This summer, the non-profit Miami Dance Project has been using music and movement to reach and teach children with autism.

For the past six weeks, a special dance therapy camp has been taking place at New Image Dance Studio in Kendall.

Barbara Delgado has been running the studio for 12 years. While there are many trophies and medals on display, this group of students has been the most rewarding.

Delgado says “even though they might not have the same capability as my competition studio, the want and the passion for dance has been incredible.”

Delgado is certified in autism movement therapy and saw a need for teaching them a creative form of communication.

“A lot of children with autism have that problem of having to express and convey emotion, and through dance we’re teaching them how to tap into those emotions.”

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