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At all-inclusive ballet classes, ‘special things happen’ for children and parents

This article originally appeared on PA Post. Lee Marriott says dancing is something everyone can do with their body, but not everyone was getting the chance. She says it took about five years to find ...
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Ballet class uses dance to communicate with kids with autism when words can’t

Lluvia Cervantes never took her eyes off of her teacher, Erin McMahon, at the Central West Ballet studio during ballet class earlier this month. Lluvia is 9 years old and has autism, and for the first ...
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For Some Children With Autism, Dance Is a Form of Expression

Researchers are studying how movement helps children with special needs improve social communication and motor skills. By Michele C. Hollow As soon as James Griffin gets off the school bus he tells ...
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Singing, dancing and growing: Music Together Princeton Lab School inspires kids to be creative

Parents at the Music Together Princeton Lab School in Hopewell, New Jersey, say the mixed-age class encourages cooperation and listening. Music Together Princeton Lab School teacher Norah Wasden has ...