By Clara Keane | June 28, 2018 | Advocacy | Events BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG On the morning of June 26, 2018, fifteen art therapists gathered for an open comment hearing during a meeting of the Virginia Board of Health Professions (BHP) to speak to the need to regulate...
By Clara Keane | May 31, 2018 | Children | Events | BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG Since 1949, America has observed May as Mental Health Awareness Month. Each year as a nation, we double down on the fight against stigma and educate the public, support those struggling with...
By Lida Sunderland, MA, LGPAT, LGPC | April 19, 2018 | Advocacy | Children | Education | #WeAreArtTherapists BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG April 16-20, 2018 is Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP) Appreciation Week! Check out the Congressional Resolution (H....
By Clara Keane | April, 5 2018 | Advocacy | Events BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG The AATA is a proud National Partner of Americans for the Arts’ (AftA) Arts Advocacy Day (AAD), which gathered over 650 advocates from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, who...
By Clara Keane | Feb. 15, 2018 | Advocacy BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG The AATA has seen significant increased interest in art therapy among decision makers across various levels of state government. Within the last year, art therapy has been represented in national events...
By Gretchen Graves, MS, ATR-BC, CDATA | January 18, 2018 | Advocacy | Events BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG As the AATA works with members in 24 states engaged in advocacy efforts during the 2018 legislative sessions, I would like to highlight some good news from Virginia....
