Art, Adapted., is a visual arts education and consulting company. we have a fundamental belief that standards-based general education art curriculum can and should be adapted for all students.

what is adapted art

Focused on inclusion, empowerment, and creative expression, Adapted Art is designed to make the visual arts and art education accessible to individuals with disabilities and special needs. Adapted art educators' utilize the modification of tools and materials, artistic techniques and national visual arts curriculum, communication, visuals, and instructional methods to adapt art.

Art, Adapted., we see kids for the awesome humans they are - no labels, no misperceptions, no stereotypes, no limitations.

Art, Adapted., uses nationally recognized, award winning, evidence based adapted art practices and techniques.

Smith’s dream is to create a world where ALL kids have access to high quality standards-based visual arts education. A world where kids are seen as kids and not a label.

(she/her/hers)

Inspiration for Art, Adapted., is my grandson, Beau, an AWESOME eight-year-old with Down Syndrome.

Beau’s birth changed the trajectory of my life, taking me on a journey of discovery to help better understand the unique needs of special kids and of my extraordinary grandson. My experience inspired me to create the award-winning adapted art program, Art, Adapted. My goal was to create a program where special kids have an equal arts education to their general education peers.

Smith has extensive experience in the adapted art field and has taught students with autism spectrum disorder, both functional and academic; Behavior/Trauma Emotionally Disabled students from kindergarten to high school fine arts; students with intellectual disabilities, developmental delays, visual impairment, and blindness; students with speech and language impairment, orthopedic impairments and disabilities; and multiple disabilities.

Over eight-years, Smith was able to develop an award winning adapted art program at a trauma informed public behavior school called, RISE, working with an extraordinarily diverse student population from kindergarten to age twenty-two.

Adapted Art Specialist, Laura Smith, developed innovative award winning, evidence-based adapted art practices and techniques used by Art, Adapted. Smith created new adapted visual arts curriculum, including project specific visuals that can be used both with students with disabilities and in a gen-ed art classroom.

Smith has a diverse resume and also works as a published author and illustrator of children’s books and graphic novels, and as a graphic designer.