A Short Blurb about African American Blues and Rock n’ Roll Artists: John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry For Black History Month By Austin John Jones Running away from home from a family of sharecroppers must be a pretty traumatizing thing. Well, it was the choice John Lee Hooker made to make…

Judy Heumann passed away on March 4, 2023, at the age of 75. Throughout the disability community, she has left an enduring legacy as a passionate advocate of disability rights who played an influential role in the development and passage of critical pieces of disability legislation. By Nils Skudra A…

The Art of Autism mourns the loss of Lois Curtis in November 2022. Lois Curtis was an African American artist with intellectual and developmental disabilities and schizophrenia. Curtis paved the way for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities to get out of institutional settings and…

October is National Disability History Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Richard Pimentel was one of the first disability activists to work with United States government agencies and Fortune 500 companies in diversity training and providing employment for people with disabili…

Ron Sandison interviews child musical prodigy Jacob Velazquez For those who missed Jacob Velazquez on America’s Got Talent here’s a video of his appearance: I had the opportunity to ask Jacob a few questions about his autism and his music. 1. How did PDD-NOS effect you as a child and at…

February is Black History Month. Lois Curtis is an African American artist with intellectual and developmental disabilities and schizophrenia. Curtis paved the way for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities to get out of institutional settings and live within communities. By Angela…

The story of an all-deaf football team delivers a compelling portrayal of how deaf individuals view their identity. Watch the film here. By Nils Skudra This afternoon I took the opportunity to watch a truly amazing short documentary entitled All American-Family, directed by Andrew Jenks. This film…

October is Disability History Month. Lois Curtis is an African American artist with intellectual and developmental disabilities and schizophrenia. Curtis paved the way for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities to get out of institutional settings and live within communities. By An…

October is Disability History Month. Nicole talks about the 30th Anniversary of ADA and what she hopes for the next 30 years. By Nicole LeBlanc This year the Disability Community will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that was signed into law on July 1990 …

The Art of Autism had over 230 entries forthe Art AUCross America initiative! We decided to give four art sets away instead of one. Toys AUCross America is giving away 2 of the art sets and our board member Carly Fulgham has donated 2 art sets. It was a very difficult choice but here are the winners…

The Art of Autism is teaming up with Toys AUcross America for a series of giveaways intended to bring art to the autism community to unleash the beauty that is autism. Toys AUCross America would like this art set to go to an autistic child 18 or under. “These sets are for beginners, so budding…

“We have spent so much time arguing about this and that that we can’t agree on anything. And agreement is the only way to make change.” By Carly Fulgham In February I wrote a blog about the words that matter. Frustrated at all the time I saw being spent around words that don’…

“Therapists and educators have traditionally tried to suppress or modulate a child’s special interest, or use it as a tool for behavior modification: Keep your hands still and stop flapping, and you will get to watch a Star Wars clip; complete your homework or no Harry Potter. But what if thes…

“Therapists and educators have traditionally tried to suppress or modulate a child’s special interest, or use it as a tool for behavior modification: Keep your hands still and stop flapping, and you will get to watch a Star Wars clip; complete your homework or no Harry Potter. But what if thes…