Healthcare clown organizations are creating new artistic approaches for children on the autism spectrum

Mar 16, 2023 | general, Autism

Read in Croatian. Healthcare clowns from seven different European countries gathered from 29th January until 3rd of March in Zagreb, Croatia, as part of the ClowNexus project in order to share their previous experiences and artistic learnings in working with children...

Learnings from working with children on the autism spectrum

Dec 13, 2022 | Autism

Read in Finnish. The three-year project ClowNexus is entering its last third of its period. Therefore, we asked Elina Reinikka from our project partner Sairaalaklovnit in Finland about her learnings and insights about the work with children with autism. Dear Elina,...

World Autism Awareness Day: Once you’ve met one you’ve only met one

Mar 30, 2022 | Autism

On World Autism Awareness Day we want to dive deep into the needs of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Therefore we interviewed two experts by experience: Christa Renwall and Orjo Pättiniemi. Christa and Orja are part of “Autism Finland” which is a...

Autism affects 1 in 100 people

Mar 29, 2022 | Autism

orld Autism Day 2022: Autism was once believed to be rare, but recent studies have now shown that autism affects around 1 in 100 people*. Appropriate support and acceptance of this neurological variation allow those on the Spectrum to enjoy equal opportunity and full...

Healthcare clowns & children with autism – a joint expedition has begun!

Oct 25, 2021 | Autism, Workshop

Read in Finnish Red-nosed characters peek out from behind the trees. One climbs a tree and another admires the warmth of the autumn sun on her cheeks. What’s going on? The very first artistic laboratory of ClowNexus with healthcare clowns from several European...

Our Artistic Laboratories are starting – this is what we are going to explore

Oct 12, 2021 | Autism, Artistic Laboratories, co-creation, Dementia

The first ClowNexus Artistic Laboratories will take place in October!   Artists from six countries will come together for one week in Finland to explore co-creation with children with ASD, and one week in Hungary to explore co-creation with elderly people with...