tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132520189603166127.post5743674725020650193..comments2023-06-13T00:37:32.123-07:00Comments on Creativity Queen: Autism and Asperger's Syndrome and CreativityCreativity Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061885568472483817noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132520189603166127.post-90422416226610099312008-10-01T11:25:00.000-07:002008-10-01T11:25:00.000-07:00It sounds like the core issue is self-esteem and e...It sounds like the core issue is self-esteem and external validation. If you want to help them develop a sense of self confidence you may want to use the art materials to explore what makes them unique and special- inside and out. <BR/><BR/>This can be done in groups with the girls creating images of what qualities and traits they have - such as compassionate, creative, and outside traits of things they like or what makes them special. The other girls can support one another by wring down positive qualities they recognize in each other - they can make a drawing our use words and give this as a gift to the other girls. It is pretty powerful to receive positive statements about who you are.<BR/><BR/>Using collage, and simple art materials you can explore what society expects and what they feel about themselves. This is a great way to open up a dialogue around body image and self-concept.<BR/><BR/>Sometime we'll create body outlines (full sized or paper sized) and pick colors and write down internal qualities and external qualities.Creativity Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061885568472483817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132520189603166127.post-19015062896971000362008-10-01T07:01:00.000-07:002008-10-01T07:01:00.000-07:00I see a lot of girls at the residential facility w...I see a lot of girls at the residential facility who have self-esteem problems because of body image. our culture tries to tell adolescent girls that they have to be super thin in order to be loved or lovable. Do you have any kinds of art exercises to help these girls?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com