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Orr, Tallahassee, FL  \nAbstract  \nThe focus of this study was art therapy students’ andprofessionals’perceptions of their preparedness to understand and deal with technology as an art media and work tool within the practice of art therapy. To study the need for training in technology, surveys were sent to 177 current art therapy students andpracticing art therapists resulting in a 32.2% return rate. The survey targeted American Art Therapy Association (AATA) members who were either current students or practicing art therapists. Credentialedprofessionals andstudents were randomly selected from the AATA membership directory. Questions focused on current use of technology (defined as computers and accessories, the internet, and digital-based tools) within art therapy practice, current and past training in technology use, the quality of that training, ideas about training needs, and demographic data. The findings of the questionnaire showed that those who responded had little formal training but in general were using technology in their practices. This points to a need for looking further at what types of training would best meet art therapists’ needs and how best to accomplish this.  \nIntroduction  \nAs the field of art therapy grows and develops, it is constantly integrating new tools to meet the needs of clients. Technology is one such tool that has received increased attention recently. For example, Malchiodi (2000) wrote a book about technology and art therapy in which she stated, “As much as art therapists may cry that technology is cumbersome, difficult, or even counterproductive to therapeutic interactions, computer, electronic, and digital technology have become a part of daily life, both personal and professional” (p. 9) . In her text, Malchiodi discussed the contributions by many people who had written, researched, or presented on art and technology up to the time of publication. Canter (1989), Collie and Cubranic (1999), Gussak and Nyce (1999), McLeod (1999), McNiff (1999), Parker-Bell (1999), and Weinberg (1985) were all mentioned as art therapists who have worked with and attempted to understand technology within the field of art therapy.  \nEditor’s note: Penelope P. Orr, PhD, ATR-BC, is on the faculty of the graduate art therapy program at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Correspondence concerning this brief report may be sent to Dr. Orr via e-mail at porr@mailer.[fsu.edu](fsu.edu).  \nInterest in the uses of technology within art therapy is justified by looking at current trends for its use among the general population and within general counseling practice. Today’s youth (particularly teens and young adults) find it difficult to live without newer technologies such as compact discs, graphic-based video games, MP3 players, highpowered computers, cell phones, and digital assistants, some of which were not available even five years ago. As a result of the rapid growth in computer and digital-based technologies, a gap has opened between the tools that art therapists understand and are able to employ in their practices for accessing information and creating art and those the general public, particularly children, teens, and young adults, are using at home for the similar purposes. An example of this phenomenon is revealed in a survey administered to middle school students by Harrell (2000) . The students were asked how often and in what manner they used the internet outside of school. Harrell found that most students in the study at that time were very familiar with the internet and considered themselves either intermediate or advanced in their level of understanding and experience. In fact, 84% of the students surveyed spent at least an hour or more on the internet each week. The current generation of students in our society is grounded in a visual culture that requires an understanding of technology-based multisensory communi","cbCaikRlYwHyT7FC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikRlYwHyT7FC","pdf",169551,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Method\n## Sample Selection\n## Overview of Technology Training","[{\"question\":\"What does the study investigate about technology training for art therapists?\",\"answer\":\"It investigates art therapy students’ and professionals’ perceptions of how prepared they are to understand and use technology as both an art medium and a work tool in practice.\"},{\"question\":\"Who participated in the survey and what was the response rate?\",\"answer\":\"The survey targeted American Art Therapy Association (AATA) members who were either current students or practicing art therapists, and it received a 32.2% return rate.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the findings suggest about participants’ formal technology training?\",\"answer\":\"Respondents reported having little formal training, even though they generally were using technology in their art therapy practices.\"}]","Technology Training for Future Art Therapists - Is There a Need? | PDF",1792073918,15]