Jason Goldsmith Email & Phone Number

http://www.creatabilityexpo.com/Mission:To expose and celebrate the amazing talents of special needs people and encourage their integration into productive roles in our communities.Focus:We aim to encourage a paradigm shift of how society views what special needs people can achieve and the role they have in our society. Vision:That one day, any person with an intellectual, developmental or physical disability can count on being supported in finding and maintaining meaningful employment, be it through self-employment or working for others.

An innovative approach to visual learning andcommunication for Autism Spectrum Disorderand related disabilities

Montreal, Canada Area

THE BIG BLUE HUG is art inspired by conversations about life’s little successes with an autistic boy who found his voice through drawing. Inspirational and unique, The Big Blue Hug celebrates LIFE through the beauty of colour, the magic of light, and the power of human connection. We create custom Awards and Recognition Gifts for your corporate gifting needs!

Montreal, Canada Area

Writer of stories related to language stimulation of special needs childrenCartoonist of a comic called Planet SheldonInspirations is published twice annually and distributed widely in Montreal and surrounding areas. Provides uplifting stories and timely advice in the area of special needs.

Teacher of 'Creating and Adapting Materials for Special Needs Populations' for the program: Intervention Strategies for Language Development

Picture Talking is a unique means of conversing with communication challenged individuals through the spontaneous and creative use of visuals strategies. Picture Talking helps verbal and non-verbal individuals, as well as their care givers, converse using visuals in a manner that closely resembles human dialogue.I offer trainings for professionals and parents through the Miriam Home training programs and

Development of Picture Talking: play and communication program.Working 1:1 with developmentally delayed children to mediate social, communication and cognitive skills.Design of adapted communication, play and learning materials.Creating and implementing communication strategies.Supervising educator/ child interactions on a weekly basis.Coaching parents to improve communication and interactions with their children.Assisting clinical administration in updating the client intervention programming.Collaborating with therapist teams on global intervention goals.

•Trained staff to use drawing as augmentative and alternative communication •Modeled and supervised the use of Picture Talking to students•Developed an arts and crafts vocational program•Managed students in a group environment

Product Designer, Innovative Kitchen Wares and Technology Products Product R&D, concept realization from preliminary sketches and prototypes to final 2D and 3D client presentations, production drawings, and product testing.

45 Hour Training, Autism Remediation

Dec, Industrial Design

Partially Completed Undergraduates Degree, Contemporary Fine Arts

Dec, Communications