Connecting Through Music: It’s Enough to Be Here Now
byBy Ryan Smoluk All Without Words As a self-advocate for autism awareness and a visual artist, I was so excited when this project came…
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How This Artist Transformed Found Heads-up Lucky Pennies into 400 Pieces of Art
byMichael Worthington has over 400 paintings incorporating found heads-up pennies. By Michael Worthington December, 1999. Holiday time in NYC. Unemployed while in the music…
How the Letter Board Changed my Life
byBy Matteo Musso Hi, I am a 15 year old guy with autism. I have been silent most of my life, at least regarding…
Pandemic Blues and Opportunities Beyond: An Autistic Artist’s Journey in a Suddenly Changed World
by“I thought to myself, ‘I know all the professional musicians in the area. Why not bring them to my house for socially distanced jam…
All Without Words: A Jazz and Art Project inspired by Justin Morell’s autistic son
byLast year, jazz composer and musician Justin Morell contacted the Art of Autism about his project All Without Words. Justin had composed jazz music…
Feathers: A Collection of Sounds from the Heart
byBy Moontain Feathers (Lost) is a collection of sounds & simple melodies from the heart. Please listen here. Feathers features an acoustic song called…
Welcome Back to Your Museum
by“To me, the museum is a place for myself. It’s where I can really center myself. It’s somewhere I can go and feel like…
Elisabeth Wiklander, Cellist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), talks about her autism and neurodiversity
by“No diagnostic manual can truly explain the multi-faceted experience of autism,” Elisabeth Wiklander By Ron Sandison Elisabeth Wiklander was raised in a musically talented…