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Art Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorders 

  • Betts, D., Harmer, R., & Schumelevich, G. (2014). The contributions of art therapy in treatment, assessment, and research with people who have Autism Spectrum Disorders. In V.W. Hu (Ed.). Frontiers in Autism research: New horizons for diagnosis and treatment (pp. 627-655). Hackensack, New Jersey: World Scientific. 
  • Bragge, A. & Fenner, P. (2009). The emergence of the ‘Interactive Square’ as an approach to art therapy with children on the autistic spectrum, International Journal of Art Therapy. 14(1), 17-28, DOI: 10.1080/17454830903006323 
  • Gazeas, M. (2012). Current Findings on Art Therapy and Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal. 25(1). 15-22
  • Henley, D. R. (1989). Nadia revisited: A study into the nature of regression in the autistic savant syndrome. Art Therapy. 6(2). 43-56. DOI: 10.1080/07421656.1989.10758866 
  • Henley, D.R. (2018). Creative response activities for children on the spectrum: A therapeutic and educational memoir. New York, NY: Routledge.
  • Martin, N. (2009). Art as an early intervention tool for children with Autism. London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  • Martin, N. (2011). Art therapy and Autism: Overview and recommendations. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 26(4), 187-190. Doi: 10.1080/07421656.2009.10129616.
  • Martin, N. & Betts, D. (2010). Art Therapy approaches to treating autism. In K. Siri & T. Lyons (Eds.). Cutting edge therapies for Autism 2010-2011 (pp. 48-53). New York, NY: Skyhorse.
  • Regev, D. & Snir, S. (2013). Art therapy for treating children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD): The unique contribution of art materials. Academic Journal of Creative Art Therapies. 3(2). 251-260. 
  • Schweizer, C., Knorth, E. J., & Spreen, M. (2014). Art therapy with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A review of clinical case descriptions on ‘what works’. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 41(5), 577-593. Doi: 10.1016/j.aip.2014.10.009.
  • Schweizer, C.; Spreen, M.; & Knorth, E.J.  (2017) Exploring what works in art therapy with children with autism: Tacit knowledge.  Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 34(4), 183-191. Doi: 10.1080/07421656.2017.1392760
  • Van Lith, T.; Woolhiser Stallings, J.; & Elliot Harris, C. (2017). Discovering good practice for art therapy with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 54, 78-84. Doi: 10.1016/j.aip.2017.01.002

Art Therapy and Popular Culture

  • Brown, C. & Garner, R.L. (2017). Serious gaming, virtual and immersive environments in art therapy. In R.L. Garner, Ed. Digital art therapy: Materials, methods, and applications. London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 
  • Carlton, N. (2014). Digital culture and art therapy. The Arts in Psychotherapy. 41. 41-45. 
  • Klorer, P.G. (2009). The effects of technology overload on children: An art therapists perspective. Art Therapy. 26(2). 80-82. DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2009.10129742
  • Orr, P.P. (2010). Social remixing: Art therapy in the digital age. In C.H. Moon, Ed. Materials and media in art therapy. New York, NY: Routledge. 
  • Orr, P.P. (2016). Art therapy and digital media. In D. Gussak & M. Rosal, Ed.  The Wiley handbook of art therapy. West Sussex, UK: Wiley Blackwell.
  • Potash, J.S. (2009). Fast food art, talk show therapy: The impact of mass media on adolescent art therapy. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 26(2), 52-57. Doi: 10.1080/07421656.2009.10129746

Autism

  • Autism Self Advocacy Network (ASAN, 2019). Disability rights and neurodiversity archive. Retrieved from https://autisticadvocacy.org/category/topic/disability-rights-and-neurodiversity/
  • Grandin, T., & Panek, R. (2013). The autistic brain. Helping different kinds of minds succeed. Boston, MA: MarinerBooks.
  • Liebowitz, C. (2016) What neurodiversity is-what it means for feminism. Everyday Feminism. Retrieved from http://everydayfeminism.com/2016/03/neurodiversity-101/ 
  • Muzikar, D. (2018). Neurodiversity: A person, a perspective, a movement?[Blog]. The art of autism. Retrieved from https://the-art-of-autism.com/neurodiverse-a-person-a-perspective-a-movement/
  • ​Silberman, S. (2015). Neurotribes. The legacy of autism and the future of nuerodiversity. New York, NY: Avery. An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. 

Autism and Popular Culture

  • Newman, J. (October 17, 2014). To Siri with Love. The New York Times. Retrieved from www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/fashion/how-apples-siri-became-one-autistic-boys-bff.html
  • ​Newman J. (2017). To Siri with love: A mother, her autistic son, and the kindness of machines. 
  • Williams, R. R (Producer & Director). (2016). Life animated: A story of sidekicks, heroes and autism [Documentary]. United States of America: A&E Indie Films. New York, NY: Harper. 
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