Jackson Wheeler, poet, art collector and friend to people with developmental disabilities passes
The Art of Autism is saddened to hear of Jackson Wheeler’s passing. The Art of Autism honored Jackson Wheeler last year with a Hearts…
How Josiah a non-speaking autistic child conveys spiritual truths
“Faith is believing for kites to fly when there’s no wind in sight,” Josiah Cullen By Ron Sandison Tahni Cullen, a minister and…
Art as Advocacy: The Art of Autism at the California Museum in Sacramento this Summer
“Often a person with a disability is not even seen as a person except as a recipient, a beneficiary, a consumer, a client, a…
2017 Art Display at H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Museum
“Food and art brings us together,” Covina Mayor Jorge Marquez By Debra Muzikar The Art of Autism is honored to be a participating group…
5 tips for teaching students on the autism spectrum
“Boundaries with love and relationship are key for teachers working with autistic and special needs children.” By Ron Sandison My sister-in-law, a two-time teacher…
The therapeutic value of art
When we engage in the creation of our own art forms, we receive big benefits to our minds, both physically and mentally. When we…
A call to action: why we must unify to protect our civil rights
Diagnoses like autism, ADHD and dyslexia, to name a few, are examples of neurodiversity. The battle may be harder, but hope is not yet…
The day I met Polly – (a.k.a. Donna Williams-Samuel)
I was not part of her inner circle but she was in my heart and I got to thank her a month ago and…