Unlearning and Relearning: Reframing our language, space, and practice as able bodied, neurotypical art therapists
Sat, 5 March, 2022
10:00am - 11:00am
Saturday, March 5, 2022
10:00am – 11:00am EST
Virtual
Description
Please join us for a time of reflection, discussion, and critical thinking as we examine how the art therapy world has upheld ableist practices and how we can thoughtfully dismantle them. How can we reframe our language, spaces, practices, and definitions of art to better support our clients? We will take a journey using art and writing by autistic and disabled artists, along with practitioners and researchers to examine and reflect on our implicit biases and move towards a more inclusive, holistic practice. Topics of disability justice, listening strategies, reassessing therapeutic space, and creating welcoming environments will be covered.
This CEU event is an introduction for our workshop, Inclusive Creativity: Lessons for Art Therapists From Creating Accessible Art Spaces in A School Based Art Therapy Setting which will take place on Saturday March 26 from 9 am – 12 pm EST.
Objectives
- Identify two ways in which person-first and identity-first language affects our clients and practice.
- Understand how to create inclusive, affirming goals for clients.
- Identify two ways in which we can modify our space to be more affirming.
Speakers
Natascha Jordan White, ATR-BC, LPC
Natascha is a board certified art therapist, art teacher, and licensed professional counselor. She has worked in the public school system for over ten years and is passionate about advocating for the art studio to be an inclusive and accessible place. She wants the studio experience to be a place where people can be their authentic selves and live their life fully and honestly. Natascha aims to advocate for her clients and students and help create places that are supportive, kind, welcoming and safe. She wants to support clinicians and teachers to become affirming, understanding, confident professions who use strengths-based and inclusive strategies in their work. Natascha is a GW Art Therapy alum.
Christina Hagemeier, LPC, ATR-BC
Christina Hagemeier is a board certified art therapist, licensed professional counselor, and art educator. She has worked in the school system for five years. Her goal is to create a space of safety where clients and students can feel empowered to tell their stories and be their authentic selves. She is passionate about creating inclusive art spaces that invite everyone to partake in the creative healing process. Her goal is to support teachers, therapists, and art providers in creating more welcoming art environments where everyone can feel heard, seen, and that they belong. Her hope is that through this work we can make art practices more inclusive, accessible, welcoming, and life affirming.
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This panel will be free of charge.
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Contact
Please contact 202-994-4148 if you have questions, concerns, or need special accommodations. Registration closes on 3/25/2022. Cancellations must be received 48 hours prior to the event date to be eligible for a refund.