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Rebecca West Presents at RIC Stroke Course

September 6, 2016 by ITAChicago

A look at the use of music in stroke recovery On July 22nd and 23rd, ITA’s School Programs Manager/Music Therapy Internship Director, Rebecca West, was a guest lecturer at the […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Anna Palumbo, creative arts therapy, Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, music therapy, New York University School of Medicine, Preeti Raghavan, rebecca west, Rehabilitation Institute Chicago, research, RIC, Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, stroke, stroke recovery, stroke survivors

Creating Art Reduces Stress Hormones

August 25, 2016 by ITAChicago

From MedicalXpress: Although the researchers from Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions believed that past experience in creating art might amplify the activity’s stress-reducing effects, their study found that […]

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Syrian Refugee Children Take Advantage of Art Therapy

August 20, 2016 by ITAChicago

From MyModernMet: Out of the 4 million Syrian refugees who are living in the world today, about half of them are children. Many of these young people are homeless, living […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: art therapy, children, syrian refugee, trauma, UNICEF, war

Art Therapy in ‘Outsider Art’

August 18, 2016 by ITAChicago

From the Huffington Post: The phrase ‘outsider art‘ does not, at first glance, seem inclusive. It’s a broad term used in the art world to denote the work of self-taught […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: art, Inner Space Outsider Art Gallery, kretzmanns, outsider art

Tango as a part of Physical Therapy

August 15, 2016 by ITAChicago

From UPI: People usually dance for fun, but researchers in a small study found dancing could be as effective as physical therapy at improving balance and preventing falls in cancer […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: cancer, dance, patients, physical therapy, survivors, tango

Bedside Music Therapy for Everyone

August 13, 2016 by ITAChicago

From ABC New Australia: The hospital is the first in Australia to have a dedicated paediatric music therapy service team inside a paediatric emergency unit. Maggie Leung, clinical leader of […]

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Illustrating Anxiety

August 11, 2016 by ITAChicago

From the Huffington Post: Anxiety disorders are still largely misunderstood in society, despite the fact that an overwhelming number of American adults experience them. Luckily, artist Pranita Kocharekar is here […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: acknowledge anxiety project, anxiety, anxiety disorders, pranita kocharekar

Toys: The Usage of Artwork Representing War

August 6, 2016 by ITAChicago

From io9: Toy-surrogates are placed and posed in accordance to the children’s descriptions, integrated through forced perspective into the actual locations where described events occurred. Commentary is given on socioeconomic […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Brian McCarty, toys, war

Big Shoulders Fundraiser: The Recap

August 5, 2016 by ITAChicago

Life is… On July 16th, Big Shoulders Theatre Troupe presented Life Is …, a benefit concert for ITA. Popular musical theater selections were performed by Big Shoulders ensemble members, including […]

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2016 Creative Arts Therapy Summer Camp Partners

August 3, 2016 by ITAChicago

Summer Camp with ITA ITA was thrilled to partner once again with several summer camps across the Chicagoland area. We welcomed new partnerships with Edward Cancer Center’s Camp Hope and […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: art therapy, Camp Hope, Camp Kangaroo, Camp Neeka, Caring for Kids Summer Camp, dance movement therapy, drama therapy, Edward Cancer Center, music therapy, Pediatric CIMT Camp, Power Play, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, RIC, Seasons Hospice Foundation, summer camp, The Josselyn Center