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Affordable Colleges Online Supports New Perspective for Autism Awareness

April 3, 2018 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: AC Online, Affordable Colleges Online, ASD, Asperger's, autism, Autism Awareness, autism spectrum disorder, Dr. Crystal I. Lee, Dr. Darren Sush, family, going to college, guide, higher education, resource

Spotlight on Our Conference Performer: James Williams

April 2, 2018 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: a whole new world, author, autism, conference, creative arts therapies, cultivating identity creatively, drama therapy, ITA, james williams, performer, spotlight

ITA Opens Doors to Rush AARTS Center

May 10, 2017 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Anthony Burns, art therapy, autism, Autism Assessment Research Treatment and Services Center, creative arts therapies, dance movement therapy, drama therapy, intake process, ITA, jenni rook, Marni Rosen, music therapy, Rush AARTS Center

Chicago Children’s Theatre Presents: Red Kite Treasure Adventure!

March 30, 2017 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: autism, chicago children's theatre, children, experience, family, interactive, music, red kite treasure adventure, spectrum, theatrical

ITA on the Road: Music Therapists Head to North to Milwaukee for Regional Conference

March 29, 2017 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art therapy, autism, clinical practitioners, conference, great lakes music therapy conference, health, ITA, jeffrey wolfe, jenni rook, milwaukee, music, music therapists, rebecca west, regional conference, wellness

ITA to Join Forces with Autism Family Center for Professional Meet and Greet

March 20, 2017 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: autism, Autism Awareness month, Autism Family Center, clinical practitioners, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, mental health, networking, special needs, Winnetka

Demystifying the Spectrum: March Presentations Will Provide Understanding for Children with Behavioral Challenges

March 2, 2017 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: aba, autism, autism speaks, behavior plans, center for autism and related disorders, colleen shinn, demystifying the spectrum, erin liebman inc., everdine vangalen, iep, jamilah rahim, special needs, spectrum toy store, workshop

Debunking Autism Myths

January 19, 2017 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: autism, Matthew Lager, non-verbal, non-verbal autism, TASH, TASH Conference

Rush University Medical Center Begins Autism Study on Social Skills

November 30, 2016 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: ASD, autism, children, huffington post, oxytocin, Rush University Medical Center, social play, social skills, special needs, The Autism Assessment Research Treatment AND Services (AARTS) Center

Dr. Marni Rosen Presents at Social Living Conference in Milwaukee, WI

October 14, 2016 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: ITA Announcements Tagged With: art therapy, autism, autism spectrum, conference, dr. ben rader, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, Marni Rosen, mount mary university, social living conference

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