The Modality: POETRY 

Discover how poetry transcends words, becoming a powerful form of self-expression within adaptive arts education and therapy. It’s a vital tool for verbal, written, and kinetic learning, celebrating every unique voice and allowing minds to unfold. 

Definition of Modality: Universally, the Google definition states: Poetry is a form of literary art that uses aesthetic, rhythmic, and often emotional language to evoke deeper meanings, feelings, or vivid imagery. It is characterized by its concentrated structure, frequently employing tools like meter, rhyme, and stanzas to create musicality and intensity beyond ordinary speech or prose.   

A definition of poetry can be the utilization of words to be creatively self-expressive or as an art form. 

Visually: the art of word(s) 

Auditorally: spoken word(s) , song in acapella, recognizing silence

Kinesthetically: performance of words-sports/theater

Literary: story telling, tattoos, sign language