Design Ignites Change - Projects - Ben's Book: Little Red Flying Hood

Foothill High School

As part of our inclusion program, students with special needs are encouraged to be active members in the school community. Ben, who has autism, has been a student in the graphics program over the past four years. During this time, Ben has mastered Adobe Illustrator. This year we are working with Ben to take his gifts of telling a story and drawing characters to illustrating his story/characters using Illustrator, with the goal of publishing his book. Ben would like to visit local elementary schools to donate his book, share his life story as a visiting author/illustrator, and send a positive message of acceptance of all special individuals.

Maureen Clark
mbclark@interact.ccsd.net

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April 1, 2014

Ben's Book: Little Red Flyinghood. Take a look at Ben's Blog to see all the characters and progress that he has made in the development of his book. Ben is working on the scenery development now.

The cast of characters for Little Red Flying Hood that were displayed at the 2010 ACTE convention.

Some of Ben's character designs.

Various views of the character Cranston were drawn by Ben using Adobe Illustrator for the animation students to use as reference for the 3D model.

The story has been written and finalized. Ben broke the story down into 36 pages and set up a binder for himself.

The challenges for this project will be keeping Ben focus on the task along with meeting the target audience reading and interest levels, working with Ben to build confidence in public speaking skills and sending a positive message to the young students that despite your challenges in life, you can accomplish your dreams.

Writing, illustrating and publishing a book based on items that are of interest to Ben, insects. The cast of characters, that have been developed by Ben based in various insects, will go on a quest together to help grandma. Along the way, they encounter some challenges. Can they overcome their challenges to help grandma?