Finding a way to engage in the world, make connections, and feel that we are contributing meaningfully is a key function in life for all of us. In our homes, we create meaning through day-to-day ...

In my opinion, music therapy is by far the most technical and well-researched of all the creative arts/expressive arts therapies. It's a field of practice that has wide application to a variety of ...

For children who are diagnosed on the autism spectrum, a number of recreational activities are well-known for having therapeutic benefits, especially equine therapy (horseback riding) and aquatic ...

In our fast-paced modern lives, stress has become an unavoidable companion that affects our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. As we try to balance through the chaos and pressures of everyday ...

Recently, I happened upon a review of book whose title implied it would teach the reader a number of art therapy “techniques” with a specific population. The reviewer was not an art therapist, but an ...

Like most kids, John Powers loves to play video games. A lot of the time, his mother Katherine Powers doesn't mind. In fact, she encourages him to log on. At the suggestion of his occupational ...

Quiet wordsmith sitting in an introvert's oasis—the editing desk. When not editing her extraordinary team’s remarkable work of words, she writes about all kinds of stuff. Sometimes fashion. Sometimes ...

What would you do if your friend got a fracture? Would you ask them to go to a doctor and get their broken bone fixed in a cast so it can heal properly or would you ask them to go home, eat healthy ...

Like most kids, John Powers loves to play video games. A lot of the time, his mother Katherine Powers doesn't mind. In fact, she encourages him to log on. At the suggestion of his occupational ...