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Bowman Family Services 1788 Heritage Center Drive, Suite 104

Wake Forest, NC 27587 ph: 919.556.6501

How can art therapy help children with special needs?

• Help build imagination and abstract thinking • Sensory integration • Developmental maturation • Visual/spatial abilities • Communication through art expression

Benefits of Art Therapy: • Increase attention-span • Social skill development • Strategies for hand-eye coordination • Improve fine motor skills •Help finger dexterity • Promote problem-solving skills •Develop self-reliance & self-sufficiency •Decrease frustration

What is art therapy? Art therapy combines counseling techniques with the creative process of art making to help individuals improve their physical, mental and emotional well-being. Who can participate? Art therapy can be beneficial to all ages!