The effectiveness of using glass painting in the development of communication skills for people with special needs

Research Summary:
Glass painting is a unique creative technique that is characterized by its multiplicity of skills that enrich the value of glass artwork of all kinds and uses. This simplified artistic method depends on many mental skills and his hands requires ascertaining the creative and artistic ability of the practitioner of this art in order to reach the best results required, When art was an important part of the treatment of many psychological problems in different types of cases, the research focused on exploiting the art of painting on glass with its artistic values and high skills to guide the distinct groups of people with special needs, who range from 65 to 80 degrees on one of the approved IQ standards, and help them develop their communication skills with the outside community.
The problem of research has been identified in:
•Insufficient research and studies to benefit from this technical field in developing the capabilities of distinguished groups with special needs and studying the impact of this technique on the development of communication and their artistic sense.
• The need to introduce the skills of glass painting art and to emphasize how they can be used to redirect and develop people with special needs to enable them to integrate into society and refine their human behaviour.
Through the research, the following findings were revealed:
•Identify the most important utilitarian aspects of the art of painting on glass and its role for the development of distinguished people with special needs through the practice of some of their own artistic experiences.
Make technical analyses of some of the work of people with special needs participating in the experiment to study the psychological impact of the practice of painting on glass.