Drama therapy for teens with Aspergers

[HeidiLan at aol.com]

Please feel free to  forward to anyone you think might be interested. 
New session starting  April 8th!!! 
Drama Therapy Groups for Kids  &Teens with Asperger Syndrome 
Through  theater games, improvisation, role play and drama therapy 
techniques, group  members will work on creativity and spontaneity while improving 
social skills,  increasing self-esteem and experiencing positive connections 
with others.   Led by two licensed creative arts  therapists with extensive 
experience working with children with special needs,  this eight week drama 
therapy group is specially designed for kids and  teens who have difficulty 
in social situations because of Asperger  Syndrome or other social 
challenges.  
DAY  AND TIME: 
Thursday evenings from 4:45-6:00 
New groups starting other evenings - call or email for  details 

LOCATION: 
The Psychodrama and Creative Arts Therapy  Institute 
14 East 4th Street Suite 501 (between Broadway and Lafayette),  New York, 
NY 

FEE: 
$425 for 8 week session 

Please  call 212-414-5105 or email _creativeconnectionsnyc at gmail.com_ 
(mailto:creativeconnectionsnyc at gmail.com)   for further information. 

Intake  interview is required 

Facilitators: 

Heidi  Landis, RDT, LCAT, CP/PAT, CGP is a  Registered Drama Therapist, 
Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Certified  Psychodramatist and Certified 
Group Psychotherapist.  Heidi is the program  manager at Creative Alternatives 
of New York, where she runs a variety of drama  therapy groups. She has been 
running groups for young adults on the Asperger  spectrum at the JCC in 
Manhattan for the past three years.  In addition, Heidi is the Drama Therapy  
Liaison at the Psychodrama and Creative Arts Therapy Institute in NYC where 
she  is also in private practice. Heidi is an adjunct professor The College of 
New  Rochelle and a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and The Moscow 
Art Theater  School. 
Kristin  Long, RDT/BCT,  LCAT is  a Registered Drama Therapist/Board 
Certified Trainer and a Licensed Creative  Arts Therapist.  Kristin also  
completed a four year post-graduate program at the Institute for Expressive  
Analysis in New York  City, where she maintains a private practice working with  
children, adolescents, adults and families.  She has facilitated drama therapy 
groups  for children and adolescents in a variety of settings, including 
hospitals, day  programs, schools, and after-school programs.  Kristin is a 
co-founder of Sign of the  Times Theater, a company providing children’s 
theater productions and workshops  in American Sign Language and English.      
(mailto:DRAMATHERAPYLST at LISTSERV.KSU.EDU) 
 
Heidi Landis,  RDT, LCAT,CP/PAT,CGP
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