Using props such as Mask, face paint and even rehearsing lines for the play has improved eye contact, attention span and gross motor skills among individuals with ASD. 

Use of Drama Therapy Techniques and ASD

Drama therapy includes role playing, storytelling and using tools which has been found to be used as therapy for ASD individuals to help with anxiety, depression, isolation, wellness and social and emotional skills. 

Drama Therapy Interventions that support individuals with ASD during COVID-19 

By playing a role, drama therapy improves social awareness, imagination, communication, sympathy, empathy and cognition among individuals with ASD. 

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Drama Therapy includes plays and performances that improve growth, develop social skills and experience emotions through acting 

Drama Therapy 

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Reference to ASD and Drama Therapy 

ASD and Drama Therapy 

Dramatic Projection is a process where individual project a part of themselves or their experience in a play by also expressing their inner reality into the play. 

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