The Effects of Dancing at Young People with “Down’s Syndrome”
The Effects of Dancing at Young People with “Down’s Syndrome”

Summary/Abstract: Dance and movement therapy is about the creative use ofmovement and dancing in a therapeutic alliance. The present study analysissemi-structured interviews from people connected to young people withDown’s syndrome. Our subjects practiced dances like ballet, zumba, vals,tango and also therapeutic movement. Some of them proved their skills inevents specially organized for people with disabilities, but also in inclusiveevents, where they danced together with professional dancers, in Romania,Republic of Moldavia and Italy. The effects of dancing include increased selfesteem,relaxation, social inclusion, improved learning skills; they alsodeveloped social skills, because they met a lot of people in different socialcontexts.

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