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…
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Dr. Stephen Shore: The importance of art and music for autistic people
by“Vibrant waves of sequenced patterns emerged in my head whenever I looked at musical notes and scores. Like pieces of a mysterious puzzle solved,…
How music helped James Jagow communicate
byLiving Loud on Land and Sea By James Jagow I was born with high-functioning autism which impairs social functioning. Communication for me was a…
Syance Wilson – the importance of art and music
byI call my house drawings “Randomosities” because I am making fun of random objects. I intend to make “Randomosity” a new art movement. by…
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…
The Importance of Music and Creativity in the Autism Community
byby Jacqui Callis “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent..” ~ Victor Hugo There is no…
Coming of Age: Eddie Callis turns 21
by“They have every bit as much to teach us, as we have to teach them. Maybe more…” Jacqui Callis, Eddie’s mom Update September 17,…
Ikea Syance Wilson’s first art opening
byby Debra Muzikar Last Sunday I had the privilege to attend Ikea “Syance” Wilson’s 20th birthday celebration. Her family created a special art gallery…