The experience was significantly memorable for the artists, since most of them admitted to working with differently-abled persons in a painting session for the first time.The cognitive approach to learning they not only got to mentor them from a distance, but they worked closely with them, painting colors on a canvass and finishing the artwork hand in hand.The cognitive approach to learning “it was challenging and fun. Challenging, because I don’t know how to go along with them but I tried to be friendly and understand them,” says artist jane ramos, a fine arts alumna from the ford academy of arts who worked with ranuel nobleza, a 17-year-old person with autism.The cognitive approach to learning “I wanted ranuel to freely do his own style. So, I put paint on the canvass and then he spreads it as he wills,” adding that it was fun watching his partner smile while painting.The cognitive approach to learning

The same experience is echoed by leo patos, member of the group of aspiring mindanawon artists (GAMA), who worked with ronace coprada, a 29-year-old person with down syndrome.The cognitive approach to learning “it’s not easy, especially in communicating with them, but it was a fun experience. I asked ronace what she wanted and I supported her by drawing it.” he even hoped to participate in more activities like this to further develop the painting skills of differently-abled persons and said that their group is willing to mentor them however and whenever they can.The cognitive approach to learning

The 17 other mainstream artists who enthusiastically collaborated with the differently-abled artists were tricia borbon, nina custodio, joann de castro, robin castillo, miyen lim, zhor junavee antocan, rolando pino-on, jose jojo jimenez, brigel razonable, rubemel monica bustamante, dinky munda jr., JC gonzales, jong tangiday, pinx gaspe, donn manguilimutan, rey fuentes and daryl descallar.The cognitive approach to learning they are members of GAMA, tabula rasa, morning light gallery and united durian artists.

The deanna sipaco (DS) foundation for the differently-abled, inc.The cognitive approach to learning was founded by atty. Alberto B. Sipaco jr. And diana cuison sipaco in 2001 and their daughter, deanna (1972-2005), who had down syndrome and a special flair for the arts.The cognitive approach to learning A non-profit, non-government, humanitarian organization, the DS foundation currently offers therapy in the form of art and dance workshops, and helps people from all walks of society realize that people with disabilities are born with talents, are capable of learning skills, and have a permanent place and purpose in society.The cognitive approach to learning

“arts has played a major part in the lives of our members. We have members who are nonverbal, and painting has been an avenue in expressing themselves, their creativity – something that words can never do,” diana sipaco, the foundation’s executive director said.The cognitive approach to learning “our painting workshops and other activities are given free-of-charge so that it is accessible to persons with disabilities who belong to low-income families who could not afford the high-cost therapy services currently being offered.”

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Margaret ibañez, parent to 22-year-old moses who has down syndrome, attested to how arts has been therapeutic to her son in many ways. “moses sets his own mood when it comes to painting.The cognitive approach to learning mostly on his sleepless nights, he would turn to painting or doodling to relax and calm himself. Afterwards, he can get a good night’s sleep.” moses teamed up with renowned visual artist member of the tabula rasa art group, dinky munda, jr.The cognitive approach to learning in their painting collaboration.

The DS foundation and its members have experienced many firsts and milestones in its 18 years of operation, and the painting collaboration with davao’s mainstream visual artists is the newest addition to the list, paving way and creating opportunities for an even bigger project.The cognitive approach to learning in addition to advocating inclusion in visual arts, the painting collaboration was an initiative to raise funds for the participation of DS foundation members to the 2019 asia pacific accessible arts festival (2019 APAAF) in macao, china from june 3-5, 2019.The cognitive approach to learning the DS foundation is the first and only philippine delegation to the 2019 APAAF.

Photo right: one of the participating artists david jason lim working on his painting while her mother, ms nelly lim assists him.The cognitive approach to learning he collaborated with tabula rasa artist daryl descallar who wrote a poem relating to the art piece created by jason. Photo below: david jason lim the artist painter and daryl descallar with their art project.The cognitive approach to learning the two artists completed their work at the chicco di caffe along roxas voulevard, davao city