We are 16 weeks into our Focus comic art camp which is free for kids and young adults with autism. We had a successful art workshop where kids with autism were given a drawing, sculpting and painting workshop. The students were taught how to draw Focus the autistic super hero, build super hero shields with clay, build coat of arms… Read more →
The next new Focus comic art camp project will start Saturday November 23 and December 7 at 2pm in Phoenix. We will teach our students how to make super hero or festive tree ornaments using Laguna paper clay. It will be a two part class. The class taking place this weekend will focus on hand building using clay. The class taking place… Read more →
The next new Focus comic art camp project will start Saturday November 16 at 2pm in Phoenix. We will teach our students how to make super hero shields and coat of arms using Laguna paper clay. It will be a two part class. The class taking place this weekend will focus on hand building using clay. The class taking place on… Read more →
We are 15 weeks into our Focus comic art camp which is free for kids and young adults with autism. We had a successful art workshop on November 9th where kids with autism were given a drawing and sculpture painting workshop. The students were taught how to draw Focus the autistic super hero with different halloween backgrounds. In addition the… Read more →
Thanks to all the celebrities who support Focus Comic which features an autistic super hero. The comic is part of a humanitarian social cause initiative in maintaining dignity for autistic individuals by removing the stigma associated to autism, and championing kids with autism and disabilities. Click on the link below to watch video footage of these celebrities talking about why autism awareness… Read more →
Our latest Focus Comic panel is now on Amazon Prime TV. The Focus Comic Panel at Los Angeles Comic Con is about The Importance of the Arts to Society, especially to individuals with autism and disabilities. It features qualitative research by me as a certified social cultural anthropologist with thecommunity. https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07ZPHJL95/ref=cm_sw_tw_r_pv_wb_aCMBdtQDxn4Yq Read more →
We are 14 weeks into our Focus comic art camp. We had a successful art workshop on October 26th and 27th where kids with autism were given a special Halloween Comic drawing workshop. The students were taught how to draw Focus the autistic super hero with different halloween backgrounds. The students had the opportunity to make new friends, and the… Read more →
Focus comic had a successful five day community outreach event at Amberlea elementary school. The sole creator of Focus Comic, Yvonne Wan who is also the writer and contributing artist was joined by Elisha Perry, the Focus comic teaching intern and Douglas Hebert who is the main artist and internship coach. They met all the k-8 kids in small groups… Read more →
LA comic con was a success in raising autism awareness and acceptance in LA. Check out our latest Focus comic panel at LA comic con where Creator and Certified Social cultural anthropologist Yvonne Wan and her team discusses the importance of the arts to society, autistic individuals and those with disabilities. The panel includes qualitative research by film ethnographer Yvonne… Read more →
Thank you Larry Houston, Producer, Writer and Artist for Xmen for supporting Focus comic and autism awareness. In this interview, Larry talks about his son who has autism, and why autism awareness is important to him and society. Focus comic features one of the worlds first autistic super heroes, giving autistic individuals greater representation in the media. Interview conducted and… Read more →