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American
Dance Therapy Association
Founded in l966, the American Dance Therapy Association
works to establish and maintain high standards of professional education
and competence in the field of dance/movement therapy.
www.adta.org
www.theandrearizzodancetherapyfoundation.com
Interview
with Suzi Tortora on BabyZone.com
A Guide to Preschool Movement, Music, and Art Classes
By Stephanie Watson
New York
State Chapter
of The American Dance Therapy Association
Stretch Resistance Equipment for Dance,Therapy, and Exercise
www.dyenamicmovement.com
Learning from the heart. A Multi-Sensory Enrichment Program
of Jewish Learning for Young Children with Speech, Language and Learning
Delays.
www.levlearning.org
Founded in 2001, InnerKids is a national leader in teaching Mindful Awareness to children in pre-K through middle school. Mindful Awareness is a state of present attention in which one observes thoughts, feelings, emotions and events at the moment they occur without reacting to them in an automatic or habitual way. InnerKids’ Mindful Awareness activities take into account children’s developmental differences, train focused attention and awareness, and acknowledge clarity and compassion as part of the process of becoming more attentive and aware. As world events become increasingly complicated, it is critical that children learn to view them from a nuanced perspective; something that can only arise from a calm and focused mind. We know from a millennium of experience in all contemplative traditions that to develop such a mind one needs training and practice.
In adults and late adolescents, practicing Mindful Awareness has shown significant improvement in general well-being, emotional reactivity, and physical health. Research on Mindful Awareness during childhood is in its infancy, in part, because age-appropriate practices have not been widely available. With the help of specialists in child development, InnerKids has changed that by adapting, teaching, and disseminating developmentally appropriate Mindful Awareness practices for children.
Zero To Three
The Nation's Leading Resource on the First Years of Life
www.zerotothree.org
Fran Weiss,
LCSW-R,BCD,DCSW,CGP
www.franweiss.com
Music
classes for babies & children offered
at Dancing Dialogue studios.
