Everyone deserves to have access to art, art education, and art expression, but how do we turn this into a reality when working with neurodiverse and disabled populations? Please join us for a time to learn and explore how to engage all students in the art making process. In this training we will explore how our neurodiverse and disabled students may interact in the art room, how we can scaffold objective and art techniques to authentically meet our students where they are at, and how to break down lessons into accessible parts. This training is a time to deepen our understanding of what an accessible art can look like, explore tools to develop your confidence and directives, and gain resources and skills that create space for your students to develop in their artistic process and have freedom of expression. You will leave with concrete tools and resources, as well as guides to help shape your practice into an inclusive space.  

Objectives: 

• Identify two ways in which neurodiverse students may engage in the art room

• Understand how to break down an objective or art technique into measurable steps

• Recognize why it is important to meet our students where they are at in their art making journey

• Understand how to break down a lesson into accessible parts

• Identify one technique you can use to support students in the art room