MMLM EP 8: Dance: Why it Works for Neurodivergent Children

In this episode of Move More, Learn More, our colleague and friend Ali Golding introduces us to what she has learned in 20+ years as a dancer and program developer for neurounique children. Ali Golding, MSc is a dance scientist and specialist dance educator with a background as a professional choreographer. Ms. Golding’s research focus is on dance and cognition, with a particular interest in early years and special education. Founder and director of MovementWorks, a charitable organization dedicated to providing evidence-based applied research with an objective toward fostering interdisciplinary practice in education, health, and social sciences (www.movementworks.org). A published academic author, Ms. Golding has also contributed editorials for One Dance UK, Early Arts UK, The Royal Society of Arts, and Autism Eye. She’s presented research at a wide range of conventions globally, including The British College of Occupational Therapists Conference, The Times Educational (TES) SEN Show, The National Autistic Society International Congress, and Movementis conferences at Harvard, Tel Aviv, and UCL. MovementWorks has frequently been featured at the National Autism Show and the National Autistic Society Professional Conference, with regular invitations to contribute internationally, including Adelphi University’s Traditional Therapies and Expressive Modalities Course (Asia) and NYU’s Nest program, the City Public Schools’ largest inclusion program for autistic students. Ms. Golding has delivered a TEDx talk, which you can find at movementworks.org.