Heidi Campbell, founder and president of the non-profit ITT Autism and Dr. Howard Shane from Boston’s Childrens Hospital and Harvard Medical talk about their collaboration on breakthrough pedagogies for autistic students. They present on May 9th a special forum on this, from 7:00-8:30 pm at the Oasis Senior Center in Newport Beach, free to the public. Space is limited, so reservations are necessary. Information on booking this event is available at:ittautism@gmail.com More resources in general: wynsumarts.com , Families+SchoolsTogether, and thecenter4autism.org Stephan Baxter organizer and co-curator presents an exhibit opening this week in Fullerton: “Art With An Agenda Presents Love. Sex. Unity. Respect. in Support of Marriage Equality and OC’s LGBTQ Community.” ArtWithAnAgenda.org has all the information about this exhibit opening May4th and closing May 25th; located at 223/225 Sante Fe Street, due west of Fullerton’s Train Station. And lastly Rosemary Swimm, Ex. Dir. of Laguna Plein Air Painters Association posts us on the May 4th Canvas for a Cause silent auction at the Women’s Club of Laguna Beach from 5-8 pm; 286 St. Ann’s Drive. More information is available at info@lpapa.org.  State of Art Autism AND Art for LGBTQ AND Plein Air Art