Art Meets Science to Help Those with Autism

Art Meets Science to Help Those with Autism
Squeeze Chair Project, 2006. By Wendy Jacob.
Art Meets Science to Help Those with Autism
Squeeze Chair Project, 2006. By Wendy Jacob.

Art Meets Science to Help Those with Autism

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For WBEZ, Julianne Hill explains how a brain development disorder inspired art that led to viewing the world from a different angle.

Music Button: Eric Lugosch, “Eighths of January”, from the CD Black Key Blues, (Acoustic Music records)

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Artist Wendy Jacob’s Work

Dr. Temple Grandin

“The Clinical Application of Deep Touch Pressure with a Man with Autism Presenting with Severe Anxiety and Challenging Behavior”