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April Is Autism Acceptance Month!

By Nancy Walkup, posted on Apr 20, 2021

April is Autism Acceptance Month! Check out these SchoolArts articles that highlight how art provides an effective and inclusive form of expression for students on the Autism spectrum.

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Autism Acceptance Month, Through Their Eyes, SchoolArts magazine article
“Through their Eyes” celebrates an exhibition of candid photographs from students with autism.
Autism Acceptance Month, Dog Days, SchoolArts magazine article
“Dog Days” is the story of an autism service dog and the effects he had on two students and their art-making.
Autism Acceptance Month, The Artist Justin Canha, SchoolArts magazine article
“The Artist Justin Canha” features an autistic artist who wrote and illustrated a children’s book, Pedro’s Whale, about an autistic boy on his first day of school.
Autism Acceptance Month, Stephen Wiltshire, Artist Extraordinaire, SchoolArts magazine article
SchoolArts author Gillian Furniss writes about a prominent figure on the autism spectrum, British architectural artist Stephen Wilshire.
Autism Acceptance Month, Temple Grandin on Visual Thinking, SchoolArts magazine article
SchoolArts author Gillian Furniss writes about a prominent figure on the autism spectrum, American scientist and activist Temple Grandin.