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 painting has changed his life.
Even though Leo needs oxygen and drugs constantly because of pulmonary vein stenosis, and even though he has various cerebral palsy symptoms, around the age of 2 things began looking up for him and his family.
Little Leo took after his grandmother and began painting. And he LOVED it. He’s been doing it ever since and has built up quite the fan base. He’s even sold his art to help raise money for the hospital that took care of him when he was a baby.
Because of art therapy and sign language, Leo and his family are making the best of their seemingly short time together.
Read more about this inspiring story here.
And thanks Leo, for inspiring others to create.
a very positive vibration. very inspiring to develop a good attitude in life.
The article says he sells his art to raise money for the hospital he spent so much time in, is there any contact info on how too view/purchase the artwork. I would love to be able to support such a young and inspirational artist!!
Reading this article brought tears to my eyes. This young boy and his family is such an inspiration and gives hope to all children with special needs in addition to those battling terminal illness. What an amazing story!!
My sister is starting a masters in child art therapy and really wanted extra info….she she went on line and could not find a thing. As I am a blogger I asked her “why don’t you go to where the real info is…blogs” and I found this for her.
What a GREAT blog and thank you so much for sharing.
Best
Michelle
i would really like to get involved in drawing with kids and what not, would anyone happen to know a program i could contact?
thank you
amazing stuff!
But how come the link to ” read more” doesn’t work??..
@Yara, we fixed the link, so that should be working now. Thanks!
Wow! I had tears in my eyes just looking at the picture. its amazing what Art can do. It’s got power to connect…and put smiles on faces :-). thanks so much for sharing guys!!!
I reallllyyyyy wanna do art therapy for a masters or an accelerated PhD and I’m having a hard time finding appropriate schools that offer scholarships too. I have a passion to help people through Art. Could you please be of help? Any ideas on schools, scholarships and how to apply? Please help! Thanks. Bless you!
counselling children through art therapy and wow this is one of the best inspiration i have found for my session next week.atleastwill change from story telling and just drawing to painting too.thank you