Art therapy as a space of contemporary psychological support for preschool children with special educational needs in the context of life crisis challenges

- Омельченко, Ірина Миколаївна (orcid.org/0000-0002-4698-0273) and Кобильченко, В.В. (orcid.org/0000-0002-7717-5090) (2026) Art therapy as a space of contemporary psychological support for preschool children with special educational needs in the context of life crisis challenges Наукові перспективи, 1 (67). pp. 2042-2054. ISSN 2708-7530

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Abstract

The article provides a theoretical analysis of art therapy as an effective means of psychological support and the nurturing of mental health in preschool children with special educational needs, in particular those with mild intellectual difficulties, in the context of a contemporary psychotraumatic society and life crisis situations. The relevance of implementing art-therapeutic technologies within inclusive and special education systems is substantiated in view of the growing emotional, behavioral, and adaptive difficulties experienced by preschool children. The essence of art therapy is revealed as an interdisciplinary, humanistically oriented practice that integrates psychotherapeutic, pedagogical, and social approaches and is based on nonverbal forms of interaction, artistic expression, and processes of symbol formation. The advantages of art therapy over purely verbal psychocorrective methods are analyzed, and its influence on children’s emotional state, self-regulation skills, communicative abilities, as well as cognitive and personal development is characterized. The possibilities of directive and nondirective approaches in art therapy are highlighted, and the expediency of their differentiated application depending on individual characteristics and psycho-emotional needs of children with special educational needs is substantiated. The main directions of art therapy (art therapy through drawing, music therapy, sand therapy, fairy-tale therapy, mandala therapy, doll therapy, metaphorical associative cards, etc.) and their corrective and developmental potential in work with preschool children are outlined. It is concluded that art therapy contributes to the harmonization of the child’s inner world, activation of internal resources, formation of positive self-attitude, and development of tolerant interaction with the social environment.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	art therapy, mental health, psychological support, preschool children, special educational needs, mild intellectual difficulties, crisis conditions, emotional self-regulation.
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 1 Philosophy. Psychology Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 376 Education, teaching, training of special groups of persons. Special schools > 376.3 Виховання та освіта осіб із вадами зору, слуху, мови та нервовими захворюваннями. Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 7 The Arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport.
Divisions:	Mykola Yarmachenko Institute of special education and psychology of National academy of educational sciences of Ukraine > Department of education of children with sensory development disorders Mykola Yarmachenko Institute of special education and psychology of National academy of educational sciences of Ukraine > Department of psychological and pedagogical support of children with special needs
Depositing User:	лаборант О. Васильєва
Date Deposited:	20 Feb 2026 13:33
Last Modified:	20 Feb 2026 13:33
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/748412

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