Comments on: Autism Therapy: Art Therapy http://www.askdebaboutautism.com/autism-therapy/autism-therapy-art-therapy Autism Education... One Person At A Time. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:30:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Darlene http://www.askdebaboutautism.com/autism-therapy/autism-therapy-art-therapy/comment-page-1#comment-96 Darlene Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:09:32 +0000 http://www.askdebaboutautism.com/autism-therapy/autism-therapy-art-therapy#comment-96 Hi Deb, Wonderful and inspiring what you & others are doing for children w/ Autism! I am doing an internship working w/ art therapist here in Brooklyn, this will complete my certificate for Creative Art Therapy. It is a free program on saturdays, through a non profit called Mercy Homes. Something came up in last session I thought interesting. Two boys were stringing color beads and the one child I was working w/ has speech delays and grunts alot. I was trying to get him to sound out the colors he was using. He eventually said blue in his grabbled way...but then I decided to vocal tone the word Blue. I have been doing toning exercises w/ deep breathing my self. Well when I did a long breathe and made a deep sound w/ word Blue and asked him to...it was amazing he was able to and sounded a lot more clear in his speech. Since sound resonates in the body it also seems to have a calming affect as well. The other young boy, w/ no speech delays, started to tone green for the bead he was stringing. It was a high pitch lyrical angelic sound. He then opened up when we all said what a beautiful voice. He said well, I do like to sing, but get made fun at it school by others cause they say I sing like a girl. For which the art therapist said, aw you should be proud you have a beautiful singing voice and maybe some are just jealous they can't sing like you.... This simple toning of a word, was quite an opening for one child to assist his speech and another to open up emotional to us all, not to mention the sense of calm within each child. It seems possibly for these children to learn forms of meditation and toning could be benefical indeed. Just wanted to share this w/ you all! Thanks for your website and allowing me to express. Best Wishes, Darlene Hi Deb,
Wonderful and inspiring what you & others are doing for children w/ Autism!
I am doing an internship working w/ art therapist here in Brooklyn, this will complete my certificate for Creative Art Therapy. It is a free program on saturdays, through a non profit called Mercy Homes.
Something came up in last session I thought interesting. Two boys were stringing color beads and the one child I was working w/ has speech delays and grunts alot. I was trying to get him to sound out the colors he was using. He eventually said blue in his grabbled way…but then I decided to vocal tone the word Blue. I have been doing toning exercises w/ deep breathing my self. Well when I did a long breathe and made a deep sound w/ word Blue and asked him to…it was amazing he was able to and sounded a lot more clear in his speech. Since sound resonates in the body it also seems to have a calming affect as well. The other young boy, w/ no speech delays, started to tone green for the bead he was stringing. It was a high pitch lyrical angelic sound. He then opened up when we all said what a beautiful voice. He said well, I do like to sing, but get made fun at it school by others cause they say I sing like a girl. For which the art therapist said, aw you should be proud you have a beautiful singing voice and maybe some are just jealous they can’t sing like you….
This simple toning of a word, was quite an opening for one child to assist his speech and another to open up emotional to us all, not to mention the sense of calm within each child.
It seems possibly for these children to learn forms of meditation and toning could be benefical indeed.
Just wanted to share this w/ you all!
Thanks for your website and allowing me to express.
Best Wishes,
Darlene

]]> By: Deb http://www.askdebaboutautism.com/autism-therapy/autism-therapy-art-therapy/comment-page-1#comment-39 Deb Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:49:36 +0000 http://www.askdebaboutautism.com/autism-therapy/autism-therapy-art-therapy#comment-39 He did an awesome job yesterday! Even though he didn't do any art, the fact that he was able to follow directions and not "smash up" was a victory in my book! He reminds me of my Chase when he was young. He did an awesome job yesterday! Even though he didn’t do any art, the fact that he was able to follow directions and not “smash up” was a victory in my book! He reminds me of my Chase when he was young.

]]> By: Wendy King http://www.askdebaboutautism.com/autism-therapy/autism-therapy-art-therapy/comment-page-1#comment-36 Wendy King Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:26:16 +0000 http://www.askdebaboutautism.com/autism-therapy/autism-therapy-art-therapy#comment-36 My kids are absolutely LOVING Art of Autism!! As evidenced by my beautiful son in the last picture (the blonde) My kids are absolutely LOVING Art of Autism!! As evidenced by my beautiful son in the last picture (the blonde)

]]> By: Deb http://www.askdebaboutautism.com/autism-therapy/autism-therapy-art-therapy/comment-page-1#comment-30 Deb Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:36:12 +0000 http://www.askdebaboutautism.com/autism-therapy/autism-therapy-art-therapy#comment-30 Biased, schmiased...LOL! :) Thanks Sharon! We've seen how art can make a difference in the lives of children with Autism. And we've also seen that it makes a difference in the lives of people with all types of brain trauma. And art is incredibly helpful for "regular" folk too. How many people do you know paint or sculpt as a hobby? Art is amazing! Thanks again for your comment, Sharon! Blessings to you and your family- Deb Biased, schmiased…LOL! :)
Thanks Sharon! We’ve seen how art can make a difference in the lives of children with Autism. And we’ve also seen that it makes a difference in the lives of people with all types of brain trauma.

And art is incredibly helpful for “regular” folk too. How many people do you know paint or sculpt as a hobby?

Art is amazing!

Thanks again for your comment, Sharon!

Blessings to you and your family-
Deb

]]> By: Sharon http://www.askdebaboutautism.com/autism-therapy/autism-therapy-art-therapy/comment-page-1#comment-28 Sharon Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:10:02 +0000 http://www.askdebaboutautism.com/autism-therapy/autism-therapy-art-therapy#comment-28 I think this program is awesome. I might be a little biased since I love art. Great job, you are making a difference! I think this program is awesome. I might be a little biased since I love art. Great job, you are making a difference!

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