OC A&D's Accessibility Considerations for Arts Patrons with Autism

, in partnership with Segerstrom Center for the Arts, provides a space for arts and cultural organizations to learn, share resources, discuss challenges and keep current on best practices for creating and maintaining accessible spaces and programming so that people with disabilities can fully participate in and enjoy the arts!  Our upcoming presentation will focus on Autism. We will receive a short presentation from Carol Basile, a phycologist, professor, and parent of an adult Autistic son, followed by a panel discussion with Carol , Lauren Nicole, an Autistic visual artist and Kathryn Hass, a therapist with SCFTA's Studio D team. Please read about each of our panelists below.  The Orange County Arts and Disability Collaborative 

- -Panelist Bios

• Ph.D. is the mother of an adult autistic son. When her then 6-year-old son was diagnosed with autism in 1972 little was known of autism and techniques to teach the autistic child. In 1973, Carol was advised to place her onl…