What students receive art therapy services in M-DCPS?
Student identified as having emotional difficulties and placed in special psycho-educational programs are eligible for art therapy services. Art therapy is an adjunctive service. Students receiving art therapy need to meet criteria for this service. Criteria includes: (1) a strong recommendation from a school psychologist, social worker or other mental health practitioner stating that non-traditional forms of therapy may best meet the student’s needs, (2) an observation or recommendation that recognizes the student’s tendency to gravitate towards art and /or expressive media and, (3) artistic development beyond the scribble stage.
