Advocacy April 22, 2020 April 22, 2020 Earth Day 2020: Join Us in Protecting Our Vulnerable Mother by admin By Debra Muzikar Today celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. The first Earth Day in 1970 followed the 1969 devastating Chevron oil spill…
Artists, Autism and Holidays December 15, 2019 December 16, 2019 “Mr. Christmas”: Anthony LaRocca’s art makes people happy by admin “My autism inspires me to see beauty and gives me the will to Dream,” Anthony LaRocca By Debra Muzikar Anthony LaRocca, 29, started drawing…
Art Gallery, Art of Autism Projects, Artists July 19, 2019 August 13, 2019 Transformational art installation of autistic artist at behavioral services firm by admin The Art of Autism encourages businesses, especially those that serve autistic people, to display the art work of autistic artists on their walls. The…
Autism - General April 20, 2019 June 11, 2020 The Autism Puzzle Piece: A symbol that’s going to stay or go? by admin By Debra Muzikar As language evolves, so do symbols. The origins of the puzzle piece, the primary symbol for autism, go back to 1963….
Advocacy, Education November 5, 2018 November 5, 2018 21 Tips for Presuming Competence by admin By Debra Muzikar In the disability world, presuming competence means that a person with a disability has the ability to think, learn and understand…
Advocacy, Autism - General November 1, 2018 November 8, 2018 Person First Language – autistic, person with autism, aspergian, aspienaut? by admin by Debra Muzikar (this was written in 2016 and updated in 2018) In the last couple of weeks I’ve received a couple of emails…
Advocacy, Autism - General September 11, 2018 January 3, 2020 Neurodiversity: a person, a perspective, a movement? by admin By Debra Muzikar Last year The Art of Autism posted a blog on Person First Language (PFL) which proved to be educational for me…
Art/Music, Innovative Programs August 31, 2018 September 7, 2018 The Social Stories Spectrum Project makes museums more accessible to adults on the autism spectrum by admin In 2017, the Social Stories Spectrum Project provided a structured opportunity for high-functioning verbal young adults (ages 18-25) with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…
Connecting through the Arts
