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Virginia Is About To Require a Government License for ‘Art Therapy,’ Because Glue and Scissors Are ‘Potentially’ Dangerous
Feb 14, 2020
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“First of all, nobody has demonstrated the harm of unlicensed art therapy. So this is a solution without a problem,” says Shoshana Weissman, who works on occupational licensing reform at the R Street Institute. “Furthermore, therapy is already licensed; why do we need to add this additional license?”
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