Help Me Create…
- is the new Art program specifically designed so that children with & without disabilities can become palette partners!
- Typical kids and those with special needs are encouraged to participate!
- Each child is encouraged to create his/her own artistic expression via a variety of real art mediums
- Teaches to each child's ABILITY not disability
- Our focus is on the process & method but not the product
- Each group is developed by Julie Kotler, of Palette Partners, & a Speech-Language Pathologist from Help Me Speak, LLC
- Individual & Group classes are available for the following ages: preschool, school-age, middle school, high school
- Maximum of 8 kids per class
Location & day/ time:
- HELP ME SPEAK's new clinic in Waverly Woods (Marriottsville, MD)
- Saturdays at 10am (50 minutes)
Children should attend who….
- Are interested in having FUN & learning how to create artistic expressions!
Are interested in the PROCESS & METHOD
not the product
- Want to SUCCEED! (No one fails in Art!)
- Are typical children OR
- Have any of the following special needs---
- Auditory Processing Disorder
- Autism spectrum disorders (Asperger's, PDD, autism)
- AD/HD
- Executive Function language difficulties
- Receptive/ Expressive Language delays
- Learning disabilities
- Sensory integration dysfunction
- Pragmatic deficits
- Articulation/ speech sound errors
Cognitive delays
Help Me Create develops….
- Experiences with a variety of REAL Art mediums (no crayons here)
- Artistic self-expression using a variety of art mediums
- Improvement in social relationships (friendships with peers)
- Improved speech output & production
- Self-esteem & pride in accomplishments
- Figure-ground discrimination
- Concept development
- Spatial relationships
- Directionality, Sequencing, Cause/Effect
- Proprioception (body in space), tactile & kinesthetic awareness
- Attention span
- Appreciation of beauty
Our Instructors….
Julie Kotler--
- Is the current owner of Palette Partners visit: www.palettepartners.com
- Is an artist and MD certified teacher
- Is the former owner of Petite Artistes
Help me Speak SLPs--
- Are nationally certified & state licensed Speech-Language Pathologists from Help Me Speak, LLC
- Visit our website: www.helpmespeak.com for more info on our state-of-the-art comprehensive private practice
Registration…
- Call Help Me Speak, LLC today to register 410-442-9791
- Ask for Barbara or Melanie
- Email: Barbara.Taylor@helpmespeak.com to register
- Cost is $120/total for 4 wks; due in advance (no additional materials fee)
- 4 week classes—starting Saturday, April 12th
- Entire session fee is due by April 3rd (prior to the first day of class)
- We accept cash, checks, or credit cards (Visa, MC, Discover)
