ERIC Number: EJ682598
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Sep
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Art Therapy as an Intervention for Autism
Emery, Melinda J.
Art Therapy Journal of the American Art Therapy Assoc, v21 n3 p143-147 Sept 2004
This article presents the art therapy treatment of a 6-yearold boy diagnosed with autism without mental retardation. Children create art and draw because it is rooted in the need to relate to their world (Horovitz, Lewis, & Luca, 1967). However, children with autism have difficulty relating (Green & Luce, 1996). This case study explores the value of art therapy interventions in the young boy?s development, growth, and ability to relate. His growth is highlighted by discussing three of his drawings that reflect his progress towards developing object constancy. The importance of art therapy in the treatment of children with the diagnosis of an autistic spectrum disorder is also explored.
Descriptors: Autism, Art Therapy, Young Children, Child Development, Case Studies, Language Acquisition, Child Language
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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