Date of Award
Spring 5-2015
Document Type
Master's Project
Department
EVMS School of Health Professions
Program/Concentration
Art Therapy and Counseling
Committee Director
Cheryl Shiflett
Abstract
Children and adolescents having a diagnosis that affects their development and social interactions, such as ASD, face many challenges in a school setting. These challenges can include socially appropriate interactions with their peers, disruptive behaviors, language and intellectual impairments, sensory integration problems, understanding emotional responses, and learning skills (Bellini, 2004; Brereton, Tonge & Einfeld, 2006). Specific art therapy interventions, processes, and materials can provide motivating and engaging opportunities for individuals with ASD to increase social and emotional skills and it addresses individuals’ psychological needs (Martin, 2009b). This clinical case report will describe the assessment and treatment of a 12-year-old male client with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and aggressive behaviors who attended a special education program during my adolescent internship rotation. This case report will inform mental health professionals of the benefits of providing art therapy to children and adolescents with ASD. Based on this exploration, implications of art therapy for adolescents with autism in a school setting are discussed.
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Recommended Citation
Spjut, Alyssa. "Clinical Case Report: Art Therapy Treatment of an Adolescent With Autism Spectrum Disorder in an Educational Setting" (2015). Master's Project, Old Dominion University, https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/evmshealthprofessions_masters_papers/14