Photo via metro.co.uk File another story under our “Inspiring Others to Create” awards (coming soon). This time it’s about a 5 year-old boy who’s hanging on to life with a thread. Leo Haines was born prematurely and the doctors didn’t think he would survive 9 times in the last 5 years. However, creating art and […]
Archives for July 2010
Brain Injury Therapy Leads to Art Therapy
We recently read an amazing article at the Miami Herald about Shari Lynn Beame. Shari was just a teenager when it happened. She was ready to graduate and become a reporter. However, a fatal car accident resulted in a brain injury, leaving her paralyzed. Shari had to learn everything over, including walking and talking. Then […]
Video: Art Therapy Helps Women, Fights Poverty & Homelessness
The following is a video of the recent story we posted about an art therapy program that helped a former drug addict get a full scholarship to Parsons. The transcript is below. It’s a great story that really illustrates the power of art and why we created this Art Therapy site. Please share this story […]
Art Therapy Program Helps Drug Addict Get Design Scholarship
Photo Credit: Patti Sapone/The Star-Ledger Emily Lewis was awarded a full scholarship to Parsons The New School for Design in New York City. However, you might be surprised at how she got there. An interesting story and a testament to art therapy, Emily Lewis dropped out of high school and was addicted to drugs. Then […]