The Art of Storytelling
byAutism self-advocacy is an art form aimed at accentuating the beauty found in our humanity. Autism awareness and acceptance should be about expanding people’s…
Spirituality
Many of our readers express deep faith-based convictions. This is a space for their contributions. The Art of Autism is respectful of diversity.
The Autism Pastor: fear strips us of our humanity
by“We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” –Franklin D. Roosevelt. By Lamar Hardwick Fear is a funny thing. It is not easily defined….
Why children on the spectrum benefit from art therapy as a required service
byIf all we do is try to shape the child’s behavior “from the outside”, utilizing techniques such as verbal commands, token reinforcements, intellectual validations…
On Being the Psychic Autist
byWhether a message came from the sun, the moon, the stars, the rain, an animal crossing one’s path, a bird in flight, or a…
Sitting for Aspergers
byZazen means “sitting.” Shikantaza means “just sitting.” In Shikantaza one does not pay focused attention towards breathing, or silent chanting, or any other mental…
Stephanie: Visionary artist, over-looked, #Aspergers
byAutism Unveiled Week 6 Sometimes in life we discover something that changes us and our view of ourselves. To discover that, after so many…
Lori Shayew: We must shift our views about Autism
byby Debra Muzikar “I remember the time I shifted my own viewpoint about autism,” Lori Shayew says. “It was in 1994. I was working…
Autism Whisperer James McCue Speaks to Souls
byby Debra Muzikar We’ve all heard of horse whisperers, people who have an unusual affinity to communicate with horses. Over the last several years,…