First established under the directorship of Prof. Michael Quinn and Dr Cynthia Holland at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne, the My Kite Will Fly program aims to open up the lines of communication for families dealing with cancer.
At the program’s heart is art therapy. Long-term research by Dr Holland has shown, at universities in Australia and overseas, that drawing can be a powerful outlet for children with a parent battling cancer and other serious illnesses.
Through the My Kite Will Fly Program children use art to explore their emotions.
The children’s drawings give health professionals a window into the minds of these children, therefore determining the next steps forward. But more than that, the very
act of drawing becomes therapy in itself for the children.
My Kite Won’t Fly
Children’s Issues when Mothers are Diagnosed with Gynaecological Cancer.
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Children learn art of coping when mums are sick
Children of parents battling serious illness can build skills to help them cope with the trauma, thanks to a special project developed at the Royal Women’s Hospital.
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My Kite Will Fly Development Manual
The study arises out of long term clinical practice in the field of maternal malignancy, where households with dependent families are affected by maternal diagnosis of gynaecological and/or breast malignancies.
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