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Summer Camps 2016

May 6, 2016 by ITA Staff

Looking for a summer camp for your child(ren) to attend? After many inquiries from parents, we have compiled a list of programs in the surrounding area and provided a link to their websites where you can learn more information and register. Beside each program name you will find a short description of the type of […]

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Dance/Movement Therapy Q and A

August 18, 2015 by ITA Staff

By former ITA Dance/Movement Therapist Deanna Roberts Q: What is Dance/movement therapy (DMT)? A: The American Dance Therapy Association defines DMT as the following: “Dance/movement therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement to further the emotional, cognitive, physical and social integration of the individual.” This definition is based on “the empirically supported premise that […]

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Early Childhood

August 17, 2015 by ITAChicago

Early Childhood consists of the first five years of a child’s life. During this critical time a child learns through relationships with his/her surroundings, creating the basis for all subsequent learning. ITA strives to enhance the lives of young children by providing creative arts therapy services, targeting individualized needs for optimal growth and development. Through […]

Filed Under: Glossary Tagged With: ADD, adhd, anxiety, autism, depression, neglect, physical abuse, psychological abuse, sexual abuse, trauma

Developmental Disabilities

August 17, 2015 by ITAChicago

All children display behaviors which can be difficult to manage at some point in time. Parents are challenged to understand why certain behaviors manifest and struggle to help a distressed child try to control them. When behaviors occur persistently and impair the normal development of the child or adolescent’s formation of interpersonal relationships with peers […]

Filed Under: Glossary Tagged With: adhd, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, communication disorder, developmental coordination disorder, developmental disabilities, intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disability, stereotypic movement disorder, tic disorders