Digital Art Therapy Sibling Support Group
Creative art support group for brothers and sisters of children with special needs
Are your children experiencing challenges being the brother or sister of someone with special needs? Your children may be experiencing stress like:
- Embarrassment around peers
- Jealousy regarding the amount of time you spend with their sibling
- Frustration over not being able to engage with their sibling
- Trying to make up for the deficits of their sibling
- Concern regarding your stress and grief
- Concern over their role in future caregiving
Do they like playing on the computer or making things on the computer? There is a new and innovative way to help your child express feelings about these issues within a safe group of 6 members face-to-face for 4 weeks. Digital Art Therapy uses computer graphic software, stock photos and drawing software to highlight issues through art where they can be addressed. Kids can make digital expressions in photo collages, digital paintings, music videos and animations to express their feelings and explore their situations. This art allows your child to express feelings, solve problems and change thinking patterns. With this artwork we explore the joys and challenges of living as a sibling of someone with special needs.
Requirements for attending the group
- Bring your own laptop(Mac or PC)
- Loaded with your own favorite graphic software
- A Photo program: Photoshop or Gimp (free), Corel, or other Photo program
- A drawing program: Art Rage ($20) or Corel, Illustrator, Paint or other program
Group Leader
The group leader: Ginger Poole, MA, LPCA is the art therapist at Mendel Psychological Associates. She works with teens using digital art therapy and adults using traditional art therapy. She is interested in sharing the support and encouragement of community and creative healing through art.
Schedule
Two groups are offered, one for children 6 through 8th grade, and one for children in 9th through 12th grade.
- Dates: four Saturdays, May 29, June 5, June 12, and June 19
- Time: 1PM-2:30PM for kids 6th - 8th grade, or
- 3:30 - 5:00PM for kids 9th - 12th grade
- Cost: $135 for all 4 sessions
To sign up and reserve your spot
Call Ginger Poole at 919-876-1314 or email gingerpoole@drmendel.com