"This study examines the effect of group art therapy by using Korean traditional papers, Hanji, on isolated behavior of students with intellectual disabilities. The subjects of this study were 3 students with intellectual disabilities. This group art therapy was used as an intervention program. Using Korean traditional papers on the was isolated behavior of students, 27 sessions, 1~2 sessions per week, were executed. Duration of execution for each session lasted 40 minutes.
The conclusions are as follows;
First, group art therapy by using Korean traditional papers had a positive effect on reduction in the isolated behavior of the students with intellectual disabilities. Second, the effects of the reduction in the isolated behavior of the students with intellectual disabilities, when the group art therapy by using Korean traditional papers was applied, continued even after the period of treatment. In conclusion, the group art therapy by using Korean traditional papers was effective in reduction on isolated behavior of students with intellectual disabilities.
Key Words : Intellectual Disabilities, Isolated Behavior, Group Art Therapy, Korean Traditional Papers"