{"value"=>"<p> <span class=\"title\">Study of Behavioral Change in a Severely Retarded Adolescent Male in Dance Therapy Treatment.</span></p> <p>The purpose of this study was to explore behavioral change over time in a severely retarded individual in dance therapy treatment. Behavioral categories were identified to follow throughout the course of treatment. The subject's progress was then rated on the basis of two videotapes; one filed prior to treatment and one filmed after four months of treatment, through the use of a behavioral checklist and the Behavior Rating Instrument for Autistic and Atypical Children (BRIAAC). The results of this study indicate that dance therapy treatment was used successfully to reduce emotional withdrawal and promote communicational skills in the subject.</p>"}