7 – Paradise

7 – Paradise

My name is Deatrice. I have been participating in the 1920 Club Art Program for ten years. Doing art helps me feel more capable, stable and motivated. I feel more relaxed and joyful! I love doing abstracts and using bright

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12 – Classic Art

12 – Classic Art

Hi I’m Reed, and the biggest challenge I’ve faced is having autism. I am a very positive young man who loves to attend school, and I’m always eager to participate in all activities. I enjoy interacting with my classmates and

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28 – Untitled

28 – Untitled

I am Jonathan and I attend Vivian B. Adams School. I have an intellectual disability. I live with friends in a group home and every day I work to become more independent. I enjoy art lessons at my school, especially

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98 – Happiness is a Choice

98 – Happiness is a Choice

Throughout my life, I have been dealing with symptoms relating to my mental illness. Going undiagnosed for than half my life. I didn’t know what the symptoms meant at the time. My life was unmanageable. Until, I began taking classes at Riverbend

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13 – Untitled

13 – Untitled

I am Charles, I have intellectual and physical disabilities. My challenge is to not let my disabilities define who I am and control the activities I do. I am in a wheelchair, but I don’t let that stop me! I

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22 – Bubbly

22 – Bubbly

My name is Kim and I have intellectual disabilities and obsessive compulsive disorder. I have difficulty with verbal communication. I like to experiment with art, the paints and the colors. I am self-taught and I like art projects that are

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31 – USA

31 – USA

The first obstacle in my life was being hit by a car at the age of 13. Followed by me being bullied on in school in New York, luckily when I moved to Alabama, I didn’t have to deal with

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19 – Stars

19 – Stars

My name is Emmett. I am in the school-age program at Vivian B. Adams School. I have autism, but I don’t let that stop me from being a great person and learning about art. I enjoy taking art classes at

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63 – Foxy

63 – Foxy

I have PTSD and anxiety disorder and I recently found out I have cognitive thinking disorder. I have learning disabilities in math I want to understand and know how to deal with my diagnoses. Recovery is a hard process and

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