Taichung Art Center Helps Students With Disabilities Create, Sell Their Work

An arts center in Taichung is teaching students with disabilities how to make art, friends and even a little money.

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00:00Here, at this art center in central Taiwan, students with disabilities are learning to

00:05express themselves through art.

00:07The center offers classes in areas like gardening and painting, creating opportunities for social

00:12and creative interactions.

00:30Parents say the social element of the classes is as beneficial as the art itself.

00:56The center not only teaches students how to create art, but also how to sell it, giving

01:00members of the public a chance to buy the pieces and support the students.

01:18Centers like this one give students with disabilities the chance to overcome their creative challenges.

01:24And in the process, they can also make friends, and maybe even a little cash.

01:28Joseph Wu and Chris Gorin for Taiwan Plus.