Celebrate Autism Awareness Month with Poetry and Art!
My second book Brush of Giftedness, a collection of my original poetry and painted interpretations of famous art by Heidi Dong, one of my students with autism, is now available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble for the introductory discounted price of $25.99! If you would prefer to purchase a book from me, I would be happy to sign it and deliver it to you sometime in May. Please contact me if you would like this option.
This collaborative book is another dream come true for me since I began this poetry unit in the classroom over 32 years ago. Heidi has been working on her illustrations for over a year. We hope this book will be educational, enlightening, and enriching plus raise further awareness to the giftedness in artists, those with special needs, and everyone...
A YouTube video of Heidi and three of my other students with special needs is below. The students dance solo or in groups to some of my poems featured in the book and to music (We could have used another month of rehearsal, but we were able to film early last month!)
As always, I thank you for your continual support, interest, and encouragement as I appreciate the giftedness in each of you. April is both autism awareness month and national poetry month, so I have attached an appropriate flyer with a QR code to purchase the book on Amazon. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need further information.
Four dancers with special needs dancing to some of the original poems from the book, "Brush of Giftedness" by Elizabeth Michele Cantine.
