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Purpose of the Project,Relevance to the Community, <br /> Goals,and Success Factors <br /> As a photographer, I observe the students struggling and the parents <br /> worrying while a group of highly motivated volunteers work 1:1, sometimes 2:1 <br /> with the youth in the water.And I observe growth and perseverance. In capturing <br /> the successes and joys, I hope to do my part in encouraging the students and <br /> families to persist,and the volunteers to show patience. In making these <br /> photographs available to the public, I hope to do my part to increase volunteer <br /> involvement,make new connections for student internships, and encourage <br /> additional funding for the programs. <br /> Over the past few months,the classes have become very successful and have <br /> been oversubscribed. Some families have not been able to register. There are many <br /> people in our community who are interested in volunteering. I hope through my <br /> contributions of strong evocative visual imagery and building community <br /> connections, I may play a role in the continued success of and access to these types <br /> of programs. <br /> New statics show 1 in 68 children are being diagnosed on the Autism <br /> spectrum. I continue to meet and collaborate with professionals who work with this <br /> population and I will continue to contribute my skills and experience in art <br /> education using photography as a tool for exploration and self-expression for <br /> students with disabilities. <br /> Community Partnerships to Date <br /> Marian Kaslovsky,Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Chapel Hill Parks & <br /> Recreation Adapted Recreation and Inclusion program <br /> Robb English,Aquatic Supervisor Town of Chapel Hill, Creator Adapted Aquatics <br /> Jeff York,Arts Administrator, Public and Cultural Arts Division,Town of Chapel Hill <br /> Marylou Gelblum, PhD, Child Development Specialist <br /> Yasmine White CEO &Founder,Voices together <br /> Deborah Zuver, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Drama <br /> Therapist (LMFT, RDT), Director,Advocacy and Transition, Carolina <br /> Institute for Developmental Disabilities, UNC (CIDD) <br /> Holly Riddle,J.D., M.Ed. <br /> Director, NC Council on Developmental Disabilities, 1990-2013 <br /> Policy and Research, NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental <br /> Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services 2014-present <br /> Amy Fowler,president of the Autism Society of North Carolina Orange Chatham <br /> Beth Kuklinski, Founder, Director Jordan Lake School of the Arts <br /> Artistic Experience <br /> As an experienced artist, I have command over my tools to be able to use <br /> them in ways that engender trust.As a photographic educator, i taught my students <br /> to know their tools and to respect the environments they enter. In producing these <br /> highly charged emotional and aesthetic imagery, I have learned much about light, <br />