Raising a creative genius on the autism spectrum
byThe main challenge I faced as parent of an adult on the spectrum faces was how to direct Colin’s remarkable talents and passions into…
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5 ways autism makes me unique
byBy Ron Sandison Stephen Mark Shore said, “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” Every person who has…
French autistic artist Lucile, age 13, part of international art exhibit in Beijing
byEvery day Lucile creates between 50 and 200 drawings, always with a black pen. By Debra Muzikar The first thing one sees when looking…
The hands of an artist – the hands of a golfer
byReflections on golf, creativity and the magic of being By Claudia Mazzucco ”Golf gives you an insight into human nature, your own as well…
Claudia speaks: what I learned from Tom Cruise, Oliver Sacks, Temple Grandin and Albert Einstein
byI learned from Einstein three things: one must not try to change one’s thinking process; one may use any external device to help the…
Claudia Mazzucco: Living with the effects of autism
byI believe that God made us to be different. And so, as I see it, this follows logically: if a person is chronically “ordinary,”…
Darold Treffert M.D. talks about myths about autism and savant artists
by“The remarkable abilities of the artist with autism surface because of their autism, not in spite of it.” Darold Treffert, M.D. It is unclear…