The Scribble

Developed by students at the University of Michigan, the Scribble is a digital animation pad with a built in camera, allowing for stop motion capabilities. Can’t wait for something like this (or an iPad ap) to become available for purchase. How cool would this be in an art therapy session!

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FUSION Volume 2

Check out the lastest version of FUSION, the free online publication by the Art Therapy Alliance and the IATO. In this issue:
Introducing: Art Therapy Without Borders, Inc.
Art Therapy Alliance-IATO Updates, News, Resources
Professional Identity: Considerations for Art Therapy
Art Therapy Research: Call for Participants & Information
Art Therapy Alliance Subgroups on LinkedIn
International Art Therapy Organization Online Resources
Combat Paper [...]

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FUISON Preview Video

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Art as Food for the Spirit

Thanks to Sara Windrem, who brought this article to my attention.

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Positive Identity Development and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

I recenlty listened to a telephone seminar by Karyn Harvey, PhD, regarding positive identity development with people with intellectual disabilities. Based on positive psychology (the work of Seligman) and Erikson, Karyn offers a wonderful treatment meathod that can easily be meshed into the Recovery Model, as well as more “traditional” models used with DD clients, [...]

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Art Therapy as a Second Career

Below is an email conversation between a reader, Lynn, and I:
Hi Liz,
I stumbled upon your blog as I’m debating whether to go back to school for art therapy. I basically have a week or so to put my application together in order to have a shot of starting grad school again this fall.
I have [...]

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Artistic Savant- Stephen Wiltshire

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Art Links Montreal

From Pascale Godbout, a Montreal based art therapist with the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada:
Inspired from the program in New York, Meet me at MoMA, last fall we started a pilot project of monthly visits adapted for people with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, at the Musée des beaux arts de Montréal (Montreal museum of fine arts). [...]

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