Tools of Recovery: Industrial Arts Therapy Fills a Void in Pediatric Cancer Treatment
By Rebekah Hildebrandt Photos by Amy Jo Osborn and Tommy Lee Byrd
(as published in Chatter Magazine) Turning a wrench. Twisting a bolt. These tasks may seem simple, just basic skills that take little effort. But for children and parents dealing with pediatric cancer, these tasks are the means to counter the side effects of a life-changing diagnosis. At the Austin Hatcher Foundation, they are the stuff of Industrial Arts Therapy. In 2006, in response to the loss of their 10-w