Millions of people all over the world are troubled with many various mental issues and, for some of these problems, origami has been found to be a very helpful therapeutic tool.
As far back as, at least recorded, 1914, origami has been used to help people with various problems ranging from being withdrawn to lack of attention.
In 1914, Charles Sydney Gibbes of the UK was tutoring a young boy who was terribly withdrawn and sickly all the time.
The boy never spoke and as a way to teach something they began to try to make a paper hat.
The first attempt failed but they made a paper box together and through the time spent making the origami boxes and hats, the boy began to speak and slowly recover.
This is one of the earliest known examples of origami used as a therapeutic tool.
In 2004, Julie Medhurst, also from the UK, was working with children who difficulties ranged from ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, Emotional Difficulties and Dyslexia using origami.
Over time she noticed gradual changes in the children's behavior towards something of a more normal lifestyle and a cessation, in various degrees, of their symptoms.
The general concentration and attention to detail needed in order to create origami is especially helpful to children suffering from attention deficit disorders such as ADHD and ADD.
Because they are forced to pay attention to something as specific as a fold it helps them focus better on normal everyday activates and over time, subject tend to show a very gradual and positive change.
Not only does origami help with attention disorders, it has been used in the improvement of language development as well.
It has been found to be particularly strong in improving sequencing skills because certain folds have to be done in a certain order otherwise the piece will not be correct.
Lynda Artusio, from Maryland in the USA is a clinical nurse in an adult detention center and she works with clinically disturbed and troubled people.
She has found the use of origami to be especially helpful with patients who suffer from anxious disorders.
She has been using origami as a treatment for them, with success, since 2002.
Origami is a great way to help people who have attention disorders, people who have problems following directions or listening carefully.
It has also been used to help people with relationship issues, especially in family counseling and it is an effective form of therapy for people recently injured who need to strengthen their fingers and hands again.
It's always best to start with something very simple and familiar, such as a plane or a fish.
Once a student or patient has mastered this form, moving to something a bit more involved takes the therapy to another level where the patient wants to proceed and yearns to be successful at their creations.
It's also a great way for them to express themselves especially if vocalizing their problems of fears is a problem.
As far back as, at least recorded, 1914, origami has been used to help people with various problems ranging from being withdrawn to lack of attention.
In 1914, Charles Sydney Gibbes of the UK was tutoring a young boy who was terribly withdrawn and sickly all the time.
The boy never spoke and as a way to teach something they began to try to make a paper hat.
The first attempt failed but they made a paper box together and through the time spent making the origami boxes and hats, the boy began to speak and slowly recover.
This is one of the earliest known examples of origami used as a therapeutic tool.
In 2004, Julie Medhurst, also from the UK, was working with children who difficulties ranged from ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, Emotional Difficulties and Dyslexia using origami.
Over time she noticed gradual changes in the children's behavior towards something of a more normal lifestyle and a cessation, in various degrees, of their symptoms.
The general concentration and attention to detail needed in order to create origami is especially helpful to children suffering from attention deficit disorders such as ADHD and ADD.
Because they are forced to pay attention to something as specific as a fold it helps them focus better on normal everyday activates and over time, subject tend to show a very gradual and positive change.
Not only does origami help with attention disorders, it has been used in the improvement of language development as well.
It has been found to be particularly strong in improving sequencing skills because certain folds have to be done in a certain order otherwise the piece will not be correct.
Lynda Artusio, from Maryland in the USA is a clinical nurse in an adult detention center and she works with clinically disturbed and troubled people.
She has found the use of origami to be especially helpful with patients who suffer from anxious disorders.
She has been using origami as a treatment for them, with success, since 2002.
Origami is a great way to help people who have attention disorders, people who have problems following directions or listening carefully.
It has also been used to help people with relationship issues, especially in family counseling and it is an effective form of therapy for people recently injured who need to strengthen their fingers and hands again.
It's always best to start with something very simple and familiar, such as a plane or a fish.
Once a student or patient has mastered this form, moving to something a bit more involved takes the therapy to another level where the patient wants to proceed and yearns to be successful at their creations.
It's also a great way for them to express themselves especially if vocalizing their problems of fears is a problem.