ABSTRACT
Larry’s struggle to stay sane in a very confusing world was one of the more dramatic in own early years as a psychotherapist. It was moving that he remembered the details of our work so well (K) and that the sound recordings of the sessions and on the film sound track were so meaningful and comforting to him. Art can also function as such a transitional object, allowing separation to happen more comfortably. In 1967, Sally Smith (1979) founded a school for dyslexic children that took advantage of the learning potential in the arts through an arts-centered curriculum. In a similar fashion, the role of the art therapist in diverse settings varies considerably. Whether its mission is psychiatric, rehabilitative, or educational, an art therapist learns about the type of place as well as the particular hospital, clinic, or special school in which she finds herself.
