From Autism to Artism by Donna Williams

Beautiful Behavioural Mutations is one of the songs in the rock musical, Footsteps of a Nobody by Donna Williams ( http://www.myspace.com/footstepsofanobody ) and performed with The Aspinauts (you can see a clip from the show here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doEIsz6roCw )

The From Autism to Artism slideshow captures the transition of autistic author, artist, singer-songwriter Donna Williams from infancy to adulthood with a parallel journey told through her artworks.

Further info at:

http://www.donnawilliams.net
http://www.aspinauts.com

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[Liamrunescapefunorb]

Good song and video, I myself am Autistic (As is my girlfriend) and they are very friendly, and polite, people, but we are looked down on a good percentage of ''Normal' people as if we are nothing, it's not right, further more , the majority of College and University courses have more far, FAR to quickly to accomoadte for us, my autistic mind has always worked in a sense that i think about my assignments ( and they come in to my mind ) when I come in to the lessons.

[1210donna]

@Liamrunescapefunorb We all would like an easier life. We all would like that when we knock of work we have only free time. But this is the model for paid work, or should be, that when we are not on paid time we are free to do as we please. University and college are different models. They COULD have us stay on campus for twice the hours and set those extra hours as our study and writing time.

[1210donna]

@Liamrunescapefunorb BUT they TRUST us to have the RESPONSIBILITY and ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS to make ourselves a STUDY and WRITING office and TIME TABLE at home to do those extra hours there (where we can at least also snack and make a drink). Being able to be RESPONSIBLE for this is part of how college and university train us in SELF EMPLOYMENT skills. Because in self employment we must create these things for ourselves. Even working for others we much MANAGE TIME effectively. hope it helps.

[giarcreklaw]

I've listened to this 5 times now and I'm still mesmerized by it. It's a wonderful song Donna. I have a daughter who is on the spectrum and she loves music. I can't wait to share it with her. She's so sweet and it's sad that she struggles so with not being accepted by others. I'm hoping to help her find her way by finding inspiration from others like you. Many Blessings to you, Craig

[1210donna]

how old is she? you could make an autie friendly dinner club or autie friendly play club for her.

[KimIsMissing]

I think people with autism have a gift. I do not see it as a disability, they just think differently

Is this Donna? If it is, we studied you in psychology- you were in our text book~

[1210donna]

Hi Kim, how's that, I was in your text book and still here being 3D at the same time :-)

[apollomma]

currently re-reading your "Nobody Nowhere" before i sleep each night, i feel giddy with happiness to be allowed into your world which is like my own, and to have flashes of myself explained by as an alert and artistic soul as yourself

this video rocks

...i also respected Peter Jennings tremendously, and searching on Google about your today was so happy to read that he "got" YOU.

you are helping me to bring me to me thank you infinitely for helping me move closer to becoming "cre-active"

[suzettemfleiss]

Donna, great vid! It is great to see that you are still doing great things for the autie community. The social/family group is still going great....107 families and counting. Daniel is doing well, but minor adolescent situations (he's 14 now)are arising. Your art looks great, and this slideshow is wonderful. You have a beautiful voice, too!

Take care,

Suzette Fleiss

[droitegauched]

la chanson est aussi super que les peintures !

[Myfriendismultiple]

Living with mpd or did and knowing how difficult it can be, I really admire the art work you do and just the way you are as a person. Most people who have other personalities are really very clever people to begin with. I know being with my best friend for the past 9yrs. So brave of you to put yourself out there guess you know how much it's helping others with the same condition. You go girl the sky is your limit. What a lovely person,persons you all are.

[carol3hawks]

Fabulous!! You, your poetry, art, paintings, music and most definently, your books! The books have answered questions of my autie son, no doctor could.

Love and sunshine Donna, Carol3Hawks

[DRORI99]

Good song!

I'm autistic, I'm 11 years on earth and I am the manager of aforum of young autistic in israel.

[ediann]

simply beautiful! i read donna williams story and am inspired by her courage and her spirit and her creativity and talents. she is quite a special person and she gives us hope for our son who is autistic and sometimes life seems to be such a struggle. i wish to find the same courage to help guide my son so he too can live and grow and share his wonderful abilities and talents as an autistic child who has such beauty and wonder and imagination.

[Liamrunescapefunorb]

then when the lesson is over I forget about it until the next lesson , a free to me means a " free " to do whatever, and " home " is for " home " as in " chill " away from the assignments

im a slow worker but I am friendly as well , and I do wish that the majority of college courses could accomodate for this , I really do hate the deadlines and I am glad that my teachers don't worry about the deadlines, I prefer patience in my life and it makes me happier

[DoctorSapperstein]

i prefer your writing & story telling to the music & painting

your music & painting seem concrete & literal which feels as an imposition & removes one from experience via force

implementation of technique to bring to fruition your expression is admirable, but i find the output to be overly bold (same for the lyrics)

can you hear klee or kandinsky?