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DISMANTLING DISABILITY
Concordia's Centre for the Arts in Human Development Turns 17by David King
Back in 1994, I volunteered backstage on the first production of what is now called the Centre for the Arts in Human Development (CaHD), entitled OH, THAT ALADDIN! It involved spraying a fire extinguisher from the sidelines every time Aladdin magically appeared on stage. The low-budget effects were useful enough, but the real magic was watching creative souls with developmental disabilities tap into the power of their confidence and imagination.
"The core belief of creative arts therapy is that everyone has something to create and contribute," says co-founder and Executive Director Lenore Vosberg, a social worker at the West Montreal Readaptation Centre (WMRC). "There is no right or wrong, nor are things based on insight or verbal skills. By using our imagination, we see the ability emerge, self-esteem built on seeing the results, and a vast opportunity to see that growth."
