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Hermans, Carolien – Journal of Dance Education, 2019
In this article we take a social, embodied stance towards autism that includes both the celebrating of difference as well as the notion of vulnerabilities. The hypothesis of Hanne de Jaegher (2013) serves as the main starting point of present research study. This hypothesis states that children with autism have a different embodiment and as a…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Young Children, Males, Autism
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Reinders, Nicole J.; Bryden, Pamela J.; Fletcher, Paula C. – Research in Dance Education, 2019
Dance -- created by a moving body over space and time -- creates space for non-verbal communication and self-expression. Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder may particularly benefit from the use of their bodies to convey their needs and desires. This research presents the experiences of individuals involved in two recreational dance programs…
Descriptors: Dance, Dance Education, Students with Disabilities, Autism
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Koch, Sabine C.; Mehl, Laura; Sobanski, Esther; Sieber, Maik; Fuchs, Thomas – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
From the 1970s on, case studies reported the effectiveness of therapeutic mirroring in movement with children with autism spectrum disorder. In this feasibility study, we tested a dance movement therapy intervention based on mirroring in movement in a population of 31 young adults with autism spectrum disorder (mainly high-functioning and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Movement Education, Motion