Transformative Potential of Outsider Art for Neurodivergent
Artists

J 2025

Transformative Potential of Outsider Art for Neurodivergent Artists

SOCHOR, Pavel; Dagmar SOCHOROVÁ a Milan KUBIATKO

Základní údaje

Originální název

Transformative Potential of Outsider Art for Neurodivergent Artists

Autoři

SOCHOR, Pavel ; Dagmar SOCHOROVÁ a Milan KUBIATKO

Vydání

Neuroendocrinology Letters, Lucembursko, Maghira and Maas Publications, 2025, 0172-780X

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50302 Education, special

Stát vydavatele

Lucembursko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 0.600 v roce 2024

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Organizační jednotka

Pedagogická fakulta

UT WoS

001650136400005

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-105027438829

Klíčová slova anglicky

autism spectrum disorders; inclusive studies; intellectual and development disabilities; neurodivergent artists; resilience

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 23. 1. 2026 10:59, Mgr. Daniela Marcollová

Anotace

V originále

THEORETICAL BACKGROUND: The intersections of inclusion, resilience, and socialisation within artistically stimulating environments are increasingly recognised in the education of individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). However, scholarly attention remains limited regarding pre-professional support systems that integrate artefiletic (reflective) educational principles with studio practice. OBJECTIVE: This paper explores how artistic engagement in the field of outsider art offers transformative opportunities for advancing human rights and fostering sociocultural participation. METHODOLOGY: The study employs a qualitative longitudinal case study design (2016–2024), utilising participatory observation and unstructured interviews to track the development of a neurodivergent artist ("Ms. Petra") within a university-based inclusive studio in the Czech Republic. RESULTS: Findings demonstrate that long-term studio engagement enabled the participant to transition from a medical model of disability to a sociocultural one. Specifically, the artistic practice served as a non-verbal catalyst for emotional articulation, strengthened self-identity, and established a sustainable support network involving family and university facilitators. CONCLUSION: The research confirms that resilience is a learned educational outcome fostered by safe, democratic studio environments. The proposed holistic studio model offers a transferable framework for supporting the lifelong learning and professionalisation of artists with dual exceptionality.

Citovat

SOCHOR, Pavel; Dagmar SOCHOROVÁ a Milan KUBIATKO. Transformative Potential of Outsider Art for Neurodivergent Artists. Neuroendocrinology Letters. Lucembursko: Maghira and Maas Publications, 2025, roč. 46, č. 6, s. 347 - 355. ISSN 0172-780X.

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N2  - THEORETICAL BACKGROUND: The intersections of inclusion, resilience, and socialisation within artistically stimulating environments are increasingly recognised in the education of individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). However, scholarly attention remains limited regarding pre-professional support systems that integrate artefiletic (reflective) educational principles with studio practice. OBJECTIVE: This paper explores how artistic engagement in the field of outsider art offers transformative opportunities for advancing human rights and fostering sociocultural participation. METHODOLOGY: The study employs a qualitative longitudinal case study design (2016–2024), utilising participatory observation and unstructured interviews to track the development of a neurodivergent artist ("Ms. Petra") within a university-based inclusive studio in the Czech Republic. RESULTS: Findings demonstrate that long-term studio engagement enabled the participant to transition from a medical model of disability to a sociocultural one. Specifically, the artistic practice served as a non-verbal catalyst for emotional articulation, strengthened self-identity, and established a sustainable support network involving family and university facilitators. CONCLUSION: The research confirms that resilience is a learned educational outcome fostered by safe, democratic studio environments. The proposed holistic studio model offers a transferable framework for supporting the lifelong learning and professionalisation of artists with dual exceptionality.
ER  -

SOCHOR, Pavel; Dagmar SOCHOROVÁ a Milan KUBIATKO. Transformative Potential of Outsider Art for Neurodivergent Artists. \textit{Neuroendocrinology Letters}. Lucembursko: Maghira and Maas Publications, 2025, roč.~46, č.~6, s.~347 - 355. ISSN~0172-780X.

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