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Autism and the Arts: Supporting Students in a Post-Secondary Studio Environment
March 23, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
$55Thurs March 23 is a full day conference. March 22 (evening is a welcome reception . Friday March 24th is an optional day. See agenda on web site www.autismandthearts.eventbrite.com for more info and to register. Wick Center, Daemon College, 4380 Main Street , Buffalo NY
Presentations will focus on the topic of autism and the arts in post-secondary education, with Keynote Address by Dani Bowman, a college student with autism who started her own animation company at age 11.
Presentations will address issues surrounding the difficulties of non-structured learning environments for a neurologically diverse student body, strategies for adapting the studio to multiple learning styles, training visual and performing arts faculty in accommodating neurodiversity, and beginning a support program for non-traditional learners in the studio or theater/rehearsal environments.