My friend Alicia, works for Health and Education services as an Art Therapist. This is what she had to say about it:
"What art therapy means to me, as a professional, is the opportunity for clients to express emotions in a safe, comfortable manner. They are able to use different mediums (ie. drawing, painting, clay, etc.) in order to get their ideas across to the therapist both non-verbally and without judgement. It is a way of connecting their thoughts and feeling to real-life obstacles they face on a regular basis. Art therapy provides creativity, imagination, risk-taking, decision-making, and, most importantly, self-confidence."
The process of creating art is theraputic, it allows the mind to stop and relax. Students with sensory processing impairment could use this as a gateway to calm. Also, Art supplies if not found in a classroom will be found in any school.
Using a variety of different mediums will let children make their own textures and make their own masterpieces. As a way of soothing, Art Therapy allows students to communicate through pictures.
A school day is so structured, a lesson where students are allowed to use their own creativity would give them the relaxation they need to continue the day.
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