My Journey with Artjamila (Part 1): Part 1: from Nonverbal to Artistry (New Edition)

While living with autism can be a challenge it can also be a gift. For one young girl a diagnosis of autism would mark the beginning of her and her mothers journey of discovery. Jamila learns differently and sees the world in a unique perspective and it would be this gift that would help her and her mother discover new ways of learning and teaching seeing things in ways others might find unimaginable. In My Journey with Artjamila author and mother Noorhashimah Noordin shares how she was able to break the standard mold of teaching and learn to adapt to her daughters unique way of learning. Using a humanistic form of pedagogy that is centered on the individual and focuses on the emotional and social development of children Noorhashimah managed to connect and engage with her daughter helping young Jamila concentrate on her strengths-and on her art. Jamilas gift turned a challenge into a beautiful adventure and a fascinating experience. In her and her mothers story we can learn how important it is to see things from a different perspective to embrace art as a form of therapy to treasure memories and importantly to see the magical strength of will power