Therapeutic services for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) often follow a medicalized narrative, focusing on treatment of the individual without attending to social and political factors. Drawing from disability theory and relational framework, art therapists can address and rebalance the therapeutic relationship. Three professional considerations for art therapy practice with people with ID are: (1) respecting autonomy and advocacy, (2) fostering reciprocal trust, and (3) honoring boundaries regarding space and time.
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