Guest guest Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Awesome! My son is 13 and loves art also. I have taken to hanging some of his pictures in his room. He loves it when my friends come over and I show off his artwork. He has lots of books on how to draw and has creates his own small books when his imagination is going. What a great thing his art teacher has done for him. Keep up the great work. Janice in Wisconsin ---- hguarino <heidi.guarino@...> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I follow the posts on this group pretty regularly, and have learned quite a bit from all of you. One thing I've noticed is that the majority of the posts seem to be calls for help, support and advice, which is entirely appropriate. That said, I thought it might help everyone to hear something incredibly positive and exciting. > > My son Owen is 6 and was diagnosed about 2.5 years ago. He is in first grade, has a paraprofessional in his classroom, has various issues with focus, lack of interest in reading, etc. etc. About a year ago we noticed that when things got overwhelming for him he would pull away, find some paper and begin to draw, and realized that art had become his " reboot " button. So, we encouraged it - we filled the house with paper, markers and crayons, bought him an easel, cleared space on the kitchen table for his art supplies, and began to carry supplies with us wherever we went. More and more we began to see his artwork evolve from scribbles into something pretty unique and interesting, so we decided to encourage it even more. > > I did some research and found a private art instructor in our community who has a background in special education. She teaches one-on-one classes in her house and has discovered that Owen has an absolutely incredible artistic ability. > > We are so proud of him, and even more importantly, he is very proud of himself. He has found something that he can excel at naturally, and it has been an amazing ego boost for him. He now tells people that when he grows up he wants to be an artist (he sometimes uses that as an excuse for why he doesn't NEED to read, but we're working on that one). > > Anyway, I just wanted to share that with all of you. And if any of you wnat to see his artwork, his teacher has created an online gallery for him, which is here: http://www.salemartexpressions.com/PictureGallery/thumbnails.php?album=24. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. > > Heidi > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Heidi, Thanks for sharing your story! Your son has a great talent - good for you for finding and nourishing it! Dee From: heidi.guarino@...Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:55:40 +0000Subject: ( ) Artistic Abilities Hi everyone, I follow the posts on this group pretty regularly, and have learned quite a bit from all of you. One thing I've noticed is that the majority of the posts seem to be calls for help, support and advice, which is entirely appropriate. That said, I thought it might help everyone to hear something incredibly positive and exciting.My son Owen is 6 and was diagnosed about 2.5 years ago. He is in first grade, has a paraprofessional in his classroom, has various issues with focus, lack of interest in reading, etc. etc. About a year ago we noticed that when things got overwhelming for him he would pull away, find some paper and begin to draw, and realized that art had become his "reboot" button. So, we encouraged it - we filled the house with paper, markers and crayons, bought him an easel, cleared space on the kitchen table for his art supplies, and began to carry supplies with us wherever we went. More and more we began to see his artwork evolve from scribbles into something pretty unique and interesting, so we decided to encourage it even more. I did some research and found a private art instructor in our community who has a background in special education. She teaches one-on-one classes in her house and has discovered that Owen has an absolutely incredible artistic ability. We are so proud of him, and even more importantly, he is very proud of himself. He has found something that he can excel at naturally, and it has been an amazing ego boost for him. He now tells people that when he grows up he wants to be an artist (he sometimes uses that as an excuse for why he doesn't NEED to read, but we're working on that one). Anyway, I just wanted to share that with all of you. And if any of you wnat to see his artwork, his teacher has created an online gallery for him, which is here: http://www.salemartexpressions.com/PictureGallery/thumbnails.php?album=24. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Heidi Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Wow, those are great, he really is talented! LOL, doesn't need to read, smart guy! > > Hi everyone, > > I follow the posts on this group pretty regularly, and have learned quite a bit from all of you. One thing I've noticed is that the majority of the posts seem to be calls for help, support and advice, which is entirely appropriate. That said, I thought it might help everyone to hear something incredibly positive and exciting. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Heidi, I am so impressed with his work and your story. I would love to find an instructor like this for my son. You've got me thinking! Thanks for sharing!On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 12:55 PM, hguarino <heidi.guarino@...> wrote: Hi everyone, I follow the posts on this group pretty regularly, and have learned quite a bit from all of you. One thing I've noticed is that the majority of the posts seem to be calls for help, support and advice, which is entirely appropriate. That said, I thought it might help everyone to hear something incredibly positive and exciting. My son Owen is 6 and was diagnosed about 2.5 years ago. He is in first grade, has a paraprofessional in his classroom, has various issues with focus, lack of interest in reading, etc. etc. About a year ago we noticed that when things got overwhelming for him he would pull away, find some paper and begin to draw, and realized that art had become his " reboot " button. So, we encouraged it - we filled the house with paper, markers and crayons, bought him an easel, cleared space on the kitchen table for his art supplies, and began to carry supplies with us wherever we went. More and more we began to see his artwork evolve from scribbles into something pretty unique and interesting, so we decided to encourage it even more. I did some research and found a private art instructor in our community who has a background in special education. She teaches one-on-one classes in her house and has discovered that Owen has an absolutely incredible artistic ability. We are so proud of him, and even more importantly, he is very proud of himself. He has found something that he can excel at naturally, and it has been an amazing ego boost for him. He now tells people that when he grows up he wants to be an artist (he sometimes uses that as an excuse for why he doesn't NEED to read, but we're working on that one). Anyway, I just wanted to share that with all of you. And if any of you wnat to see his artwork, his teacher has created an online gallery for him, which is here: http://www.salemartexpressions.com/PictureGallery/thumbnails.php?album=24. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Heidi -- McAllisterFB: www.facebook.com/healfrominsideoutTwitter: www.twitter.com/healinginside Blog: http://healingfrominsideout.blogspot.comReiki II practitioner, #1 alternative treatment recommended by Dr. OzHerbal consultations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 What wonderful news for you. Our son is very artistic as well. We get him taught mostly at home since his father is an artist. Our school system has magnet schools. Since there is no way we can afford private schools and I'm disabled and not up to homeschooling, we were very lucky in getting him into the magnet school for the arts. It gave him something to look forward to in the school day. He's auditioned for the arts middle school and we're hoping he'll get in. It's amazing how hard he studies his lines for a performance when he'll do just about anything to avoid the rest of his homework. I read about aspie not having imagination. Clearly some of ours do. Bronwyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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