Iʻm Tanith! I was born and raised in Kapolei and graduated from Kapolei High School in 2015. After graduating from Leeward Community College with an Associate's degree in Creative Media in 2020, I transferred to UHWO to pursue my Bachelor's degree in General Creative Media. If I were an artistʻs tool, I would be a sponge because I love soaking up new information.
Studies have shown that about 1 in 44 children in the U.S. have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Of these individuals, about 30% of them are nonverbal. One of the greatest difficulties that most people with ASD encounter is socializing and communicating with others, which is increased tenfold for individuals who are nonverbal. As the cases of nonverbal autism continue to rise, so does the need for resources to provide these individuals in order to ensure they are receiving the proper assistance they need for their development. With the prominence of technology in today’s day and age, this research seeks to determine the impact of technology when it comes to teaching and assisting individuals on the spectrum and what can be done to further assist those who are nonverbal.
The concept of creativity has come a long way. The Old Greeks would call those creative forces muses, other religions referred to them as God. Today people still mostly treat creativity as an aha moment outside the area of influence. However, just by looking at the creative process one can tell, that creativity and creative work is more than just that one "Aha-Moment" (insight). It is clear that generating ideas demands planning and preparation, identifying something of interest like a problem, an opportunity or a challenge, doing research. This then leads to thinking of a solution, allowing time to incubate and iterations before arriving at something “complete.” Students learn that hard work is what makes their ideas come to life and sticktuiveness is what helps them get better.