Kate Lacour

The Value of Art Therapy for those with Special Needs

What is art therapy? How is it different from art instruction? And how can art therapy benefit those with special needs?

Cultural Access: Advocacy, Autism and the Meaning of Fun

why "fun" and is a worthwhile pursuit for those with special needs, and how cultural participation is an act of advocacy. Forthcoming in The Autism...

What do you know… about Down Syndrome?

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Test your knowledge about this common and often-misunderstood condition.

The STOMP Troopers: Inclusion, Advocacy and the Right to Party

The creation and implementation of an adaptive Mardi Gras parade group for youth with special needs.

5 Things I Never Knew About New Orleans…Until I Led an Autistic Mardi Gras Parade Krewe

In 2015, I founded the STOMP Troopers, a sci-fi Mardi Gras parade krewe for kids with autism. Over the course of two months, they made...

Kate Lacour- Business Plan, NOLArts

Kate Lacour- Press Release, Jambalaya and Jazz

Kate Lacour- Focus Statement, Reconstruct Art

Kate Lacour- Grant Application Background, NOLArts