Resource Website Releases Guide to Prepare Parents and Students with ASD for Higher Education Affordable Colleges Online, a resource website with the two primary goals to make college more affordable and spread the importance of accreditation, has celebrated this year’s perspective on National Autism Awareness Month: April 2018 adopts a focus on ensuring acceptance and […]
Spotlight on Our Conference Performer: James Williams
ITA Drama Therapy Beneficiary, Author, and Adult with Autism Gears Up for Our Conference The strength in the lineup of presentations that ITA has secured for this year’s 3rd Annual Integrated Creative Arts Therapy Conference, Cultivating Identity Creatively, lies in its variety. ITA is proud to host a diverse panel of presenters over our two-day […]
ITA Opens Doors to Rush AARTS Center
Clinical Research Coordinator Anthony Burns Gets Inside View of ITA Intake Process On Wednesday, March 29th, Autism Assessment Research Treatment and Services Center (AARTS Center) employee, Anthony Burns visited Institute for Therapy through the Arts for a first-hand experience of the entailments of our intake process. Burns, a clinical research coordinator at the AARTS Center with […]
Chicago Children’s Theatre Presents: Red Kite Treasure Adventure!
Interactive Theatrical Experience Caters Exclusively to Young People on the Autism Spectrum In Edith Nesbit’s novel The Story of the Treasure Seekers, six young siblings work together to help their father restore a depleted family fortune. Setting out on numerous brave endeavors, the children uncover excitement, mystery, and stronger friendships among one another. From this month through the […]
ITA on the Road: Music Therapists Head to North to Milwaukee for Regional Conference
The Great Lakes Music Therapy Conference Puts Focus on Health and Wellness with Help of ITA Team The Great Lakes Regional (GLR) Music Therapy conference was held in Milwaukee March 16-18, and ITA was represented by four of our own! Executive Director Jenni Rook, Community Programs Manager Jeffrey Wolfe, School Programs Manager Rebecca West, and […]
ITA to Join Forces with Autism Family Center for Professional Meet and Greet
Specialists Who Work with Autism Will Lunch + Learn at Forthcoming Networking Event Calling all Autism providers: In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, Institute for Therapy through the Arts will be co-hosting a networking event alongside Autism Family Center catered exclusively to professionals who serve clients with Autism. If you’re a provider who specializes in […]
Demystifying the Spectrum: March Presentations Will Provide Understanding for Children with Behavioral Challenges
Professionals Scheduled to Give Parents Insight on Advocating within the Public School System Are you the parent of a child with behavioral challenges? Are you interested in learning about new ways to support your child and how to advocate for her within the public school system? Join representatives from Autism Speaks, Spectrum Toy Store, Center […]
Debunking Autism Myths
Read One Young Man’s Perspective of Non-Verbal Autism Matthew Lager, a young man with autism, addressed the 2016 TASH Conference, with a presentation addressing myths surrounding non-verbal autism. From Matthew’s presentation: “Every time someone with autism is allowed to share what goes on in his mind it gives experts more information and insight into the […]
Rush University Medical Center Begins Autism Study on Social Skills
From the Huffington Post: “The Autism Assessment Research Treatment AND Services (AARTS) Center is now offering a unique study of oxytocin and social skills groups. In this study, we are pairing oxytocin, a hormone thought to improve social learning in individuals with ASD, and an empirically supported social cognitive therapy curriculum (NETT: Nonverbal synchrony, Emotion […]
Dr. Marni Rosen Presents at Social Living Conference in Milwaukee, WI
Our Art Therapist and Practice Manager, Marni Rosen, Psy.D ATR, presented at the Social Living Conference in Milwaukee, WI on the use of Art Therapy with individuals diagnosed with Autism. The Social Living Conference, hosted by Mount Mary University on Sept. 23rd and 24th, 2016, was a gathering of healthcare professional, teachers, and community members […]