Comments on: Autism Awareness Month & Day – April 2nd http://www.arttherapyblog.com/autism/autism-awareness-day/ Exploring creativity and the arts as a catalyst for healing & therapy. Inspiring others to create. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:48:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Anna http://www.arttherapyblog.com/autism/autism-awareness-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4735 Anna Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:50:54 +0000 http://www.arttherapyblog.com/autism/autism-awareness-day/#comment-4735 Sorry, this doesn't have to do with autism, but I couldn't find another way to post it. I'd like to share a fantastic video that was recently forwarded to me: http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=vOhf3OvRXKg "This video shows the winner of "Ukraine’s Got Talent," Kseniya Simonova, 24, drawing a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II. Her talent, which admittedly is a strange one, is mesmeric to watch." Sorry, this doesn’t have to do with autism, but I couldn’t find another way to post it. I’d like to share a fantastic video that was recently forwarded to me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=vOhf3OvRXKg

“This video shows the winner of “Ukraine’s Got Talent,” Kseniya Simonova, 24, drawing a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II. Her talent, which admittedly is a strange one, is mesmeric to watch.”

]]> By: Angela Susan Harrison http://www.arttherapyblog.com/autism/autism-awareness-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2720 Angela Susan Harrison Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:55:26 +0000 http://www.arttherapyblog.com/autism/autism-awareness-day/#comment-2720 I have worked alongside some children with Autism spectrum disorder over the years. It is amazing how colour and form can be so soothing to the eye, third eye. I noticed calm and passion being expressed from a darling four year old girl, who was struggling to remain seated on a chair for any longer than 2 minutes. Watching this child in close proximity, and playing with a dexteritory game that was colourful helped to bring about recognition, cognition, and dexteritory.I would like to be able to explore this area in Art Therapy, and devise a model to teach, whereby a particular child would benefit, from colour techniques, line drawings, or symbols, using different tactile mediums, for sensory awareness.I think the Artistic talents in these children can enable much Self discovery and awareness of the environment.I would like to be able to help children with Autism develop a sense of Self and encourage Creative Play. I have worked alongside some children with Autism spectrum disorder over the years. It is amazing how colour and form can be so soothing to the eye, third eye. I noticed calm and passion being expressed from a darling four year old girl, who was struggling to remain seated on a chair for any longer than 2 minutes. Watching this child in close proximity, and playing with a dexteritory game that was colourful helped to bring about recognition, cognition, and dexteritory.I would like to be able to explore this area in Art Therapy, and devise a model to teach, whereby a particular child would benefit, from colour techniques, line drawings, or symbols, using different tactile mediums, for sensory awareness.I think the Artistic talents in these children can enable much Self discovery and awareness of the environment.I would like to be able to help children with Autism develop a sense of Self and encourage Creative Play.

]]> By: hillary wilcox http://www.arttherapyblog.com/autism/autism-awareness-day/comment-page-1/#comment-447 hillary wilcox Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:33:41 +0000 http://www.arttherapyblog.com/autism/autism-awareness-day/#comment-447 This site along with Nicole Martin's has helped me greatly in my 4000 word research paper I completed, my topic being the positive effects art therapy has on autistic children. Thank you! This site along with Nicole Martin’s has helped me greatly in my 4000 word research paper I completed, my topic being the positive effects art therapy has on autistic children. Thank you!

]]> By: admin http://www.arttherapyblog.com/autism/autism-awareness-day/comment-page-1/#comment-85 admin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:58:18 +0000 http://www.arttherapyblog.com/autism/autism-awareness-day/#comment-85 No problem Nicole...Your site is a great resource. Thanks for stopping by and commenting :) No problem Nicole…Your site is a great resource. Thanks for stopping by and commenting :)

]]> By: Nicole Martin http://www.arttherapyblog.com/autism/autism-awareness-day/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Nicole Martin Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:19:38 +0000 http://www.arttherapyblog.com/autism/autism-awareness-day/#comment-84 Thanks for linking to my site! I update the News/Events and Resources pages regularly. Great blog- Thanks for linking to my site! I update the News/Events and Resources pages regularly. Great blog-

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