Physical Benefits

Lastly, the physical benefits are the most obvious in dance therapy. Dancing raises the heart rate and is a form of exercise. It is a good way to get children to be physically active in a positive and beneficial way. Even for children that have a physical disability, creative dance is a wonderful exercise because it is something that can be adapted in order to fit the amount of movement ability the child has. Amy Benevides, of Barrington High School Physical Education and Special Education Departments, says that most students are expected to meet the same requirements as the general education students, but some need moderations depending on their specific needs. The physical aspects of dance are among the biggest reasons that the integration of dance therapy into special education programs should happen because all students can participate and derive benefit from the curriculum.