ART AS A THERAPY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN

Although the idea of self discovery through art is an age old one, the concept of art therapy is relatively new. For years, artists of all kinds have been growing, learning and expressing themselves through their respective media, but only until the last century and a half have therapists turned to art as a potential tool for healing.

This approach is concerned with what a person is consciously or unconsciously expressing through art. The art therapist uses art as a window into the subconscious state of the patient and there they can attempt to figure out the underlying problems that the patients may be suffering from. It can be especially beneficial to children with special needs who may not have language (word) skills to express how they are feeling. It is very beneficial to use art as a mode of expression.

“I found that I could say things with colour and shapes that I had no words for.”

- Mrs. Swati Shukla

Child psychologist and artist
 

Brijesh (Pre Primary)	Khushaboo and Rashmi	Brijesh and Tanuja	Yasmine and Rajesh
	Rashmi