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. 

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

ASD and Drama Therapy 

Reyes, O. (n.d.). Drama therapy interventions that support students with ASD during COVID-19. DigitalCommons@Lesley. https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/515/ 

Reference to Drama Therapy Interventions that Support ASD individuals during COVID-19

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. 

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