In this drawing, the bird merges with its environment and I'm still thinking about what question I would ask to my readers. Maybe something like "Can you identify the colors in the tail feathers?"
It's interesting to see you approach art from such a different perspective this year. It's no longer just about balance and form, because you have such a specific goal in mind with these autistic children. The reasoning behind the swirl seems so clear. What is the reasoning behind the image of the bird? It seems to stand out from the rest.
Hi Summer! I feel very lucky to have been assigned your blog to "manage" for the Signature program. That just means that I will be checking in every other week to see how things are progressing and in your case, to ooh and ahh over the incredibly interesting subject and work that you are doing. Your research on autism and art's potential to utilize as therapy is a totally new concept for me and I can't wait to learn more. I love the variety of subjects that you have incorporated--swirls, balloons, trees, and now the bird--as well as the secondary research that you pulled in from reading you had done. Well done! Do you know if there are other children's books already published that use art to reach or teach children at various points on the autism spectrum?
Hi Mrs. Archambault. Thank you! I know that there are books that use art therapies, but they are more about giving instructions to teachers/ parents to teach and prepare materials for autistic kids to make art. I also find books with illustrations drawn by autistic children, but I don't know about children's book for autistic children yet. If you find any, please let me know!
I'll do some research and will let you know if I find anything. I have some friends with children on the autism spectrum, I can check with them as well. Happy Friday!
It's interesting to see you approach art from such a different perspective this year. It's no longer just about balance and form, because you have such a specific goal in mind with these autistic children. The reasoning behind the swirl seems so clear. What is the reasoning behind the image of the bird? It seems to stand out from the rest.
ReplyDeleteHi Summer! I feel very lucky to have been assigned your blog to "manage" for the Signature program. That just means that I will be checking in every other week to see how things are progressing and in your case, to ooh and ahh over the incredibly interesting subject and work that you are doing. Your research on autism and art's potential to utilize as therapy is a totally new concept for me and I can't wait to learn more. I love the variety of subjects that you have incorporated--swirls, balloons, trees, and now the bird--as well as the secondary research that you pulled in from reading you had done. Well done! Do you know if there are other children's books already published that use art to reach or teach children at various points on the autism spectrum?
ReplyDeleteHi Mrs. Archambault. Thank you! I know that there are books that use art therapies, but they are more about giving instructions to teachers/ parents to teach and prepare materials for autistic kids to make art. I also find books with illustrations drawn by autistic children, but I don't know about children's book for autistic children yet. If you find any, please let me know!
DeleteI'll do some research and will let you know if I find anything. I have some friends with children on the autism spectrum, I can check with them as well. Happy Friday!
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