Autism and Art Therapy
“Art can permeate the very deepest part of us, where no words exist.” -Eileen Miller, The Girl Who Spoke with Pictures: Autism Through Art Photo Credit: Toni Verdú Carbó via Compfight
View ArticleExcellence
“Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice, not chance,...
View Article‘All those child psychologists who said “John prefers to play by himself”...
”I did not want to play alone, I played alone because I was a failure at playing with others.” -John Elder Robison Another touching, yet scary realization John Elder Robison shares in his book, Look...
View ArticleThe Brain
The brain has extraordinary potential and ability. We, as a society, totally underestimate the power of the brain.
View ArticleLanguage and Image
Being aware of the power of language and image is not about being politically correct; it is about treating people with respect, dignity, and increasing awareness. -Leah Serao Photo Credit: Scott...
View ArticleThe Brain that Changes Itself
“The brain Merzenich describes is not an inanimate vessel that we fill; rather it is more like a living creature with an appetite, one that can grow and change itself with proper nourishment and...
View ArticleEveryone has a voice
“We all have a inner voice, we just need to find away to get it out.”-Carly Fleischmann
View ArticleWe must be learning to feel fully alive
“We must be learning if we are to feel fully alive, and when life, or love, becomes too predictable and it seems like there is little left to learn, we become restless-a protest, perhaps, of the...
View ArticleCuriosity is Key
“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” - Albert Einstein
View ArticleWhat We Need: Innovation, Creativity, and Art
In my arts in the city class, we had the opportunity to visit Arts for Humanity, an after school program for students to explore the arts. Focused on changing culture in under resourced areas, Arts...
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