We examine a case in which we performed Dohsa Therapy on a client with multiple disabilities with mental and physical disabilities from a special needs high school. The client rarely acted spontaneously, or she would become absent-minded and burst into laughter without any connection to the situation at hand. As physical sensation is difficult to create through Dohsa Therapy, the therapist supported the client in developing awareness through purposeful movement (reaching with her hand) and words. She was praised when she was able to use movement to express herself. As a result, the client’s absent-mindedness was reduced and there was an increase in voluntary actions such as changing posture or fetching an object (e.g., a towel and a ball). For people with multiple disabilities, a therapist can therefore introduce simple purposeful movement to show interest and the initiative of the patient are shown. It is thought that it is important to focus on awareness of the body’s senses as the person performs the movement, as well as aiming for relaxation of muscle tone and an independent approach.
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