Connie The Conjurer: an animated adventure of overcoming social anxiety
By James Fairbanks IV Animation: for some it’s a fun, humorous form of entertainment; a distraction from reality. However, in recent years animators have…
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Amanda LaMunyon: an artistic prodigy’s insights on life, art and faith
“It’s relaxing for me to paint and is a way to express myself when I can’t find the right words,” Amanda LaMunyon Ron Sandison…
A review of Netflix ATypical Season 1: Meet the Gardners
Atypical is streaming on Netflix. By Helen Wallace-Iles *** Spoiler Free *** When Netflix announced their new series, Atypical, about an everyday family living…
How I found out I was autistic
By Baylie Nixon Since my first post to “The Art of Autism,” I was requested to write another article about how I was diagnosed…
Peace and diversity: We are all in it together
In honor of International Peace Day, the Art of Autism is posting a series of blog posts in September with the theme of peace….
Keep the Change a new film with an autistic protagonist
Keep the Change makes a significant departure from traditional film portrayals of autism since it has the unique distinction of casting actors who are…
Book Review: Temple Grandin The Loving Push
The authors conclude that if our children on the spectrum are not lovingly ‘pushed,’ particularly away from a reliance on internet technology, ‘the outcome…
Just Let it Go!
Ryan Smoluk talks about the importance of not listening to other’s negative projections for the future. By Ryan Smoluk “Oh no, no Ryan don’t…