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Supportive therapy groups for teenagers with diabetes
For over 20 years, I have been leading various groups: groups for kids whose parents have divorced, social support groups for kids with Aspergers Disorder, groups for kids who have lost a parent, groups for kids with ADHD and conduct disorders. One of the few things I have been doing even longer than leading groups [...]
Joining a Social Skills Group
Perhaps the most frequent call or e-mail I receive is to inquire about joining one of the Social Skills groups I lead. So, the following is a description of the groups and of the procedures for joining.
I lead three groups – one for 5th and 6th graders, one for 7th and 8th graders, and one [...]
Frequently Asked Questions about Digital Art Therapy – FOR PARENTS
What is Digital Art Therapy?
Digital Art Therapy is a type of psychotherapy that encourages expression of emotions and changes in thinking through artistic activities such as creating photomontages, digital paintings, photographs, and videos with music. It is based on the evidence that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life-enhancing.
What [...]
Frequently Asked Questions about Digital Art Therapy FOR TEENS
What is Digital Art Therapy?
Digital Art Therapy is a type of psychotherapy that encourages expression of emotions and changes in thinking through artistic activities such as creating photomontages, digital paintings, photographs, and videos with music. It is based on the evidence that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life-enhancing.
Can [...]
Parents: Talk to your Kids about Sex!
I know that this sounds like an utterly uncontroversial bit of encouragement; surely everyone believes that parents should speak to their children about sex – providing them with information, guidance, and moral direction.
But here I’d like to bring up a somewhat trickier, more challenging proposition: talking with your son who has Aspergers Disorder or High-Functioning [...]
Learning to make friends
As many of you know, I lead several social skills groups for kids and teenagers with Aspergers and High-Functioning Autism. Six group members has always been my maximum for my groups. Recently, a boy was ready to join the high school group a little while before another boy was going to graduate from the group. [...]
To Witness a Child Blossom
I am grateful to be an Expressive Arts Therapist because to be a therapist is to be an artist.
As an artist working within relationships of growth and healing I know I am on the right path when I share remarkable moments with children, teenagers, and families. There are endless ways these moments coalesce to [...]
April is Autism Awareness Month
In order to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about autism, ASA has been celebrating National Autism Awareness Month since the 1970s. The United States recognizes April as a special opportunity for everyone to educate the public about autism and issues within the autism community.
We encourage you to visit the ASA website which [...]