Art therapy is an emotional therapy in which the therapeutic tool is a material of crafts and art. In free art, man expresses his inner self. The process reveals internal processes from the patient's emotional world from selecting the materials through their design and usage. The therapist helps the patient understand the processes and, together with him to provide solutions of hope or proper coping with various conflicts.
In special education, this therapy is necessary because children and people with disabilities find it more difficult to express their feelings correctly. Through art, they learn with the therapist about the emotional world. Their developing artistic skills are also combined with emotional treatment, depending on their level of functioning.
Seeing the student boasting about their personal work of art, with the happiness of relief visible on their faces and sparkling satisfaction from their eyes – this is a real work of art!