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Create. Grow. Heal.

8 Back to School Tips and Creative Projects for Students and Parents 

September 5, 2020 by ITA Staff

Art supplies and a handmade paper plate mask sit on a white table outside with kids and adults sitting around the table.

Written by Cara Fisher-Wellvang, MA, LCPC, ATR and Brad Drozdowski, MT-BC  School is starting back up and whether you’re preparing for another round of remote learning or gearing up to go […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, art therapy, back-to-school, brad drozdowski, Cara Wellvang, creativity, dance, dance movement therapy, drama, drama therapy, ITA, learning, music, music therapy, parents, projects, school, students, tips

ITA Partners with Kalapriya and The Chicago Park District to Bring a Message of Non-Violence to Chicago Community

January 9, 2019 by ITA Staff

On October 28, 2018, music therapist, Brad Drozdowski, debuted the final performance of “Ahimsa: A Community Arts Initiative to End Violence” at Shedd Park in Lawndale. ITA partnered with Kalapriya […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, brad drozdowski, Chicago Park District, community, creative arts therapy, dance, dolls4peace, drama, ITA, Kalapriya, Lawndale, music therapy, non-violence, peace, performance, poetry, ragdoll

ITA Welcomes Summer Interns!

July 12, 2016 by ITAChicago

ITA Welcomes 4 New Administrative Interns This summer, we welcome four new administrative interns to the ITA team. They will be helping out around the office and learning about the […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: art, drama, internship, ita interns, music, summer internship

Get Healthy with ITA!

June 25, 2016 by ITAChicago

Come Visit ITA at Downtown Evanston’s Get Healthy Week! On Monday, June 27, 2016 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, ITA will be hosting a table at the Kick Off […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: demo, Downtown Evanston, drama, Evanston, free, Get healthy, healthy, improv, living, music, stress, wellness, workshop

ITA’s Drama Therapist, Keith Whipple, Published by Dementia.org!

January 13, 2016 by ITAChicago

Ever wondered about the ways that drama can impact the lives of the elderly? In this informative article, Keith Whipple explains the importance of stimulating cognition as we age, the […]

Filed Under: Publications Tagged With: article, cognition, dementia, drama, drama therapy, elderly, keith whipple, research

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