Because of their physical and psychological defects, special children often have certain
psychological problems in terms of emotions, behaviors, and social adaptation. As a creative
psychotherapy method, art therapy has been proved to be able to effectively intervene in the psychological
problems and behavioral reactions of special children. In the intervention research of art therapy on
special children in China, painting therapy, music therapy and sand play are the three main forms of art
therapy. Each of them has its own advantages and emphases. Finally, this paper puts forward the prospect
of art therapy intervention for special children in China.