Empowerment
Our Mission
Heartsong’s mission is to provide clinically-based therapeutic, educational and rehabilitative creative arts programs that seek to enhance the functioning level and quality of life of individuals with special needs.
About Us
Leadership Team
Marion Anderson, MsEd
Kate DelPizzo, MA-RDT-LCAT Clinical Director
Shieda Richardson
Testimonials
The director is an enormous resource to the community and the program targets skills that educational programs can't reach.
- Susan, Facebook Review
Susan
Facebook Review
Rachel from Heartsong came into Clubhouse Stars. She connected with the students and was amazing. The children just opened up to her and it was a fun time for all. Thank you!
- Maryanne, Facebook Review
Maryanne
Facebook Review
Please accept my heartfelt thanks on behalf of the families of Heartsong for your generous support of this worthwhile organization that has done so much for our children.
- Elizabeth Barnhard, Heartsong Parent
Elizabeth Barnhard
Heartsong Parent
Our Latest Blog
Writings on Expressive Arts Therapies and happenings at Heartsong.
- heartsong
- April 2023
- Creative Arts Therapy
Great Minds Are Not All the Same
April 25, 2023 Temple Grandin Greetings my friends, Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works — sharing her ability to “think in pictures,” […]
- heartsong
- June 2020
- Creative Arts Therapy
What Is Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts Therapy?
Here are seven principles for expressive trauma-informed practice.
- heartsong
- June 2020
- Creative Arts Therapy
Expressive Arts and the Social Brain
Recent research explains how the arts support social engagement and…
- heartsong
- May 2020
- Creative Arts Therapy
Expressive Arts as Antidotes to Adversity
The story of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis and her work with children…