To be heard and an attempt at understanding can be enough
By Paul Reed From a quote on The Art of Autism quote page, Dani Bowman says “English is my 2nd language. Autism is my…
8 Tips for College Success for those on the Autism Spectrum
By Ron Sandison The worst years of my life were attending middle school. I experienced severe bullying and had few friends due to my…
Over-fascination with certain subjects that everyone else thinks are dumb or pointless
By Austin John Jones Austin: “Alright everybody, time to feel excited! And I mean, REALLY EXCITED!” Audience: “About what Austin?!” Austin: “About WHAAAALES!!! WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAALES!!!!!”…
Art of Autism founder Keri Bowers on KUSI TV with Diverse Perspectives Exhibit
The Art of Autism has curated an exhibit at Sophie’s Kensington gallery. Sophie’s Gallery is a division of St. Madeline’s in El Cajon. Yesterday…
Apple Focusing on Autism Acceptance
April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. The Art of Autism believes Acceptance is different than Awareness. In honor of Autism Acceptance, when people…
Looking for a diagnosis: my art and savant syndrome
By Stephie King I was going stir crazy as usual. I needed an outlet. My modus operandi was to be emotional while having no…
The Surprising Similarities Between Art Therapy and Autism Support Dogs
By Amanda Ronan In my first years of teaching in the early 2000s, very few students had been identified as having Autism. Throughout my…
Malcolm Wang: Teen Autistic Photographer
By Ron Sandison On March 9, 2018, I met Malcolm Wang and his mom Karen at the Autism Alliance of Michigan’s 4th annual Navigating…