REPRINT: Uniting Art and Community through FCSN Voices Graphic Artist Collaboration Project

Written by: Julia Lee, FCSN Voices Junior Editor Graphics by: Anna Wang, FCSN Voices Senior Graphic Artist In January 2024, the Graphic Artists on the FCSN Voices team launched a Digital Art Collaboration program. In this program, special needs students and graphic artists embark on a journey of artistic exploration over the course of four weeks. The resulting artwork proudly lives on the FCSN Voices … Continue reading REPRINT: Uniting Art and Community through FCSN Voices Graphic Artist Collaboration Project

Health Column Series: The Therapeutic Power of Dance for Kids on the Spectrum

A growing and diverse body of research has investigated the therapeutic benefits of dance and movement for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities, consisting of randomized controlled trials, pilot studies, qualitative research, and meta-analyses of multiple clinical trials and studies. Clinical trials have provided strong evidence that structured dance interventions can improve a range of developmental outcomes… Continue reading Health Column Series: The Therapeutic Power of Dance for Kids on the Spectrum

Learning to Speak Through Stories: My FCSN Voices Experience

As someone who had never considered journalism before joining FCSN Voices, becoming a youth reporter was the last thing I thought I would ever do. I have always been a quiet person—more comfortable listening to others than speaking, and more at ease expressing myself through music than through writing or conversation. Yet, interviewing people and writing articles for Voices has turned out to be one of the most rewarding things I have ever done… Continue reading Learning to Speak Through Stories: My FCSN Voices Experience