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Bio Marcia L. Rosal, PhD, ATR-BC, HLM, Director of the Art Therapy Program at the Florida tate !"i#ersity. Dr. Rosal $oi"ed the fac%lty at the Florida tate i" &''' as a Professor i" the Art Therapy Program after teachi"g for &( years at the !"i#ersity of Lo%is#ille )here she recei#ed the &''* !"i#ersity Disti"g%ished Teachi"g A)ard. he has +ee" a practici"g art therapist for o#er ,- years, recei#ed her ATR i" &'.' a"d )as +oard certified i" &''-. C%rre"tly, she speciali/es i" teachi"g art therapy research, gro%p art therapy, the %se of art m%se%ms i" art therapy, a"d art therapy )ith childre". Dr. Rosal is a Past Preside"t of the America" Art Therapy Associatio" a"d a F%l+right cholar. he ser#es o" the 0ditorial Board of The Arts i" Psychotherapy, Cli"ical Art Therapy, a"d the 1o%r"al of Art for Life. Dr. Da#e 4%ssa3, PhD, ATR-BC has "%mero%s years of e2perie"ce )or3i"g i" correctio"al i"stit%tio"s, a"d he pro#ided e2pert )it"ess testimo"y for a death ro) m%rder case. Dr. 4%ssa3 is also the Cli"ical Coordi"ator for the Art Therapy program at Florida tate !"i#ersity a"d the chair of the Art 0d%catio" Departme"t. His "%mero%s research a"d theoretical p%+licatio" o" the effecti#e"ess of art therapy )ith priso" pop%latio"s ca" +e fo%"d at ))).arttherapyi"priso".com.

Presentation Overview Lecture. Using the Art Museum as a Tool in Art Therapy !"til rece"tly the art m%se%m traditio"ally has "ot +ee" %tili/ed as a therape%tic #e"%e. Rece"tly art therapists ha#e #e"t%red i"to the art m%se%m for therape%tic i"spiratio". To effecti#ely %se the art m%se%m, art therapists m%st ha#e a co"te2t%al %"dersta"di"g of these i"stit%tio"s. This prese"tatio" )ill e2plore ho) the art m%se%m ca" ser#e as a ma$or reso%rce i" art therapy practice. A descriptio" a"d e#al%atio" of a pilot pro$ect i"corporati"g the art m%se%m a"d its artifacts i"to art therapy )ill +e prese"ted. ADDITIONAL O !"IN#$ Additio"al i"formatio" o" the +oo3, Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Art Therapy. Lecture. Art on Trial$ Art Therapy in a %apital Mur&er %ase This prese"tatio" is adapted from the +oo3 Art o" Trial5 Art Therapy i" Capital M%rder Cases 64%ssa3, 78&,9. The prese"tatio" )ill e2plai" the art therapist:s role i" a capital m%rder case a"d ho) the art )as %sed as e#ide"ce. !ltimately, the i"te"tio" is to %"derscore the sig"ifica"ce of the role a" art therapist is percei#ed to play i" s%ch co%rt proceedi"gs a"d its effecti#e"ess. ADDITIONAL O !"IN#$ Boo3 ig"i"g, Art on Trial: Art Therapy in Capital Murder Cases.

Marcia L. Rosal, PhD ATR-BC, HLM

Da#e 4%ssa3, PhD, ATR-BC

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Bio Patricia ;sis holds a Ph.D i" the e2pressi#e therapies )ith a" emphasis o" art therapy. Dr. ;sis is a lice"sed me"tal health co%"selor i" Florida a"d a registered +oard certified art therapist a"d crede"tialed s%per#isor. i"ce &'*8, Patricia has practiced art psychotherapy i" o%th Florida. C%rre"tly, she pro#ides art therapy ser#ices f%ll time i" the p%+lic schools, mai"tai"s a part-time pri#ate practice, a"d facilitates mi"df%l"ess+ased stress red%ctio" classes a"d mi"df%l"ess trai"i"gs. Patricia is a pop%lar prese"ter locally, "atio"ally a"d i"ter"atio"ally. More i"formatio" is a#aila+le o" her )e+site ))).MiamiArtTherapy.com

Presentation Overview 'or(shop. Touching Moments$ Min&)ulness an& Art Therapy Practice This )or3shop )ill i"#ite participa"ts to deepe" mome"t to mome"t "o"-$%dgme"tal a)are"ess tho%gh se#eral art therapy i"ter#e"tio"s. &. Atte"dees )ill defi"e mi"df%l"ess. 7. Atte"dees )ill list , art therapy i"ter#e"tio"s that promote mi"df%l"ess. ,. Atte"dees )ill ide"tify o"e strategy for i"corporati"g mi"df%l"ess a"d art therapy i"to their )or3 ADDITIONAL O !"IN#$ Boo3 ig"i"g, Mindfulness-based Stress eduction and the !"pressi#e Arts Therapies in a Hospital-Based Co$$unity %utreach &ro'ra$. 'or(shop. Mise&ucation o) 'omen

Patricia ;sis, Ph.D. LMHC, ATR-BC, ATC

Lor"a <)e"s holds a doctorate i" la) a"d )ears ma"y hats i"cl%di"g +ei"g a" attor"ey, a This )or3shop )ill +e fast pace, f%" a"d e2perie"tial. registered "%rse mid-)ife, a%thor, moti#atio"al spea3er, ge"der e2pert, a"d a" e2pert o" glo+al Atte"dees )ill5 health. &. >"o) they ca" s%cceed "o matter )hat he has )or3ed )ith )ome"=s gro%p i" &( 7. Be +etter a+le to ha"dle stress, disappoi"tme"t a"d co%"tries a"d is c%rre"tly )or3i"g )ith )ome" set+ac3. )ho ha#e +ee" #ictims of rape i" D.R.Co"go. ,. Be a+le to e"roll others i" their #isio" of the f%t%re to foster a s%ccessf%l life a"d career . Lor"a <)e"s, 1D

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Bio

Presentation Overview

Ama"da Alders Pi3e PhD, ATR-BC

Dr. Pi3e, PhD, ATR has e2hi+ited, p%+lished, a"d 'or(shop. Art Therapy an& the Digital Age$ ta%ght i"ter"atio"ally o" topics related to Techni*ues an& %onsi&erations creati#ity i" locatio"s s%ch as Fi"la"d, Me2ico, This )or3shop )ill offer art therapists the opport%"ity a"d Chile. to lear" more a+o%t the %se of tech"ology as a therape%tic medi%m i" art therapy sessio"s. he ear"ed her Master=s i" ?@ i" Creati#e Arts Therapy, a"d most rece"tly ear"ed her doctorate &.9 Be familiar )ith art therapy p%+licatio"s o" the %se from Florida tate !"i#ersity )here she of a digital art therapy tech"iA%es. speciali/ed i" art therapy. 7.9 Lear" a digital art therapy tech"iA%e 6e.g. mo#ie ma3i"g9. C%rre"tly, Ama"da ser#es as Preside"t of the ,.9 Descri+e the therape%tic #al%e of %si"g #ideo as a" Florida Art Therapy Associatio" a"d )or3s as a art therapy medi%m. registered art therapist i" the Miami-dade p%+lic (.9 Descri+e the therape%tic #al%e of %si"g mo#ieschool system. he is also de#elopi"g a gro%p ma3i"g to a"imate clie"t art)or3. practice5 ))).arttherapyco"s%lti"g.com ADDITIONAL O !"IN#$ Additio"al i"formatio" C%-& !S!(TAT)%( o" the +oo3, )$pro#in' Me$ory throu'h Creati#ity A""ie Hoffma" is a Board Certified a"d Registered Art Therapist a"d a Lice"sed Me"tal Health Co%"selor i" the state of Florida. he c%rre"tly ser#es as the Preside"t 0lect of the Florida Art Therapy Associatio" a"d )or3s f%ll time as a" art therapist. A""ie recei#ed her grad%ate degree i" art therapy from Dre2el Hah"ema"" !"i#ersity i" Philadelphia, PA. he is a" a#id tech"ology %ser a"d is familiar )ith +oth PCs a"d Macs, <ffice programs, sec%re i"ter"et comm%"icatio"s, digital storage of patie"tBclie"t art)or3. C%-& !S!(T)%( 'or(shop. Art Therapy an& the Digital Age$ Techni*ues an& %onsi&erations This )or3shop )ill offer art therapists the opport%"ity to lear" more a+o%t the %se of tech"ology as a therape%tic medi%m i" art therapy sessio"s. &.9 Be familiar )ith art therapy p%+licatio"s o" the %se of a digital art therapy tech"iA%es. 7.9 Lear" a digital art therapy tech"iA%e 6e.g. mo#ie ma3i"g9. ,.9 Descri+e the therape%tic #al%e of %si"g #ideo as a" art therapy medi%m. (.9 Descri+e the therape%tic #al%e of %si"g mo#iema3i"g to a"imate clie"t art)or3.

A""ie Hoffma" MA, ATR-BC, LMHC

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Bio Dea""a Barto", a grad%ate of The 4eorge Cashi"gto" !"i#ersity Art Therapy Program, c%rre"tly )or3s as a Cli"ical Art Therapist for Miami-Dade Co%"ty P%+lic chools. As a pre#io%s +oard mem+er of the 4eorgia Art Therapy Associatio", )here she ser#ed as Ce+BComm%"icatio" Chair a"d Program:s CoChair, Dea""a )it"essed the "eed for more colla+oratio" amo"g art therapists )ithi" the so%theaster" regio".

Presentation Overview Digital Poster Presentation. Inter+state Boar& %olla,oration ;"ter-state +oard colla+oratio" )o%ld greatly +e"efit FATA a"d the "atio"al art therapy comm%"ity +y pro#idi"g Florida a"d its "eigh+ori"g states )ith a" opport%"ity to e2pa"d their "et)or3 a"d )or3 i" part"ership )ith fello) art therapists. Art therapists o" #ario%s state +oards ha#e #oiced a "eed a"d desire for s%ch opport%"ities. By co""ecti"g )ith other state +oards, art therapists ca" esta+lish a for%m for disc%ssi"g topics s%ch as lice"s%re, research, a"d cospo"sori"g )or3shops or regio"al co"fere"ces.

Dea""a Barto", MA

Alicia Ballestas, M.A., LP-LCAT

Alicia Ballestas, M.A., LP-LCAT, is a Board Lecture. -trengthening "esilience %haracteristics Certified Art Therapist. !"iA%e e2perie"ces o) Newly+Immigrate& A&olescents through Art i"cl%de #ol%"teeri"g i" 1orda" )ith Peace Corps Therapy an& %ognitive Behavior Min&+Base& s%pporti"g cross-c%lt%ral comm%"ity Techni*ues de#elopme"t a"d pro#idi"g ser#ices to Adolesce"ts )ho are "e) immigra"ts i" the !"ited i"di#id%als diag"osed )ith de#elopme"tal a"d tates of America fi"d themsel#es i" "eed of emotio"al disorders. i"tegrati"g i"to mai"stream c%lt%re to +e socially accepted. Ho) a yo%th ha"dles co"flicti"g Alicia c%rre"tly e"$oys the co"crete $%"gle of e2pectatio"s i" adapti"g a"d assimilati"g i"to the ?e) @or3 City )here she practices art therapy at c%lt%re plays a sig"ifica"t role i" their perso"al a"d Cester" D%ee"s Co"s%ltatio" Ce"ter <%tpatie"t academic de#elopme"t d%ri"g a"d +eyo"d their Cli"ic alo"g )ith chool Based er#ices. he adolesce"ce. Che" st%de"ts come from ma"y c%lt%res ca" +e co"tacted at A+allestasfEgmail.com a"d spea3 differe"t la"g%ages, a "o"-#er+al approach ca" +e helpf%l i" promoti"g comm%"icatio" a"d gro%p cohesi#e"ess.

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Bio Heather poo"er, MA, ATR, is a" art therapist, art therapy ed%cator, a"d arts a"d health ad#ocate. As the Director of Arts for Health Florida, Heather is dedicated to co""ecti"g arts a"d health practitio"ers a"d orga"i/atio"s thro%gho%t the state to i"crease the a)are"ess a"d a#aila+ility of arts a"d health programmi"g. Heather is also a practici"g medical art therapist a"d a" art therapy i"str%ctor at the !"i#ersity of Tampa.

Presentation Overview 'or(shop. Arts an& .ealth$ Turning Towers into Tapestries This prese"tatio" )ill dra) %po" the e2pertise of atte"dees a"d i"cl%de the latest %pdates from the 4lo+al Allia"ce for Arts a"d Health.

Heather poo"er, MA, ATR

&. Atte"dees )ill lear" a+o%t c%rre"t iss%es i" the arts a"d health field 7. Atte"dees )ill +e a+le to artic%late ho) arts a"d health programs red%ce costs Her +ac3gro%"d i"cl%des )or3 i" m%se%m ,. Atte"dees )ill +e a+le to ide"tify reso%rces )ithi" ed%catio", me"tal health, a"d s%+sta"ce a+%se. their state 0ach of these di#erse fields has helped to i"form (. Atte"dees )ill %"dersta"d the differe"ces i" the her c%rre"t )or3. scope of practice +et)ee" the #ario%s professio"als )ho )or3 )ithi" the arts a"d health field Cicely Coma"dari has a" M i" art therapy from Digital Poster Presentation. .on&uras Pro/ect. Florida tate !"i#ersity. he also has a BA i" psychology a"d a mi"or i" art from Florida This prese"tatio" aims to e"co%rage the e2pa"sio" of ;"ter"atio"al !"i#ersity. art therapy to a more glo+al "et)or3. The pro$ect )as to i"trod%ce art therapy to Ho"d%ra" college st%de"ts Bili"g%al i" pa"ish a"d 0"glish, Cicely=s to see if it )ill e"co%rage some st%de"ts to st%dy art mother is from Ho"d%ras a"d her father is from therapy a"d +ri"g it +ac3 to Ho"d%ras as they ha#e 0l al#ador. do"e i" other co%"ties. ; created a"d prese"ted a pa"ish i"-ser#ice prese"tatio" to Ho"d%ra" college As a res%lt, Cicely offers #al%a+le m%ltic%lt%ral st%de"ts. perspecti#es a"d #al%es her good relatio"ship )ith the Lati" comm%"ity.

Cicely Coma"dari, M

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Bio ha""o" Halliga" has a pri#ate practice i" Rochester, ?e) @or3, )here she )or3s )ith i"di#id%als a"d gro%ps. he speciali/es i" )or3i"g )ith people )ith special "eeds, i"cl%di"g A%tism, Asperger:s, a"d Tra%matic Brai" ;"$%ry. he has prese"ted at co"fere"ces a"d spea3i"g e"gageme"ts o" the topics of Art Therapy )ith people )ith Trisomy F, Art Therapy )ith the 0lderly, Mar3eti"g yo%rself as a Creati#e Arts Therapist, a"d Creati#e Approaches to Therapy a"d Co%"seli"g. he +elie#es that self-e2pressio" thro%gh art e"ha"ces A%ality of life. a"dra Beggs is a Miami-+ased Board Certified Da"ceBMo#eme"t Therapist )ith the America" Da"ce Therapy Associatio" 6ADTA9 a"d a lice"sed Psychologist i" Ca"ada. a"dra speciali/es i" %si"g da"ceBmo#eme"t therapy a"d the e2pressi#e arts to e"rich the li#es a"d e2perie"ces of the people )ith )hom she )or3s. Her clie"ts ra"ge from childre" a"d adolesce"ts )ith attachme"t a"dBor +eha#ior disorders to older ad%lts e2perie"ci"g depressio", a"2iety, +erea#eme"t a"d loss. heali"g a"d gro)th pote"tial of the e2pressi#e arts therapies to the facility.

Presentation Overview Lecture. Private Practice 0Management1 "e,uil&ing1 etc2 Ha#e yo% )o"dered a+o%t ho) to +ridge i"to pri#ate practice )or3 +%t are":t s%re ho) to ta3e the first stepG ;" this prese"tatio", Creati#e Arts Therapists )ill lear" a+o%t the process of de#elopi"g a #isio", pla" a"d the steps "eeded to start a s%ccessf%l pri#ate practice. Lear" ho) to assess yo%r readi"ess, de#elopBmai"tai" yo%r #isio", +%ild referrals, "et)or3, mar3et, o+tai"B%tili/e a space, the ethical a"d legal reA%ireme"ts, ma"age fi"a"ces, pre#e"t +%r"o%t, e2pa"d yo%r e2pertise, a"d meet yo%r lo"g-term goals. 'or(shop. Loo(ing Bac( Moving orwar&$ Integrating Dance3Movement Therapy an& Art in Therapy )or the Treatment o) 'omen with Depression &. Participa"ts )ill lear" ho) the methods of da"ceBmo#eme"t therapy, art i" therapy, a"d att%"ed gro%p process are i"tegrated i" a therape%tic gro%p. 7. Participa"ts )ill gai" a" appreciatio" of 7 %"iA%e co"sideratio"s. ,. Participa"ts )ill lear" , tech"iA%es that s%pport )ome" )ith depressio".

ha""o" Halliga", M , LCAT

a"dra Beggs, MA

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Bio Mo#i"g the Li#es of >ids Comm%"ity M%ral Pro$ect 6ML> M%ral9 is a -8&6c9, charita+le orga"i/atio", )hich foc%ses o" the arts, yo%th de#elopme"t, a"d ed%catio".

Presentation Overview 'or(shop. Murals$ 'or(s o) Art %reate& ,y A %ommunity M%rals )or3 to de#elop positi#e peer gro%ps amo"g yo%th a"d create a space for comm%"ity e"gageme"t.

Bee chi"dler, M C

>yle Hol+roo3

0d)ard Ra)so"

Bee -chin&ler$ @o%th Director )ith the Mo#i"g the Li#es of >ids Comm%"ity M%ral Pro$ect &9 Atte"dees )ill +e a+le to ide"tify three )ays yo%"g people +ecome e"gaged thro%gh m%rals, a"d ho) art 4yle .ol,roo(5 M%ralist. Fo%"ded ML> i" is %sed a medi%m for e2pressio", leadership, $o+ 788., a"d origi"ally from the Cil3i"s+%rg area readi"ess a"d more. of Pitts+%rgh. His #isio" )as to %se p%+lic art as 79 Atte"dees )ill +e a+le to ide"tify three )ays a a )ay to reach 3ids o#er the s%mmer mo"ths to comm%"ity is cha"ged thro%gh the art m%ral process. do positi#e comm%"ity )or3 )he" they )ere "ot ,9 Atte"dees )ill +e a+le to e2plore three )ays i" school. part"eri"g a"d "et)or3i"g )or3 i" a" art a"d comm%"ity +ased pro$ect. !&war& "awson5 Co-Fo%"der. He has helped de#elop the programmi"g, c%rric%l%ms, a"d ML> M%ral leaders ide"tify a"d pla" )ith the compa"y e2pa"sio". <#er the years he has selected comm%"ities to prepare for recr%itme"t a"d pla""ed a"d e2ec%ted h%"dreds of m%rals )ith selectio" of yo%th participa"ts, a"d to esta+lish li"3s the help of tho%sa"ds of @o%th Artists a"d +et)ee" them a"d their comm%"ity leaders a"d h%"dreds of Professio"al Artists. i"stit%tio"s telli"g its history, its challe"ges, its s%ccesses a"d its e#eryday leaders. ML> aims to co"ti"%e e"gagi"g yo%th of all races a"d eth"icities i" the tra"sformatio" of @o%th Participa"ts5 @o%th Artists participate i" a fi#e their comm%"ities +y teachi"g them the art of )ee3 program d%ri"g the s%mmer mo"ths )he" they M%ral prod%ctio" a"d pro#idi"g them )ith are most #%l"era+le to "egati#e i"fl%e"ces. They opport%"ities to participate i" the +ea%tificatio" participate i" a rigoro%s t)e"ty-fi#e day arts trai"i"g of their to)", cities a"d districts. program )hile )or3i"g ha"ds o" the m%ral. C%-& !S!(TAT)%(

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Bio Rachel Mims is a" Army #etera" )ho )as deployed i" s%pport of the )ars i" ;raA a"d Afgha"ista". he is the st%de"t #etera" represe"tati#e for the a""%al t%de"t Hetera"s Creati#e Arts Cor3shop at F !. he is getti"g her Master:s i" Art therapy at the F ! Art Therapy program a"d is Preside"t of the F ! Art Therapy Associatio". he co-facilitated the Peace Paper Pro$ect at F ! i" <cto+er 78&7.

Presentation Overview 'or(shop$ Art 5ournal -wapping )or -el)+care Art therapists a"d art therapy grad%ate st%de"ts are artists that ofte" "eglect their o)" creati#e "eeds a"d artistic e"dea#ors i" fa#or of ta3i"g care of others s%ch as clie"ts or family mem+ers. &9 Atte"dees )ill +e a+le to descri+e a"d %tili/e art $o%r"ali"g as a mea"s of self-care a"d artistic creatio". 79 Atte"dees )ill +e a+le to descri+e the +e"efits e2perie"ced +y the participa"ts i" the art $o%r"al s)ap. ,9 Atte"dees )ill +e a+le to facilitate a" art $o%r"al s)ap.

Rachel Mims Meredith McMac3i" is c%rre"tly a doctoral 'or(shop. Paperma(ing as a trauma intervention st%de"t i" the Art Therapy program at F !. he )or veterans with PT-D is a s%r#i#i"g mother of a Mari"e 3illed i" com+at i" ;raA a"d is a trai"ed Peer Me"tor )ith Post-tra%matic tress Disorder is a gro)i"g pro+lem the Tragedy Assista"ce Program for %r#i#ors. amo"g com+at #etera"s. Meredith has )or3ed )ith #etera"s at F ! for fo%r years, facilitati"g a "%m+er of #etera" e#e"ts a"d trai"i"g sessio"s for fac%lty a"d staff related to )or3i"g )ith st%de"t #etera"s at F !.Meredith has participated i" Peace Paper Pro$ect )or3shop at 4eorge Maso" !"i#ersity, as part of the IArts, Military a"d Heali"gJ i"itiati#e i" Cashi"gto", D.C. i" May 78&7 a"d also )ith st%de"t #etera"s at Florida tate !"i#ersity 6F !9 a"d Tallahassee:s Hetera":s Hillage for homeless #etera"s i" <cto+er 78&7. Atte"dees )ill5 &.9 Lear" tech"iA%e of paper-ma3i"g 7.9 Lear" #ario%s tech"iA%es for image-ma3i"g o" paper, i"cl%di"g p%lp-pri"ti"g ,.9 Apply process to tra"sform perso"al tra%ma story to affirm positi#e "e) directio" i" life

Meredith McMac3i", MAT, MFA

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Bio 4e"e#ie#e . Camp, MA, ATR-BC is a +oard certified art therapist, yoga teacher, a"d registered me"tal health co%"selor i"ter". he recei#ed her Masters of Arts i" Art Therapy from The 4eorge Cashi"gto" !"i#ersity a"d is c%rre"tly the program coordi"ator at the !F Health 0ati"g Disorder Reco#ery Ce"ter i" 4ai"es#ille, FL.

Presentation Overview Lecture. Use o) the Person Pic(ing an Apple )rom a Tree &rawing with A&olescents with !ating Disor&ers.

4e"e#ie#e . Camp MA, ATR-BC

A"ore2ia is the third most commo" chro"ic ill"ess amo"g adolesce"ts. This prese"tatio" )ill re#ie) the prelimi"ary fi"di"gs of a st%dy o" the %se of the The Perso" Pic3i"g a"d Apple from a Tree 6PPAT9 dra)i"g scored %si"g the Formal 0leme"ts Art Therapy cale 6F0AT 9 )ith adolesce"ts )ith 4e"e#ie#e speciali/es i" the i"tegrati#e %se of a"ore2ia "er#osa a"d +%limia "er#osa. This st%dy art therapy a"d yoga to help )ome" de#elop e2plores the %se of the PPATBF0AT as a meas%re of healthy relatio"ships )ith their +odies. Her progress i" treatme"t a"d see3s to determi"e if a research i"terests i"cl%de e2plori"g the %se of the graphic profile ca" +e esta+lished for adolesce"ts )ith PPAT art therapy assessme"t i" the diag"oses these eati"g disorder diag"oses. ;mplicatio"s for the a"d treatme"t of eati"g disorders. %se of art-+ased assessme"ts for diag"osis a"d treatme"t of eati"g disorders i" adolesce"ts )ill +e disc%ssed.

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Bio

Presentation Overview

o"ia A. Thomas M , ATR-BC, 4C-C

o"ia A. Thomas, M , ATR-BC, 4C-C has +ee" Utili6ing 7our %ommunity$ A %ity+'i&e O))ere& practici"g art therapy for thirtee" years i" a %ommunity Art Therapy #roup #ariety of pop%latio"s i" Michiga" a"d "o) Florida 6si"ce 788.9. &. Atte"dees )ill ide"tify three )ays to "et)or3 )ithi" their city a"d ide"tify three places to ad#ertise i"ce her mo#e to Florida, she has )or3ed at the art therapy ser#ices. Tri-Co%"ty Hospice pro#idi"g art therapy grief )or3 to childre" a"d tee"agers. A little after a 7. Atte"dees )ill +e a+le to ide"tify three pros a"d year of ser#ice, she )as promoted to the director co"s of offeri"g gro%p art therapy sessio"s i" terms of of +erea#eme"t. %si"g someo"e else=s space 6o" locatio" at a school, city o)"ed +%ildi"g, or comm%"ity orga"i/atio"9. i"ce ha#i"g childre" she has started her o)" compa"y a"d co"ti"%ed her )or3 )ith art ,. Atte"dees )ill +e a+le to ide"tify three 3ey "eeds of therapy. C%rre"tly, she is getti"g ready to start a yo%r comm%"ity +y researchi"g )hat 3i"ds of gro%ps, "e) city-)ide, art therapy gro%p for childre" a"d classes, a"d camps that are c%rre"tly +ei"g offeredK tee"s for grief )or3 a"d self-esteem +%ildi"g. a"d )hy a"d ho) to offer yo%r ser#ices as )ell. Leah 4%/ma" is a Board Certified registered art therapist. he has +ee" pro#idi"g art therapy ser#ices i" the Miami-Dade Co%"ty P%+lic schools for o#er ' years. Thro%gh her compa"y, The Artf%l 02perie"ce, 6TA09 she pro#ides gro%p a"d i"di#id%al pai"ti"g classes. TA0 sessio"s are perso"ali/ed to meet i"di#id%ali/ed "eeds a"d s3ill set of the participa"ts. 0ach perso" )ill tap i"to their creati#ity, lear" pai"ti"g tech"iA%es, e2plore sym+olism i" their )or3 related to their li#es a"d ta3e home their #ery o)" masterpiece. Digital Poster Presentation$ "a& is -ma&8 This prese"tatio" )ill pro#ide a" o#er#ie) of the childre":s +oo3, Rad is madLL, a" ed%catio"al +oo3 )hich ca" +e %sed as a therape%tic tool i" therapy. A,out the Boo($ Rad:s story to%ches the i""er )orld of childre" of all ages, is a" e2celle"t #ehicle to help them deal )ith their feeli"gs. After readi"g the story, childre" )ill create their o)" +oo3 of feeli"gs a"d frie"dship thro%gh the acti#ity pages i"cl%ded at the e"d of the +oo3.

Leah 4%/ma", M , ATR-BC