ARTism Art Book Wins Global Award

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Congratulations! -- awesome job, Autism Arts.

Artism Art book will be available in February 2004.

January 20, 2004, , BC---BookSurge Canada, in conjunction with

BookSurge LLC, is pleased to award a $25-thousand marketing support package to

Autism Todayâ„¢ and its most recent publication, Artism: Art By Those With

Autism.

The book is the brainchild of ' CEO of both CARE (Canadian

Autism Resources & Events) and Autism Today, the Internet's best online source

for

the latest resources and information on autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

says she’s thrilled to be receiving the extra support for this book,

a labour of love for herself personally and a bonding experience for her

online communities. “After inviting input from audiences on both the Autism

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websites, we received a flood of responses from artists with Autism Spectrum

Disorders. We were bowled over by the quantity and the quality of

submissions,†says

. “This award is confirmation that people on the autistic continuum

have beautiful contributions to make to our world.â€

BookSurge is excited to promote this book which allows readers to explore the

mind's-eye perspectives of artists with autism from around the world. Through

the artwork collected in Artism, we can see these individuals’ colourful,

brilliant, and sometimes lonely worlds come to life. However, this is more than

just an artist's showcase… It is a model designed to shed new light onto the

often misunderstood world of autism, and to inspire others to share their

uncommon experiences and true gifts with the world. The talents of Donna

,

Mark Rimland, Amin , and 41 other inspiring artists are represented

within Artism's covers.

Autism is a biological disorder of the brain that affects 1 in 250 children

around the world. Three main areas of development are impaired: communication,

social development, and language use and acquisition.

BookSurge’s $25,000 marketing reward will be officially presented during the

Keys to the Treasure Chest conference on autism and Aspergers to be held in

Vancouver, British Columbia January 30-31, 2004. This conference features

world-renowned speaker Dr. Temple Grandin—seen on 48 Hours, 20/20, Larry King

Live

and a noted authority on autism—as well as Wheeler, a critically

acclaimed author on behaviour management strategies for individuals with autism.

The

book will be brought to the London Book Fair and Book Expo America plus other

book shows worldwide.