Because Glue and Scissors Are 'Potentially' Dangerous
Feb 15, 2020 23:18:34 #
Have the democrats in Virginia gone crazy?
"Based on a study that cites such potential dangers as the "sharp edges" on scissors and "toxic chemicals" in glue, state lawmakers in Virginia are on their way to approving a new licensing law to cover art therapists.
In a report to the state legislature, the Virginia Board of Health Professions found no examples of public safety threats created by unlicensed art therapists. Undeterred, the group said the legislature should consider creating the new license anyway, because there are "basic art tools, such as paint and glue, which contain toxic chemicals that could cause harm should they be inhaled or ingested, scissors which have sharp edges capable of causing cuts or punctures, and objects such as clay, if thrown, could be considered potentially dangers."
The same report recommends that the state require a master's degree in art therapy as part of the to-be-determined criteria for obtaining an art therapy license."
https://reason.com/2020/02/14/virginia-is-about-to-require-a-government-license-for-art-therapy-because-glue-and-scissors-are-potentially-dangerous/?utm_medium=email
"Based on a study that cites such potential dangers as the "sharp edges" on scissors and "toxic chemicals" in glue, state lawmakers in Virginia are on their way to approving a new licensing law to cover art therapists.
In a report to the state legislature, the Virginia Board of Health Professions found no examples of public safety threats created by unlicensed art therapists. Undeterred, the group said the legislature should consider creating the new license anyway, because there are "basic art tools, such as paint and glue, which contain toxic chemicals that could cause harm should they be inhaled or ingested, scissors which have sharp edges capable of causing cuts or punctures, and objects such as clay, if thrown, could be considered potentially dangers."
The same report recommends that the state require a master's degree in art therapy as part of the to-be-determined criteria for obtaining an art therapy license."
https://reason.com/2020/02/14/virginia-is-about-to-require-a-government-license-for-art-therapy-because-glue-and-scissors-are-potentially-dangerous/?utm_medium=email
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