Arts Therapies Research and Practice with Persons on the Autism Spectrum

This volume presents cutting-edge research and practice on creative arts therapies for individuals on Autism Spectrum of all ages, outlining the development of effective and accessible approaches to support diverse needs of this client group. Consisting of 14 research-based chapters with contributions from over 30 authors from across the world, the book brings together research from art, music, drama, dance, movement and other forms of creative art therapies. The book demonstrates how arts therapies have evolved over the years to address the health and social care needs of people on the autism spectrum and their caregivers. Chapters explore the implications arts therapies across a spectrum of needs in various settings and offers a comprehensive picture including a variety of research outcomes, therapeutic processes, and critiques both of existing practice and research methodologies.The book will be key reading for researchers, scholars and clinicians from dance movement therapy, music therapy, art therapy, drama therapy and expressive arts therapies. It will also be of interest to post-graduate students and mental health professionals working with children, adults and families of individuals on the autism spectrum.