Online DISABILITY COACHING for Adults and Children living with Physical, Emotional, and Learning Disabilities
Creative Arts Telehealth is a blanket term for creative arts coaching that strives to improve the health (mental, spiritual, and physical) of people living with health conditions and disability.
Hi, I am the founder, Wesdyne Otto. I have Multiple Sclerosis and Alopecia. While taking my art therapy and counselling graduate certificates, I noticed psychology connects disability and illness to "childhood trauma" and "poor life coping". I was a problem that needed to change and pass as "normal".
I created Positive Shift because living with disability is normal. Learning, mood/emotional, and physical disability are our lifelong dragons that make life more interesting. Our dragons freak out the people who say we aren't normal.
I say, let's live the best life possible with our dragons who give a different way of seeing the world that can lead to new possibilities.
wesdyne, Edmonton & Spring Lake, AB
“The world needs all kinds of minds.” ~ Temple Grandin
Creative Arts is used in hospitals, rehab centres, hospice, and care homes to improve quality of life, healing, and health outcomes.
What happens in a Disability Coaching Session or Group?
Disability Coaching session starts with us talking together. Based on our chat I, suggest an art project from the list below. Art is made. We discuss what you noticed that is helpful. "I like strong lines", "I avoid sharp turns", etc. We figure out how it applies to your life. It is easy and effective.
Visual Art (drawing, painting, collage, play dough sculpture, arranging scarves)
Music (clapping, stomping feet, instruments around your house, simple songs made up on the spot)
Poetry (rhyme if you want)
Storytelling (spoken and made up)
Digital Samba donates their GDRP compliant video conferencing software that is used by the University of Pennsylvania and throughout Europe for teaching, medical, financial, and therapy appointments.
Everyone in the session is in control of their screen settings - you don't need to look at everyone all the time and can switch screen viewing options throughout the session.
The Gilded Rabbit is my art store and has Positive Shift packages (about $120) that contains everything you will need.
Participants who complete 4 Disability Coaching sessions will receive an art supply gift from Positive Shift.
1-1 Individual, Couples, Parent & Child (5+) Disability Coaching
Living with a Disability or Chronic Illness is a Skill.
Positive Shift helps you take pride in who you are.
Shift energy, concentration, or motivation from Flat to Okay or Fantastic.
Discover how to create more good days.
Learn how to manage the bad days with more ease.
Explore how to create a Joyful future.
It is possible to create a satisfying and rewarding life that includes your disability. Let us help you create your happiness.
1-1 Individual Disability Coaching
Explore different ways to Express yourself & be a better Communicator
Being flexible and able to express an idea in multiple ways makes communication easier
Small Group Disability Coaching Amazing Value!
- All the benefits of Disability Coaching at a fraction of the price!
- Use the Couples rate to attend with a friend.
- Parent attends and participates with child.
- Use art, dance, music, and poetry to disrupt worry, racing thoughts, self-doubt.
Practice Emotional Flexibility through laughter.
Create the Courage to be Happy.
Pre Register for the next Group.
8 Registrations per class.
Live, interactive with chat, talking , dancing, music making, art creating, storytelling and poetry spewing.
Groups are 90 min.
Your registration guarantees the group runs.
Attend solo or use the couples' rate and share the cost and benefits with a friend.
Adult Group Disability Coaching
Child (5+) and Parent Group
Participants must be able to communicate and participate independently
I love groups because participants add energy making the journey fun and the healing profound.
Make friends as you make sense of life.
All the benefits of Individual Disability Coaching at lower prices.