How to Use Art as an Effective Way to Teach Children on the Spectrum
byBy Sofia Mochon-Ciniglio Art education is a multifaceted and complicated endeavor. It involves the mastery of artistic and studio practice, yet also the maintenance…
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An open letter to my autistic son’s teacher
byMothers cushion their children from hard things, but teachers create classroom and school communities. They decide who gets included and who gets bullied. By…
Using Art and Creativity to Engage an Autistic Child in the Classroom
byby Claire Draycot Educating autistic children can seem like a challenge. Indeed, it is often hard enough to educate children without ASD, but to…
An interview with Dr. Karen Clark, founder of autism TACOS
by“I want my audience to look at the individual instead of being SO focused on the next big intervention or technique,” Dr. Karen Clark…
An Educator speaks: change the approach; not the kid
byBy Ramy Mahmoud In my 10 years of teaching ninth grade, I, as have many of my colleagues, struggled with a certain category of…
College and #Asperger’s
byBy Karra Barber-Wada Just received an acceptance notice from San Francisco State University in the mail. Registration Day. “Ok, everything you need is in…
A Harvard graduate speaks: For inclusion to work education systems need to change
bySimply allowing special needs students to sit in classrooms with typical students is not inclusion. Forcing students to change who they are, in order…