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Janet Bush, Ed.S., ATR-BC, is
a registered, practicing art psychotherapist, a founding member
of the Florida Art Therapy Association, a university instructor,
author, and a nationally known speaker and presenter on school
art therapy. She is author of three books including the textbook,
The
Handbook of School Art Therapy (Introducing
Art Therapy Into a Public School System, C.C. Thomas Publishers,
1997) and two course guidebooks. In addition, she has authored various
book chapters and journal articles.
Ms. Bush made a major contribution to the field
of art therapy with the establishment of a national model program
for public schools. She subsequently received a Distinguished Clinical
Services Award from the American
Art Therapy Association.
She also implemented the Regional Symposia Program
for the American Art Therapy Association serving as Chief Instructor
for the Art Therapy in Schools National Curriculum.
Ms. Bush has served as Department Chairperson
for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools where she founded and
directed
a program of over 20 master art therapists from 1978-99. Currently,
she is providing full-time art psychotherapy services for the Miami-Dade
County Public Schools Special Education Outreach Programs.
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