Mnemosyne (short name Mneme) the Greek
goddess of memory and mother of the Nine Muse.
Ain't she a dish?
The Abduction of Psyche by
William-Adolphe Bouguereau.  
She looks like she is enjoying
this abduction.

"Since my stroke, I've seen everything upside down. (a condition known
as Inverted Vision) It was difficult trying to make things out and it affected
my balance. Since I participated in a session of MnemeTherapy in
February of 2008, I've started seeing everything right side up and it's
stayed that way."

-Ken, Atlantis Health Care, Lantana, Florida

Below you can hear an interview in April, 2008, with to Ken about what
happened during his first session of MnemeTherapy™
If you can't hear Ken's testimony, that's OK because you don't need that to
move on to the next question.
Documented Testimonial
Dr. Joe and Sarah Rowan. Sarah
hired me as Executive Director and
became my mentor.
The Art Without Boundaries Association

Frequently Asked Questions

    Q: Why can't I just talk to someone and have them explain it all to me and answer
    my questions?

    A: Because, I need to know some things about you. Are you self directed? Do you
    complete what you start? Can you read?  If you don't have the patience to slow down and
    read this, the program may not be a good fit for you.

    Besides, there's no operator standing by. The Art Without Boundaries Association is a
    "virtual" non-profit organization, which means we don't have any staff, or an office for that
    matter. (If you don't count my desk at home)  We do everything online. Our mission is to
    improve the quality of life for individuals with Autism, Alzheimer's disease and other
    related disorders of the brain by promoting MnemeTherapy.™ To accomplish that, we
    train and certify artists to become Certified and Master MnemeTherapists. (That's why
    you're here.) If you're not an artist, you can still open a practice and hire an artist to work
    as an independent contractor. (explained more later)


    Q: Is this some sort of pyramid scheme?

    A: No. This is NOT multilevel marketing of any kind. We use a traditional
    mentor/apprentice system. The mentor is paid for training and certifying his or her student
    and does not continue to receive any "overrides" or income from or for that student.


    Q: I've never heard of MnemeTherapy. Is it a form of art therapy? Is the
    certification recognized by the government?

    A: Art Therapy is a psychological process and uses expressive or creative art with the
    goal of exploring deeper feelings. MT is not about exploring feelings, but rather about the
    brain and synaptic development. Our goal is to provide a rewarding experience, using
    everyday, pleasurable experiences in a unique combination: singing and movement,
    directed painting, story telling and praise, components that don't require supervision or
    certification from the government. (You don't have to get permission from the government
    to do a painting or sing a song, right?) We certify our students for competency. Even
    though the process is simple, we have had amazing results, as you'll see from the videos
    and documented testimonies as you proceed through the Q and A.


    Q: How did it get started?

    A: In 2000, I was hired as Executive Director of a small Alzheimer's Association Chapter.
    For an upcoming fund raiser, I started painting with Alzheimer's patients. In 2003, the
    chapter territory was assigned to a larger chapter, the "Making Memories" program was
    dropped and our office was eventually closed. A former board member ( Sarah Rowan,
    pictured with husband, and Alzheimer's patient, Dr. Joe, above left) invited me to come
    paint with patients for a fund raiser at a nursing home where her husband lived and we
    had our very first "documented testimony " of a dramatic improvement. Reviving the
    abandoned program, I worked on developing the process for use as my private practice.
    After many requests for training, I wrote a curriculum, trademarked Art Without
    Boundaries™, MnemeTherapy™ and incorporated The Art Without Boundaries
    Foundation with the mission to train artists in the process and assist them in opening their
    own businesses. We are now a professional association with graduates all over the
    country.

    Q: Why did you call it something unpronounceable?

    I'm sure people had trouble pronouncing psychology at first as well. You are probably
    familiar with another word, Mnemonic device. A memory help. MnemeTherapy  is from
    Mnemosyne, short name, Mneme, [pronounced NEMMA rhymes with EMMA] the Greek
    goddess of memory and mother of the nine Muse.  (To proceed to the next question, read
    or listen to Ken's story about his inverted vision and click on his photo.) I liked the idea of
    that our process encompassed her daughters as well, not only memory, but the Greek
    attributes for music, art, movement, history and story telling. Alas, we neglect Erato's
    erotic poetry and Urania's astronomy, but... τέτοια είναι ζωή! (such is life)

    So you don't get the wrong idea, we are only using her name like musicians use Muse or
    psychologists use Psyches. This is not a new cult worshipping a mythological Greek
    Titan:) (Someone actually asked that)

    With that cleared up...the following are some questions I've received and you also may
    have about our apprenticeship program.

(Don't know how to go on? Go back and read...it's hidden there, I promise)

Yup, that's me with a blind client who just did that
painting. He gave a big smile when everyone
clapped.