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Local adaptive art teacher receives award

Posted 11/25/21

Adapting art for special students Above, left; In this lesson students with visual impairments and special needs learn about landscape, and create art with sensory tools. Above, right; Adaptive

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Adapting art for special students Above, left; In this lesson students with visual impairments and special needs learn about landscape, and create art with sensory tools. Above, right; Adaptive art materials are created to adapt to students with limited mobility. Bottom, right; Ms. Jenni’s preferred portrait, created by one of her students. Jenni received the Peter J. Geisser Special Needs Art Educator of the Year award at the Colorado Art Education Association Conference. Bottom, left; Adaptive Art Teacher Jenni Halsted presents her many unique ways of reaching her students with significant support needs.