Thirteen year-old Niam Jain can’t speak. He’s autistic. But he’s learned to communicate through painting. And art experts are blown away. »»» Subscribe to The National to watch more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNational?sub_confirmation=1 Voice Your Opinion & Connect With Us Online: The National Updates on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenational The National Updates on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCTheNational The National Updates…
[ad_1] View the Exhibit Online and Vote for Your Favorite! An Interview with Shay Kraley, ACTion Art By Malcolm Wang A few months ago, I submitted my artwork to the ACTion Art Exhibit in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ACTion Art began in 2009 as a way for artists with disabilities to share their work with the…
[ad_1] Art therapy provides many benefits for children with autism because it promotes emotional and mental growth as well as independence and collaboration skills. As an outlet for self-expression, imagination, and creativity, art can contribute deeply to improving a child’s fine motor skills, visual and spatial discrepancies, and coping (ActToday.org) For children with autism, art…
[ad_1] The Art of Autism and Mainly Mozart nonprofits thank all who submitted their art to the Finding Your Inner MozArt art contest. Mainly Mozart is providing $1,700 of prize money to the 1st through 3rd place winners of this contest. The winning entries will be available for auction at the Mozart & The Mind…
[ad_1] 02 May The 2nd Spectrum Art Award – submissions close July 1st 2019 Posted at 18:17h in News and updates by Alliance The 2nd Spectrum Art Award is nearing its closing date for submissions on 1st July 2019. Rather than an overall ‘winner’, the award will recognise the achievements of 5 selected finalists equally…
[ad_1] 27 Sep Spectrum Art Award winner Charlotte Amelia Poe, has her first book published Posted at 09:40h in News and updates by Alliance Charlotte Amelia Poe The winner of the Spectrum Art Award 2018, Charlotte Amelia Poe, has her first book “How to be Autistic” published by Myriad Editions. “This is a tale both…
[ad_1] Cocktail Potties was written about being dragged all over the place to different cocktail parties and social functions. Partly as an executive, but mostly having to deal with my wife’s real estate social functions. Not cool with Asperger’s, receptive/expressive communication disorder, and everything else that is going on. John Truitt Cocktail Potties Spoken:Hollow eyes…