Fwd: Autism in museums
From: Zanish-Belcher, Tanya (zanishtwfu.edu)
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:19:33 -0700 (PDT)
Thought this might be of interest! Tanya

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In honor of Autism Awareness Month, this week we're sharing three stories
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Claire Madge

After her daughter was diagnosed with autism, Claire Madge began to see how
much opportunity there was for museums to serve families like hers, and
ever since she's worked with institutions to make that opportunity a
reality. Here she reflects on growth areas she sees for the field.

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Norman Burns

Through partnerships with local service organizations, Conner Prairie has
embraced opportunities to include and employ people with autism and other
disabilities in programming and operations. Read how members of the
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After a personal experience shifted her perspective on disability, a design
curator at the Dallas Museum of Art set out to create an exhibition that
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experience. Read how *speechless: different by design *came together after
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