How many of you have said that you couldn’t draw a straight line ? The difference between an Autistic person and yourself is evident in that statement. An Autistic person is unaware of what is considered “good” or “bad”, so they have no preconceived ideas about not being able to draw….they just do it ! What matters to them is purpose….the reason for doing it. Sometimes it’s just because they like to…..but most times its because someone is showing interest in their actions, and that is a great motivator for them.

NCCALL will have a genuine interest in everyone who is part of their creative programming, and we will strive for the best work in an atmosphere of fun and friendship.

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The two pictures to your left were colored in a classroom setting within an “independent study” framework….which means that the student does the work on his own without a facilitator. As you can see, the coloring is poorly done with the least amount of effort. The Autistic person had little reason to do a good job since no one seemed interested. 

These are examples of the kind of work that an Autistic person can accomplish when someone is with them showing an interest in what they’re doing and providing an example to mimic.

The top drawings were done by Zak while working one-on-one with Brandi. It was a major accomplishment for Zak to apply the correct pressure for shading without tearing the paper or breaking his pencils, both difficult accomplishments for him at age 13. Brandi successfully taught him to trace, color, shade and design these compositions with minimal encouragement other than her interest and attention.

Brandi’s natural ability to work with Autism in a relaxed but expectant way caused Zak to feel comfortable and confident.

Brandi’s drawings are directly above and to your right. Zak’s are on top.

 

The bright butterfly to your right was drawn by Zak as a youngster. He was working with Sabrina Garner at that time, and they used the internet to download images to work with . Zak likes to draw smileys on everything.

This particular drawing was chosen as the cover art for the March 10-16, 2004 addition of

Smoky Mountain News.

It accompanied a feature article about Autism.

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Above coloring done by Alan Maney, an eight year old with Autism.

Above drawing done by Justin Overly,  a 9 year old with Autism.

 

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Above drawing done by Zak Bazzel at age 13 (with Brandi’s help).

Drawings above and left done by Matthew

Sheffield, an 8 year old with Autism.

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