Table 5 Results of the Therapists’ Survey. Sample comments are quoted in the last column. Comments without quotes reflect the general trend in the responses.

Therapists (n = 13)
Questions	Yes	p-value	Comments
What are the advantages that you see working in this setting?	11	< .002*	Teacher student ratio
			Environment
			Creativity
			Socialization
			Novel therapy
			“Advantages with coordination muscle tone, self esteem, social development”
What are the disadvantages that you see working in this setting?	4	< .9	Location
			Lack of quantitative progression measures in class
			“I would like functional goals”
How could the class be improved to provide more benefit that is therapeutic?	5	< .7	Home program exercise
			Slow down program
Will you change your practice as a result of your participation in this class?	11	< .002*	New kinesthetic queuing
			Participation-based treatment ideas
			Creative ideas and types of symbolism
			Development of empathy and patience with patients
Do have any new treatment ideas as a result of participating in this program?	11	< .04*	“Incorporating breathing with movement”
			“Arm movement”
			“Rhythm coupled with movement”
			‘More relaxation techniques”
			“Music to home exercise program”
			“A whole class on just port de bras”
			“Body-based practice”
			“Tactile guidance for alignment”
What benefits do you feel the children gained from this	10	< .01*	“Movement to music that was appropriately paced”
program that might not be achieved in a typical therapy program?			“Transitions are smoother in dance class”
			“Socialization”
			“Alternative structure from traditional therapy”
			“Body as a creative soul”
			“Self confidence”
			“Exposure to music and rhythm”
			“Motivation and excitement”
What is your overall impression of the program as an adjunct to traditional therapy?	13	< .0001*	“All the families enjoyed having an activity on Saturdays”
			“Dance is a nice way to capture more holistic view of child-physical movements with emotions”
			“Offers the children something fun that doesn't feel like work”
			“Integration of other aspects of self”
			“It's a wonderful concept especially for young children”
What were the dissimilarities to a therapy session?			Class structure
			Peer contact
			Less hands on
			Less “breaks” between activities
*denotes statistical significance.