A Valley mother's quest to honor her son's memory through the healing power of art
Terri DiGennaro was recently honored with the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities Advocate of the Year Award . The award honors her work to bring more access to art therapy, a unique type of therapy that uses art as a way to communicate when words aren't as easy to come by . DiGennaro talks about how she saw the benefits of art in her own son, Ryan Giambattista , who she describes as a "street artist." When Ryan died, Terri looked to find ways to honor him and in the process, found a way to make his memory bring help to others .
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