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BAAT BLOG

Art Therapy with Jonathan, A 6-Year-Old Adopted Boy.

31 March 2016
When Jonathan (a pseudonym) was living with his birth mother he was left to his own devices and not given much stimulus resulting in a deficit in attachment and attainment of developmental and cognitive milestones. He was referred to art therapy by his primary school Head Teacher and Special Educational Needs Coordinator.

Presenting Forensic Arts Therapies

23 March 2016
Review of the 34th Arts Therapies Forensic Conference at The House of Lords.

National Recognition for Art Therapy in the US through AATA’s Partnership with Americans for the Arts

22 March 2016
Representing Art Therapy at the Arts Action Summit in Washington, DC...

The Tactile Element in Art Therapy: Learning About Looking from Congenitally Blind Children

17 March 2016
A conversation with Uwe Herrmann following his presentation on the tactile element of Art Therapy with congenitally blind children at the Attachment & The Arts Conference, 2015.

Recognising Innovative Art Therapy Practice with Children Nearing End of Life

15 March 2016
Huge congratulations to Josie Mahoney, Art Therapist in palliative care for winning the Creative Counselling Initiative of the year award!

Congratulations to Antonia Kenny, BAAT Courses and Events Manager!

14 March 2016
Antonia has just graduated with an MA in Art Psychotherapy from Roehampton University...

10 top tips from HCPC for completing your CPD profile

11 March 2016
If you’re selected to be on of the Art Therapists participating in this year's CPD audit, there is a range of guidance and information available on the HCPC website... Alternatively, you can follow their ten top tips for completing your profile.

It's Time for All UK Arts Therapists to Renew Their Registration...

09 March 2016
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration renewal period for arts therapists opened on Tuesday 1 March 2016 and closes on Tuesday 31 May 2016. The new online system now provides a quick and easy way to renew.

Time to Change...

07 March 2016
BAAT has been delighted to work with Time to Change to develop their new training pack to help reduce the stigma and discrimination experienced by people when using mental health services.

Stories from the Museum...

06 March 2016
From Artist's residency to Art Therapy provision for adults experiencing mental health issues...

2gether NHS Foundation Trust @ Gloucestershire’s Museums

05 March 2016
Celebrating Art Therapy in Museums & Galleries: Art Psychotherapy for people experiencing mental health issues.

C.reative Dialogues @ Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

04 March 2016
Art Therapy in Museums and Galleries: Engaging people who have multiple social and health needs through visual art.

'I'm No Good at Art, Miss!' - Why Art Should Not Be Just for the Experts

03 March 2016
Art is for everyone and I do hope that somehow, children describing themselves as 'no good at art' will become a thing of the past...

The City of Broken Dreams @ BALTIC

02 March 2016
Art Therapy in Galleries & Museums: Exploring the possibilities of a contemporary art gallery as an inspiring context for art therapy with young people.

Combat Stress @ The Lighbox

01 March 2016
For Museums and Wellbeing Week BAAT are celebrating Art Therapy in Museums and Galleries. Combat Stress is running a bespoke art therapy admission for a small group of veterans. As part of this, they are participating in gallery-led workshops at The Lightbox, Woking.