Museum visits and autism benefits by Kelly Jean Sullivan

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Benefits of museum art visits for students with autism

● Provide a medium for expression and communication

 ● Facilitate social interactions and acceptance of “typical” peers 

● Inspire motivation to learn and to create 

● Help children with Autism to self-soothe

 ● Provide hands-on experiences to help children learn through non-traditional experiences Evidence shows that students with autism who participated in a museum education program: 

● Decreased internalizing behaviors 

● Decreased hyperactivity 

● Increased “acceptable” socialization behaviors 

● Improved self-esteem