The Art of Creativity

Our creative group is looking to use the art of painting as an outlet to encourage + develop appropriate social-emotional skills that adolescents, teens, and young adults require for successful functioning in life, as they influence relationships and school performance.

What is Our Goal?

With professional guidance, our goal is to generate a safe, warm creative space that allows children to build their social-emotional communication skills in a natural environment amongst peers; through turn-taking activities, labeling emotions, and identifying appropriate strategies with the help of art!

Our Group Leader

Camille McKenzie, OTR/L, is a graduate of Bay Path University with a Masters of Health Science in Occupational Therapy.

Prior to and since graduating, she has been working with children ages birth to 21 within the community and pediatric setting.

Camille has experience with varying diagnoses, this includes but is not limited to autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, sensory processing disorder, and developmental delays.

What skills will participants gain?

We desire for our participants to learn + acquire the tools, knowledge, & skillsets to be able to:

  • Increase personal self-awareness.
  • Initiate and maintain conversations within comfort.
  • Understand verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Understand and manage their emotions for positive self-regulation.
  • Feel and show empathy towards others by understanding different perspectives.
  • Establish and promote positive social behaviors and relationships with peers and adults.

Who Can Benefit?

Children who have:

  • a decrease in social awareness.
  • difficulty building + maintaining healthy relationships with people.
  • difficulty actively listening, communicating + knowing when to ask for or offer help.
  • challenges recognizing their emotions + understanding how they impact their behavior.

What age groups can participate?

This group will be broken into small, intimate groups based on ability + needs. Participant ages can range from 8-14. If your child doesn’t fit in this range, remember to complete our form to begin building a new group.

How often do we meet?

Our group meets once a week for 6 weeks. Each creative session lasts between 45 minutes to an hour.

Does my child need to know how to paint?

Your child doesn't need to possess artistic skills, as art influences our natural creativity. This unlocks your child’s true potential, with the power of art.