Our grantees are a rich source of information on education, health and development in Central America.  Below you will find links to texts published or recommended by some of our grantees on a variety of topics.

Education

Amigos del Aprendizaje (ADA)

• The Importance of Reading Difficulties and Family in Teachers’Decisions to Retain Children: A Case Study in Costa Rica.
• Quality early childhood education in Costa Rica? Policy, practice, outcomes and challenges
• Amigos del aprendizaje:una experiencia en Costa Rica

Art Therapy

Asociación Artística para Niños (ASART)

Articles about ASART in several Costa Rican publications:

• http://www.prensalibre.co.cr/2006/diciembre/06/abanico01.php
• http://www.aldia.co.cr/ad_ee/2003/diciembre/16/sociedad1.html
• http://www.artstudiomagazine.com/especiales/arte-ninos-1.html
• http://www.sembrandomaravillas.com/31-webpdf/31semana.htm
• http://www.ticotimes.net/backissues/catalog/details.cfm?sa=true&codarticulo=6386

Art Therapy

Normal Stages of Child Artistic Development

Art in Costarican Primary Education. A comparative study of cases between two public school and two private ones in the Metropolitan area since 1990 to 2004.

Art as Therapy in Cases of Abuse, Neglect and Abandonement.  A comparative study between two PANI shelters where art therapy is applied as part of the Asociación Artística para Niños’ work.