How is art therapy different than arts and crafts?
While making art in any form can be therapeutic, art therapy always has a meaning behind what the patient and therapist are doing. Along with the art therapist, your child can set goals and outcomes and have a purpose in mind.
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Who provides art therapy services?
Art therapists have a master's degree in art therapy and are part of the Child Life Services team at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan.
What are the benefits of art therapy?
Giving children a different way to deal with their hospitalization can be helpful in their overall recovery. Creating with art materials is a basic skill that most children find relieving and empowering.
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