Type of service: Interventions and therapies, Play and leisure

Service URL: http://www.art-beyond-belief.com/837

Rucksack is an innovative arts programme for those with ASD (Asperger's Syndrome) and their families.This program is aimed at creating a supportive and enriching experience for people with Asperger syndrome and their families. It provides a unique opportunity for families to explore their relationship with their children/brothers/sisters who have Asperger syndrome. It helps people with ASD to develop a better understanding of their condition and offer better coping mechanisms. Rucksack uses a series of Digital Art Workshops to achieve definite and quantifiable results for both ASD clients and their families. Workshops are delivered on AppleMac Laptop computers, and use innovative tools developed over four years by Art Beyond Belief.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Adult , Child

Covers: London, South East

Specialisms: Exclusively autism specific

Registrations and professional qualifications: Emel is a clinical psychologist.