Honor the Children in Our Community and Support the TMA 

The Transverse Myelitis Association held a Children’s and Family Workshop in Columbus, Ohio in July, 2002.  The TMA Workshop focused on children from infancy to their early twenties and included their brothers and sisters and their parents.  For most of the parents and children, the workshop represented the first time they had met another child with TM.  As TM is a rare disorder, these families often feel isolated in their experiences.  The workshop was an incredible opportunity for these families to make connections with others who could offer them emotional support and encouragement.

The workshop offered the children an opportunity to have a fun weekend.  One of the many activities they participated in during this special weekend involved working with an art therapist from Chicago, Lori Stralow Harris.  With the help of Ms. Harris, the children created beautiful paintings which were constructed into a quilt of courage and hope.  The original artwork currently hangs in the Johns Hopkins Transverse Myelitis Center where it is appreciated by the hundreds of patients every year who are cared for at the Center.

We are very pleased and proud to be able to offer you the children’s artwork through Café Press.  The proceeds from the sale of these items will be used to fund the many important programs of The Transverse Myelitis Association.  We hope you will take the opportunity to enjoy the children’s work and to support the TMA.

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