From human prehistory, dance was used for therapeutic purposes. Later, dance was used as a basis for dance movement therapy which eventually evolved into a separate (psycho) therapeutic approach. Dance movement therapy is based on the interaction of mind and body and it is focused on supporting different physical, emotional, cognitive and social dimensions of the individual at the same time. For this reason, it is increasingly used as a complementary method in the education and rehabilitation of people with physical, emotional and sensory disorders. Therefore, it defined the aim of this review which refers to the impact of dance movement therapy on people with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, visual impairments, cerebral palsy and people with multiple disabilities. Furthermore, dance movement therapy is explained in more detail in this review – from its historical development to its models, techniques and different methods of observation and evaluation. This review examines the existing literature. Moreover, it considers specific therapeutic approaches and the results of the conducted research. The results show that dance movement therapy, as a complementary method, can positively influence the development and support of certain cognitive, emotional, social, motor and sensory abilities. The need for further research is also emphasized. This research should be aimed at defining specific intervention models, as well as observation and evaluation methodology, which would contribute to the future application of dance movement therapy in various fields of education and rehabilitation.