Here is to the next 10 years!
12 February 2024
Over the past decade we've offered 72,000 spaces for people to benefit from creative arts therapy, facilitated 19,000 sessions, mentored hundreds of student therapists, assisted an increasing number of schools, and supported 18,000 individuals.
Our kaupapa aims to help as many people as possible, and we’re so proud of what we've achieved given our size.
We're glad to have supported so many deserving clients and look forward to doing it for another ten years at least...
Here's what some of our deserving clients have shared about their experience:
“I'm glad this group exists. We've been looking for a group to join for years! But all the other options like Scouts or sports require a child to be sporty/physically coordinated/able to follow strict instructions or glean information from social interactions (my child needs social interactions and 'normal' situational behaviour explained to him).” – Parent, child attends Arts 4 Us
“This particular client is mainly non-verbal and, in our sessions, would very rarely say a word. In one particular session in the closing section where we sing our breathing song with the vibratone instrument, he picked up the vibratone and started sounding it to the tune of 'Twinkle, twinkle little star'. He then proceeded to sing this whole song, articulating each word clearly. It was an amazing surprise to find out that he can verbalize through singing, and he played the song so musically. A great achievement!” – DTNZ therapist at Stars North Shore
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So many people benefiting from your great work DTNZ. And yes, here's to another 10 years at least!
