According to studies, artistic activities, such as dance, are the best therapy for children with special needs.
The therapy through visual arts such as painting, sculpture, photography or dance, improve health emotional children, especially the little ones with the capabilities different.
Several studies indicate that art affects the autonomic nervous system, hormonal balance and brain neurotransmitters, in addition to causing changes in attitude, emotional state and pain perception in children and adults.
A study by the University of Montana and the Art as Mean for Increasing Confidence (AMIC) showed that expressive arts such as dance, theater, or music, greatly increase children’s confidence. And in fact, dance is the artistic expression from which the best results are obtained when used as therapy since through it there are improvements in social skills such as greater self-control, autonomy, responsibility and ability to work as a team.
And through the dance, a little special can increase their abilities artistic, creative, imagination or expression and motor skills of coordination and learning.