Considering the Visual Arts and the Autism Spectrum

2022 ◽  
pp. 118-125
Author(s):  
Judy Ruth Williamson
Keyword(s):  
Visual Arts ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Art Activities

This chapter explores the visual arts and the autism spectrum. Descriptions and working definitions of “visual arts” and “autism spectrum” will be presented. The four defining and observable characteristics that make the autism spectrum will be considered. The purpose of the autism spectrum coordinates increasing possibilities that need to be discussed and evaluated for each person by many people. Five disabilities that preceded the autism spectrum organization will be identified. The five disabilities have been joined together in the autism spectrum. The authors invite people identified as being on the autism spectrum to consider engaging in art activities often. Art is a joyful activity for many people. Some people who are on the autism spectrum seem to be very artistic. This observation is being studied and discussed by many professionals at this time. What are positive ways for people on the autism spectrum to express their artistic talents?

scholarly journals The method of joint drawing in the practice of teaching drawing to the elementary school children with autism spectrum disorders

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-52
Author(s):  
O.A. Belyalova
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Speech Impairments ◽  
Teacher Needs ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Art Activities

While teaching children with autism spectrum disorders how to draw the teacher needs to focus on the fact that each child has creative potential and art activities play important part in the brain development. Often children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder have serious speech impairments, for example, they can talk to parents and family members, but not to classmates and teachers. In that case, one can communicate with a child through drawings, and to access their mood and desires through them. The article describes the method of joint drawing during teaching elementary school children with autism spectrum disorders from the school at the Center for Psychological, Medical and Social Support to Children and Adolescents.

scholarly journals FORMATION OF AESTHETIC TASTES OF JUNIOR SCHOOLCHILDREN IN ART LESSONS

2021 ◽  
pp. 44-50
Author(s):  
Olha Shestobuz
Keyword(s):  
Visual Arts ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
School Age ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Aesthetic Perception ◽  
Visual Knowledge ◽  
Artistic Activity ◽  
Art Activities ◽  
Primary School Age ◽  
Junior Students

The article reveals the peculiarities of the formation of aesthetic tastes of junior schoolchildren in art lessons. The content and tasks of artistic and aesthetic development of students are determined by the categories of aesthetic culture, in particular the formation of aesthetic tastes, knowledge, needs, ideals, feelings, development of creative abilities, artistic and aesthetic skills. It was found that the creative nature of the process of formation of aesthetic tastes in the study of art, during art activities as part of the diverse development of personality, requires pedagogical conditions: an acquaintance of junior students with aesthetic, artistic and social content of art as an object of aesthetic tastes; mastering visual knowledge, practical skills and abilities in various types of art activities; use of non-traditional techniques and materials for mastering visual arts; creating a favourable, emotionally rich, humane learning environment in the classroom.The article also highlights the importance of artistic activity in the formation of aesthetic tastes of children of primary school age. During the creation of a certain image or product, students develop artistic taste, observation, creativity, aesthetic perception. In the process of artistic activity, children have the opportunity to embody in works their emotional state, their attitude to the surrounding reality, learn to create the beauty of the world, to notice it in life and in works of fine arts.It is claimed by the author that for the development of imagination, fantasy, creative activity of students, mastering certain knowledge and skills, ability to think, fantasize, it is advisable to use non-traditional drawing techniques that demonstrate an unusual, original combination of materials and tools. Keywords: aesthetic education; aesthetic tastes; art lesson; junior schoolchildren; art activities; pedagogical conditions; means of art; non-traditional drawing techniques.

scholarly journals Participatory Art Activities Increase Salivary Oxytocin Secretion of ASD Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 680
Author(s):  
Sanae Tanaka ◽  
Aiko Komagome ◽  
Aya Iguchi-Sherry ◽  
Akiko Nagasaka ◽  
Teruko Yuhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Participatory Art ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Rate Of Increase ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Art Activities ◽  
The Way

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) occurs in 1 in 160 children worldwide. Individuals with ASD tend to be unique in the way that they comprehend themselves and others, as well as in the way that they interact and socialize, which can lead to challenges with social adaptation. There is currently no medication to improve the social deficit of children with ASD, and consequently, behavioral and complementary/alternative intervention plays an important role. In the present pilot study, we focused on the neuroendocrinological response to participatory art activities, which are known to have a positive effect on emotion, self-expression, sociability, and physical wellbeing. We collected saliva from 12 children with ASD and eight typically developed (TD) children before and after a visual art-based participatory art workshop to measure the levels of oxytocin, a neuropeptide involved in a wide range of social behaviors. We demonstrated that the rate of increase in salivary oxytocin following art activities in ASD children was significantly higher than that in TD children. In contrast, the change rate of salivary cortisol after participatory art activities was similar between the two groups. These results suggest that the beneficial effects of participatory art activities may be partially mediated by oxytocin release, and may have therapeutic potential for disorders involving social dysfunction.

scholarly journals Practicing Mail Art in Visual Arts Course, and Evaluation of the Artworks of Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Süreyya Genç
Keyword(s):  
Visual Arts ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Art Making ◽  
Mail Art ◽  
School Year ◽  
Art Activities ◽  
Course Format ◽  
Positive Effect

Purpose of this study is to identify the contribution of the educational use of mail art to Visual Arts Course. Thisstudy has been designed to attain an idea from the activity samples, in order for a more effective and eager teachingof the course. This is a descriptive study based on case study model. The study group consists of 4th-grade studentsfrom a randomly selected elementary school located in Bartın province of Turkey in 2018-2019 school year. Havingbeen carried out with the participation of 43 students, this study is considered significant; as it enables the students tofollow art activities at early ages and introduce them to the concepts of art, artist and process of art-making;emphasizes variety of activities to be applied in visual arts course; and serves as a sample for further researches.Besides, there was no research found on the use of mail art in visual arts course, which makes this study necessary.The study lasted two course hours and the designs of students were collected at the end. Upon consulting expertopinions, designs of the students were subjected to a content analysis in terms of the techniques and objects used, andthe choice of subjects. Then the obtained data were tabulated and interpreted descriptively. Based on the observationsof the researcher, the most remarkable findings of the study are accepted to be the positive effect of planning anactivity different from the regular course format for students; as well as witnessing their enthusiasm, joy, interest,happiness and the authentic works they designed.

scholarly journals Respons Seniman Malaysia Dekad 1970-an terhadap Dasar Kebudayaan Kebangsaan: Satu Analisis Awal Pameran "Towards a Mystical Reality" (1974) dan "Rupa dan Jiwa" (1979)

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-198
Author(s):  
Siti Nur Balqis Abdul Halim ◽  
◽  
Sarena Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Visual Arts ◽  
Cultural Policy ◽  
Art Exhibitions ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Arts ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Art Activities ◽  
Definition Of

Art exhibitions play an important role in developing and supporting art activities in Malaysia and are often used as platforms to showcase works of the visual arts to the public. The National Cultural Policy (NCP) (1971) had a profound impact on the development of the visual arts in Malaysia. This policy is the country’s official attempt to establish a Malaysian identity, especially in the arts. Indirectly, it also challenged the boundaries of the definition of art in terms of philosophy, sociology, and aesthetics, in the context of exhibition practices. This paper discusses two local art exhibitions— Towards a Mystical Reality (TMR) (1974) and Rupa dan Jiwa (1979). This paper discusses both exhibitions in the contexts of the NCP, particularly by focusing on the aspect of (Malay) nativism, and through the introduction of new ideas and concepts with an intellectual component.

scholarly journals The Added Value of Art for the Well-Being of Older People with Chronic Psychiatric Illnesses and Dementia Living in Long-Term Care Facilities, and on the Collaboration between Their Caregivers and Artists

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1489
Author(s):  
Petra Boersma ◽  
Tjeerd van der Ploeg ◽  
Robbert J. J. Gobbens
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Visual Arts ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Term Care ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Art Activities

This study sought to provide insight into how art activities influence the well-being of long-term care residents, and how artists and caregivers collaborate in offering these activities. In two long-term care facilities for people with dementia and one for older people with chronic psychiatric disorders, an uncontrolled pre- and post-test study was conducted using a mixed-method design. Forty-six residents participated in the study. Three art activities—(a) dance, (b) music and movement, and (c) visual arts—were studied and co-created with the residents and executed by artists and caregivers together in eight to ten weeks. The Face expression scale (FACE) was used to examine the extent to which participating in the art activity influenced resident mood. Qualitative data were collected via group discussions with artists, caregivers, residents, and an informal caregiver. The results indicated that participating in an art activity positively influenced resident mood (p < 0.000). p-values for the three art activities were: p < 0.000 for dance, p = 0.048 for music and movement, and p = 0.023 for visual arts. The qualitative data revealed that joining an art activity provided a positive effect, increased social relationships, and improved self-esteem for residents. The collaboration between artists and caregivers stimulated creativity, beauty, and learning from each other, as well as evoking emotions.

Problem behavior in autism spectrum disorders: A paradigmatic self-organized perspective of network structures

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucio Tonello ◽  
Luca Giacobbi ◽  
Alberto Pettenon ◽  
Alessandro Scuotto ◽  
Massimo Cocchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
The Self ◽  
Network Structures ◽  
Self Organized ◽  
Critical Equilibrium ◽  
Self Organized Criticality ◽  
Acute Agitation ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

AbstractAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) subjects can present temporary behaviors of acute agitation and aggressiveness, named problem behaviors. They have been shown to be consistent with the self-organized criticality (SOC), a model wherein occasionally occurring “catastrophic events” are necessary in order to maintain a self-organized “critical equilibrium.” The SOC can represent the psychopathology network structures and additionally suggests that they can be considered as self-organized systems.

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