TED Patients Invited to Prevent Blindness Art Therapy Program

TED Patients Invited to Prevent Blindness Art Therapy Program

Prevent Blindness is excited to bring back the Art Therapy Program for a fall session this year, and we’d like to extend the invitation to Thyroid eye disease (TED) patients and their care partners to apply!  

Prevent Blindness Art Therapy Program participants will:  

• Join eight (8) weekly two-hour virtual sessions* from the comfort of their own home.
• Build community and connections with other people who are affected by TED. 
• Create art using a variety of artistic media to express thoughts and feelings.
• Interact with registered art therapists who will tailor the program topics, themes, and materials for people affected by TED. 
• Explore art therapy as a way to cope with feelings of isolation, anxiety and depression. 

When: 

• Eight two-hour virtual sessions between Sept. 26 – Nov. 23.
• Participants can choose between two options:
  • Thursday evenings 7-9 p.m. ET / 6-8 p.m. CT / 4-6 p.m. PT
  • Saturday afternoons 4-6 p.m. ET / 3-5 p.m. CT / 1-3 p.m. PT 

Where: 

• The program will take place via Zoom and is available throughout the U.S. 

Learn more at: preventblindness.org/art-therapy-program/