Beijing News (Reporter Liu Yang) April 2 is the 17th World Autism Day. The reporter learned from the Beijing Dance Academy that the "Comprehensive Art Course for Children with Mild Autism" launched by the school's Dance Grading Examination Institute (referred to as the "Grading Examination Institute") has entered its third year. Over the years, the Grading Examination Institute and the Liaoning Provincial Disability Service Center have The Autism Department cooperates to carry out research on special children's art troupe dance projects and dance therapy courses for autistic children to provide help for autistic people. At present, more than 70 special children have been helped.
The Dance Grading Examination Institute of Beijing Dance Academy is a social art grading department for children. On April 1, the Grading Examination Institute was invited to participate in the 2024 World Autism Day series of integrated public welfare activities organized by the Liaoning Provincial Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Persons. Waiting to attend the event and share the public welfare achievements over the years.
Children use dance to heal autism under the leadership of professional teachers. Picture/Beijing Dance Academy official account
Liu Xuan introduced that autism spectrum disorder (autism spectrum disorder, referred to as "autism"), also known as autism spectrum disorder, is a medical term and it is a pervasive developmental disorder. According to epidemiological surveys, the incidence of this developmental disorder in our country is between 0.7% and 1%, and 70% of patients develop the disease in childhood. There are nearly 10 million people with autism spectrum disorder in our country.
"Participating in this charity event held in Shenyang City is to let the public see this group and consciously care for autistic people." Liu Xuan introduced that the comprehensive art course for children with mild autism is an internal scientific research project of the Grading Examination Institute in 2022 The project hopes to use the art of dance to provide healing courses for special children. The first course of the "Dancing Healing" developed in this way started in mid-August last year and has been held 50 times so far. Each class lasts 45 minutes, and is taught by two teachers. The number of students is 15-18. Parents of students participate as course volunteers, accompanying their children in teaching and assisting teachers in completing teaching tasks.
Among them, the main content of the first course is understanding the body. Liu Xuan introduced that this class uses storytelling and games to solve the physical coordination and core parts of special children. After the first period of the class, individual children will take the initiative to communicate with the teacher after class and share their experience in the class, which has helped them develop from zero to one. leap. Liu Xuan introduced that facts have proven that under the guidance of qualified professionals, early detection of children, through scientific intervention, and the use of various means including dance therapy, the symptoms of children diagnosed with mild autism spectrum disorder can be improved. After significant improvement, the children's concentration, willingness to communicate, enthusiasm for participation, and ability to move will be significantly improved.
“We hope that more dance teachers who are committed to volunteer service will join the team. We also encourage family members, relatives, friends, etc. of patients with autism spectrum disorder to know more about and care about them, and give them more support and help. "Liu Xuan said that in the past three years, the volunteer service team of the grading examination institute has provided dance therapy services to more than 70 children with autism spectrum disorder. "When two of the children were assisted by the joint efforts of all parties, , when participating in social activities and teaching training with normal children, more than 10 teachers in the team shed tears of excitement. "
Beijing Dance Academy will support and promote the establishment and construction of "Beijing Dance Academy's Social Practice and Public Welfare Service Most Beautiful Classroom". , continue to provide the greatest help to special children in need with a "professional, aesthetic, scientific, systematic, rigorous and standardized" attitude.
editor, Miao Chenxia
proofreader, Yang Xuli
