessandrin, C.  D., Dupas, M.  A.,  & Bianco, M.  F. (1996, November). Using the Silver Drawing Test of cognition and emotion, (Revised 3rd Edition.). Conference course presented at American Art Therapy Association, 27th Annual American Art Therapy Association Conference, Philadelphia.


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