Just starting an art prog. for juvenile del's, open to sugg's for ART THERAPY!

I'm so excited because I just started using the internet 2 days ago! What a great resource! The icing on the cake was to discover your site!

I will be working with teenagers from the ages of 12-17, who are serving time in a maximum-security juvenile correctional facility. You can only imagine what these students have been through. I am open to your ideas...what you've found to work for you, and what maybe to avoid! I am an Art teacher(K-12), and very interested in combining therapy issues with art.

I would like to know, if you conduct 'classes' or sessions, what they're like. How they are different from what one would consider a 'regular' art classroom? How are they structured? What kinds of issues do you deal with? What kinds of art mediums do you most enjoy using for your projects?

Thank you for any questions that you answered! I appreciate your contribution!

Sincerely, Ann Olson

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