Impact: Feature Issue on Persons with Disabilities in the Arts

2010

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Creativity, like intelligence, is multifaceted and ever-changing. People can be creative in different ways and to different degrees in many areas of daily life. And, as researchers have found, IQ (as one measure of intelligence) does not predict who will or will not be creatively gifted. The arts are one of the most widely recognized means of expressing creativity. This issue of "Impact" highlights the uses of studio, written, and performing arts to fulfill one of the most basic human drives - that of unique personal expression - in the lives of persons with developmental disabilities. In these pages are articles describing different strategies, models, and programs that support persons with developmental disabilities in nurturing and expanding their artistic talent and interests. Profiled are successful programs across the country that make available the opportunity to learn about and develop skills in various art forms. Also included are stories of individuals who have found opportunities to express the creative talents that for many people with developmental disabilities remain hidden from view. It is our hope that service providers and arts organizations will find the information and stories in these pages useful as they expand opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities to express their creative spirits.

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