Art therapy for special kids - so simple, yet so ignored.

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Art therapy for special kids - so simple, yet so
ignored.

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• Ever knew that Art as therapy dates back to the
  1940s!

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Special kids

• Special kids' often relates to kids with special
  needs
• Special needs imply that a child has a medical,
  psychological or mental disorder.
• However, these kids are just similar to all the
  kids around except for that they have some
  disability, perhaps in the form of poor
  communication abilities, disruptive behaviors,
  sensory integration challenges or lack of focus
  in a kid concerning learning
• For these kids and their parents that art therapy
  was formally introduced as a solution.  

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Art Therapy

• One of the best treatments for kids having
  emotional behavioral and psychological problems.
• Dates back to the 19th century when French
  psychiatrists Ambrose Tardieu and Paul-Max Simon
  viewed it  as an effective diagnostic tool to
  identify specific types of mental illness or
  traumatic events.
• Therapy was seen as an important form of
  treatment by psychiatrists in the 20th century!
• Adapting to art therapy enables kids to
  communicate and express their ideas using art
  tools and supplies rather than having a verbal
  communication.

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Art Therapy

• Kids are encouraged to express their feelings
  through art and their latent creativity
• Helps in building kids up in terms of cognitive
  growth, learning of social skills, practicing
  sensorimotor like the hand-eye coordination and
  sensory stimulation
• The artwork done by the kids are of different
  types which include drawing, collage making,
  crafting, sculpture creation and much more.

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Benefits of Art Therapy

• It helps the kids to put their thoughts and ideas
  in a creative manner which they might have found
  difficult to communicate verbally.
• From the counselors point of view, this therapy
  helps them understand the child better. It also
  helps him/her understand various areas of
  interest and skills of the child along with a
  sense of achievement.
• It has helped kids with various disabilities
  like trauma, physical, learning or visual
  impairment, behavioral issues, etc.
• Engaging in art therapy helps children to develop
  different skills like emotional skills,
  cognitive, motor and relational skills. It also
  promotes relaxation in the mind of a child as he
  can communicate and express his ideas that he/she
  couldnt do verbally. Art therapy reduces anxiety
  and provides a sense of accomplishment for the
  kids.  
• Many kids also have sensory disabilities. Art
  therapy is one of the best therapies for them as
  they can enjoy pleasurable sensory experiences
  through this therapy.

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How to find a good therapist?

• Find a good therapist/art class by doing a good
  amount of research online as well as offline.
• For example, Braingroom is online marketplace for
  educational, recreational wellness classes with
  defined target segment
• BrainGroom, academies individual tutors sell
  their classes in the form of individual class
  tickets to end users.
• There are numerous other reputed
  child-therapists who have built up their
  websites.
• You can check for their reviews given by the
  customers and also understand about the services
  mentioned on the website
• Connect with people around in the society and try
  to find out people who have had prior experiences
  with the therapists

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Final Word
The kids with special needs are no less than the
normal ones. All that they need is a special
attention and better care than the normal kids.
It is important to understand the special kids
and help them at every stage of their life. This
therapy is so simple yet usually so ignored due
to lack of awareness and understanding. However,
researches have shown it to have highly benefited
the special kids who are seen to be doing well in
their lives.
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