▁results ▁on ▁effect ing ▁memory ▁or ▁emot ional ▁well ▁being ▁scales . ▁However , ▁Al z heimer ' s ▁association ▁states ▁art ▁and ▁music ▁can ▁en rich ▁people ' s ▁lives ▁and ▁allow ▁for ▁self ▁expression . ▁ ▁Aut ism ▁Art ▁ther apy ▁is ▁increasing ly ▁recognized ▁to ▁help ▁address ▁challeng es ▁of ▁people ▁with ▁aut ism , ▁as ▁ev iden ced ▁through ▁these ▁sources . ▁Art ▁ther apy ▁may ▁address ▁core ▁sympt oms ▁of ▁the ▁aust ism ▁spectrum ▁dis order ▁by ▁prom oting ▁sens ory ▁reg ulation , ▁supporting ▁psych om ot or ▁development ▁and ▁facil it ating ▁communication . ▁Art ▁ther apy ▁is ▁also ▁thought ▁to ▁promote ▁emot ional ▁and ▁mental ▁growth ▁by ▁allowing ▁self ▁expression , ▁visual ▁communication , ▁and ▁cre ativity . ▁ ▁Sch iz op hren ia ▁A ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁system atic ▁review ▁of ▁art ▁ther apy ▁as ▁an ▁add ▁on ▁treatment ▁for ▁sch iz op hren ia ▁found ▁unclear ▁effects . ▁ ▁Tra uma ▁and ▁children ▁ ▁Art ▁ther apy ▁may ▁alle vi ate ▁tra uma - indu ced ▁emot ions , ▁such ▁as ▁shame ▁and ▁anger . ▁It ▁is ▁also ▁likely ▁to ▁increase ▁tra uma ▁surv iv ors ' ▁sense ▁of ▁emp ower ment ▁ ▁and ▁control ▁by ▁encourag ing ▁children ▁to ▁make ▁choices ▁in ▁their ▁art work . ▁Art ▁ther apy ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁psych other apy ▁offered ▁more ▁reduction ▁in ▁tra uma ▁sympt oms ▁than ▁just ▁psych other apy ▁alone . ▁ ▁Because ▁tra um atic ▁mem ories ▁are ▁encoded ▁vis