Dec 28th 11 Posted by Barbara

Graphic Design – an autism career question

I teach high school in a suburb of Atlanta. My subject is graphic design,  and I have a student who possibly has the “gift” of art. He learned Adobe  Illustrator in about 10 minutes, while my other students are still  learning how to use it! This student loves to draw and color using the  computer, and he is very good at it. His parents and I would really like  to see if he could... read more

Dec 7th 11 Posted by Barbara

Paperworks Studio – an Autism Employment Success Story

“Cards that change lives.” That’s the logo of Paperworks Studio, a “mission-based market-driven social enterprise” that employs people with special needs to make hand-made greeting cards.  About 20% of those artists are autistic, according to an article by Alice G.  Walton in Forbes magazine, “Living Life with Autism: Has Anything Really Changed?” Owned by... read more

Jul 26th 10 Posted by tdomf_7a1de

Meet Dustin Nunn, Author, Cartoonist, Adult with Autism

Hi, my name is Dustin Nunn and I am 21 years old. I was born October 28, 1988 and I love drawing cartoons. Ever since I was 4 years old, I started drawing cartoons. I have been drawing for over 16 years, and yet I still draw. I am the creator of the comic strip series, “Dustin & Darling” and “Speed Phreak & Friends”. I am also creating the upcoming comic strip series,... read more