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

February 22, 2018 by ITA Staff

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. […]

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 Gains Partner in Evanston Special Recreation

January 4, 2018 by ITA Staff

Music Therapist Amanda Ziemba and Music Therapy Intern Ava Marvin Head Creative Student Experiences This fall, ITA was thrilled to partner with Evanston Special Recreation (ESR), to host an after-school […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Amanda Ziemba, Ava Marvin, creative arts therapies, creativity, ESR, Evanston, Evanston Special Recreation, experiences, ITA, ita interns, music therapy, partner, special needs, student

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 […]

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 […]

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

NAMI Presents a Multitude of Pathways Leading to Wellness

February 13, 2017 by ITA Staff

Discover Your Own Way to Mental Health with Guidance from The National Alliance on Mental Illness The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI , is the nation’s largest grassroots mental […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: family, guidance, mental health, NAMI, National Alliance of Mental Illness, pathways, special needs, therapy, wellness

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 […]

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

ITA Participates in Special Needs Resource Fair at Evanston Library Nov. 5

September 22, 2016 by ITA Staff

Evanston CASE Special Needs Resource Fair Brings Together Families, Experts, and Service Providers for Information and Inclusivity ITA is proud to again participate in the Evanston CASE Special Needs Resource […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Evanston, evanston public library, family, resource fair, special needs

ITA Presents Dance Therapy at the Joffrey!

July 16, 2016 by ITAChicago

ITA Presents Dance Therapy Tenets to Joffrey Dance Artists On June 22nd, ITA Dance/Movement Therapist Jessica Sittig had the opportunity to speak at The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. The Joffrey […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: American Dance Therapy Association, breathing, children, creative arts therapies, dance movement therapy, Dance therapy, education, Jessica Sittig, special needs, the Joffrey

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 […]

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: adhd, autism, behavioral issues, camps, children, kids, social issues, social language skills, special needs, speech, summer camps

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