El trastorno del espectro autista y la arteterapia: una experiencia de aula que favorece la expresión de las emociones

Abstract

Empirical studies document that creative arts therapies make it easier for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to express their feelings and emotions. This work develops a study that focuses on the implementation of various activities based on Art Therapy in a school aimed at a 6 years old student who is in his first year of primary education diagnosed with ASD to see if he manages to externalize his emotional charge. The present document begins with a theoretical foundation focused mainly on the concept of autism and on the origin of the mentioned therapy, making a historical journey and relating it to this disorder. Afterwards, the design and implementation of the didactic proposal is presented.