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Isis, Janet Bush, Craig A. Siegel, and Yehoshua Ventura, Miami, FL  \nAbstract  \nMiami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has been at the forefront of integrating art therapy in schools since 1979, helping children with emotional/behavioral disabilities become more receptive to academic involvement while maximizing their social and emotional potential. This article describes the history, development, current configuration, and future outlook for school art therapy services provided by the M-DCPS Clinical Art Therapy Department.  \nIntroduction  \nAll throughout middle school, I had great difficulty controlling my emotions, which negatively affected my relationships, academics, self-esteem, etc. In high school, I began receiving art therapy services. As a result, I have matured, have learned better time management skills, how to manage my stress levels, control my emotions, and stop and analyze situations before exploding like a volcano, as I used to in the past. Art therapy has provided me with an outlet to express my emotions in a much more effective, healthier way. My academics increased, while fights at home and with friends decreased dramatically. In the past, there were many instances at school where I was too upset to concentrate on my assignments or even be inside a classroom [see Figure 1] . Now in my junior year, that doesn’t happen anymore. I can put my problems behind meand continue with my work, which in return has enabled me to handle more responsibilities [see Figure 2] My artwork has taught me a lot about myself (the good, and what I need to change), and to see life in totally different perspectives. Art therapy has taught me the discipline to pursue my dreams and goals: many of them have become, and are becoming a reality! Now, I have much more  \nEditor’s Note: Patricia D. Isis, PhD, ATR-BC, LMHC, is a clinical art therapist with the Miami Dade County Public Schools. Janet Bush, Ed.S, ATR-BC, founder and past chairperson at the Clinical Art Therapy Department, provides art psychotherapy for the district special education outreach programs. Craig A. Siegel, ATR-BC, is the current chairperson of the department, a position that has also been served by Yehoshua Ventura, ATR. Correspondence concerning this article may be addressed to the  \nfirst author [at patriciaisis@dadeschools.net](at patriciaisis@dadeschools.net)  \nconfidence in myself. These changes in my life didn’t occur in one day, but over time, within two years. At times, I still struggle with my anger, but the way I handle my emotions now, compared to how I did in the past, people say I have made a complete 180-degree turn. I am extremely fortunate and grateful that art therapy has become a part of my life.(Written reflection, 16-year-old female student receiving weekly individual art therapy services in school)  \nThis year the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) Clinical Art Therapy Department is celebrating a milestone. For over 30 years art therapy services have been provided to students with emotional/behavioral disabilities in grades K–12 in one of the largest and most demographically diverse public school systems in the nation (National Institute for Urban School Improvement, 2006) . Art therapists in the M-DCPS Clinical Art Therapy Department wrote this article to reflect on the development, accomplishments, and challenges of art therapy within MDCPS. As the largest employer of art therapists and the oldest school art therapy department in the United States, we have much to share about the department’s scope, aims, and practices (Bush, 1997). This article’s contributors collectively trace the department’s history, growth, and potential to inspire the practice and implementation of art therapy in schools nationwide.  \nThe Pilot Program  \nArt therapy in Miami-Dade County Public Schools grew out of the need to provide appropriate educ","cbCaitATzp1ScqZs","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitATzp1ScqZs","pdf",233937,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Editor’s Note\n# The Pilot Program","[{\"question\":\"When did Miami-Dade County Public Schools begin integrating art therapy in schools?\",\"answer\":\"Miami-Dade County Public Schools began integrating art therapy in schools in 1979.\"},{\"question\":\"What outcomes does the article link to students receiving school art therapy services?\",\"answer\":\"The article links art therapy to improved ability to manage emotions, reduced fights, increased focus on assignments, and greater academic engagement.\"},{\"question\":\"What was the purpose of the M-DCPS art therapy pilot program?\",\"answer\":\"The pilot program aimed to support students with special needs whose art teachers were unfamiliar with implementing effective interventions for students’ presenting problems, while also providing staff development in art therapy and art education.\"}]","Empowering Students Through Creativity - Art Therapy in Miami-Dade County Public Schools - Abstract | PDF",15]