How Enhancing Access to Art Activities Supports Well-Being and Social Inclusion of Children on the Autism Spectrum

• By: Laura Costello, BA Elementary Educator and Children’s Author
• April 3rd, 2026
• art therapy, children, emotional regulation, neurodiversity, self-expression, social inclusion, Spring 2026 Issue, visual communication
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For many toddlers, some of the earliest joys are simple things: the playground, toy trains, building towers out of blocks. But one of the first things that truly captivated my son Matthew was something much quieter. It was crayons. When Matthew was very young — before he was speaking much...