Exhibit focuses on autistic children and their moms
SPECIAL MOTHERS AND SONS: “Autism: A Portrait of Mothers with Sons,’’ an intensely personal exhibit by photographer Kim Mimnaugh, is in the Winfisky Gallery at Salem State University through Nov. 4.
“My son has autism,’’ said Mimnaugh, a faculty member at the university for nearly 20 years. “This has made me see and question the world in a new way. I’m photographing my son out of love and also for the quirky exchanges we have while the camera is out.’’
She said that after many years of thinking how to use her photography skills to express love for her son, she “gathered the courage to photograph other mothers and their sons with autism.’’
Read more here: At Salem State, exhibit focuses on autistic children and their moms – The Boston Globe.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.