by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 15, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Nashville!
Don't think I've mentioned it here yet this year: April is national Autism Awareness Month. So, except for the first two Monday posts this month, which continued the theme of aging parents-post my father's recent death, the lines between Art,...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 13, 2011 | Autism/Disability, Obama/Politics
Olutoko by Kathy Tupper, one of 27 artists featured in the book: Stories of Hope in Recovery and the Healing Power of Art from the Creative Arts Project of the Middle Tennessee Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coalition. Find the book at Twist Gallery and Gallery F....
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 6, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss
"An essential guidebook that will help all the creative, quirky, geeky, and wonderfully different kids to become successful in life."–Temple Grandin Nashville's Center for Understanding hosts John Elder Robison Saturday, April 9 in "My...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 1, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Nashville!
The ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp will be in the spotlight on the stage of the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, broadcast live on Sun., April 3, 7 p.m. CT on CBS! Hey, no foolin'! I'm Music City Proud and also bearing my disAbility pride...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Mar 30, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss
A wonderfully, heart-touchingly honest (and evolved) look from filmmaker dad Erik Linthorst– In 2009, thanks to the widely successful and dynamic Nashville Film Festival*, I met talented filmmaker-special needs father and all-around nice guy Erik...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Mar 23, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability
Parts of "Aspergian" John Elder Robison's Look Me in the Eye plod. Including the beginning and parts of the end. Yet, the writing is crisp, the character (himself) intriguing and likable. And, the reader hopefully realizes–as I did–that this...
