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JCFS Partnership

July 10, 2019 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

ITA has partnered with JCFS since last fall to provide creative arts therapy for the students at the Joy Faith Knapp Children’s Center. Through Dance/Movement and Music Therapies, students are engaging with the arts to learn how to manage their impulses, practice new social skills, and identify new ways to express their emotions. One teacher […]

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In this Together: Neighborhood Parents Network Provides the Support Your Children Need

February 23, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

NPN Presents its 7th Annual Developmental Differences Resources Fair Another year, another fair! Neighborhood Parenting Network’s Annual Developmental Differences Resources Fair will be held Sunday, March 11, from 9am to 1pm at DePaul College Prep, 3633 N. California Ave., Chicago. The fair puts community members in touch with school options, therapy providers, and much more. […]

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ITA Out and About: We’re Going to the Fair!

February 22, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Niles Township District for Special Education Reserves Place for ITA at Recreation Fair For parents of children with special needs, planning for summer poses requirements that are not always easily-met. On Saturday, March 3rd, Niles Township District for Special Education (NTDSE) is hosting a recreation/leisure fair, and ITA has been invited to set up our […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: children, fair, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, leisure, Niles Township District for Special Education, NTDSE, recreation, special needs

ITA Out and About: Rocking out in Downtown Chicago

September 28, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

ITA, GES, and Novo Nordisk Band Together for Families Impacted by Hemophilia ITA was invited by GES (Global Experience Services) and Novo Nordisk to participate in an event in downtown Chicago for children and families impacted by hemophilia. The night was filled with fun musical activities for the children and brought in families from across the nation […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: children, creative arts therapies, Downtown Chicago, families, GES, Hemophilia, ITA, Novo Nordisk

Go Camping with ITA!

May 22, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

ITA Partners with Chicago Camps and Summer Programs for 2017 This summer, ITA is thrilled to provide creative arts therapy (again!) at Camp Hope, Camp Kangaroo, Camp Neeka, and The Cove School. We hope you or your family will join us for one of these summer experiences that focus on support, growth, learning, and creativity. Edward Cancer Center’s Camp […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: art therapy, camps, Chicago camps, children, creative arts therapies, creativity, dance movement therapy, drama therapy, experience, growth, ITA, learning, mental health, music therapy, summer camp, summer programs, support

Meet our Honoree: Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl

April 17, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Mayor of Evanston to be Honored at ITA’s First Annual Arts Benefit On April 28th, Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl is set to be honored at Institute for Therapy through the Arts’s first annual benefit, “Rooted in the Arts.” Mayor Tisdahl has lived in Evanston for 37 years and has served the city as mayor since […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: benefit, children, creative arts therapies, creativity, Elizabeth Tisdahl, Evanston, honoree, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, jenni rook, mayor, rooted in the arts

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

March 30, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

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 Out and About: Meet Us at the Fair!

February 6, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Learn How ITA can Help Your Child Thrive at Neighborhood Parents Network’s 6th Annual Developmental Resource Fair On March 26th, ITA will be making an appearance at DePaul College Prep for NPN’s 6th Annual Fair. If your child is facing a unique set of challenges, come join us to learn how ITA can help her […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: art, art therapy, children, creative arts therapy, fair, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, Neighborhood Parents Network

Come See ITA at Chicago Parent Magazine’s Special Needs Playdate!

January 5, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Join ITA for A Fun Day of Activities and Entertainment on January 28 at JCC Chicago, Presented by Chicago Parent Magazine ITA is delighted to participate in Chicago Parent Magazine’s first ever Special Needs Playdate on Saturday, January 28. ITA will have a table at the event where families can learn about our services — […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: art therapy, Chicago Parent Magazine, children, creative arts therapy, dance movement therapy, drama therapy, event, family, ITA, music therapy, Special Needs Playdate

Music Therapy Helps Reduce Child and Adolescent Depression – Study

January 4, 2017 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Findings Also Show Music Therapy Improved Communication and Interaction Skills From the Economic Times: “Music therapy may help to reduce depression in children and adolescents with behavioural and emotional problems, finds a study. The researchers involved 251 children and young people for the study and found that children and young persons, aged 8-16 years, who […]

Filed Under: Articles, Resources Tagged With: adolescents, children, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, music, music therapy, research, study, therapy