Including All Abilities from the Start
Project Abstract
Oftentimes when students with disabilities, such as down syndrome and autism, walk into an art class, they are left out of the full art making process. In this session I will talk about how students with disabilities are much more creative than we give them credit for. They are able to use art as a form of expression. It is great for promoting inclusion with other students. They are learning problem solving skills, self-confidence, and creating intrinsic motivation to do well that is taken into other classes to help them succeed. An art class can be the start of breaking down social barriers that are traditionally put up in schools. We can walk away knowing how we can help create a more welcoming and loving community in the art room, but also throughout the school.
Conference
2022 National Art Education Association National Convention
Dates: March 3-5, 2022
Sponsoring body: National Art Education Association
Conference website: https://naea22.us3.pathable.com/
Funding Type
Travel Grant
Academic College
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Area/Major/Minor
Art Education
Degree
BS in Art Education
Classification
Junior
Name
Dr. Rebecca Williams
Academic College
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Recommended Citation
Small, Paige, "Including All Abilities from the Start" (2021). ORCA Travel & Research Grants. 108.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/orcagrants/108