Broadening Awareness Around Neurodiversity through Art - Matt Ross
From Agents of Humanity by The Nicholas Center | Launchpad 516 Studios
June 3, 2026 · 43 min · Season 1 · Episode 72
About this episode
Matt Ross discusses neurodiversity and art education through his work with One River School of Art + Design.
Matt Ross is the Founder of One River School of Art + Design. Since 2012, One River has grown from one location in Englewood, NJ to fifteen schools in six states with a goal to “transform art education” across America. Prior to One River School, Matt was the CEO of School of Rock, a nationally recognized music school for kids. He is active in promoting Autism awareness and supporting emerging artists and recently authored “Grow or Fold”, a book about transforming oneself in midlife and beyond. For more information on One River School: https://oneriverschool.com/ Today's podcast is hosted by our very own Agents of Humanity. Follow @thenicholascenter on Facebook, @nicholascenter on Instagram, and @nicholas-center on LinkedIn. Agents of Humanity is written, directed and recorded by The Nicholas Center and is produced by Launchpad 516 Studios & George Andriopoulos. Agents of Humanity was originally developed by Dave Thompson and George Andriopoulos. Subscribe to Agents of Humanity on Apple Podcasts and get notified of new episodes, every two weeks! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agents-of-humanity/id1698271745 Or find us on your favorite podcasting platform!
People in this episode
Host: Agents of Humanity
Guest: Matt Ross
Topics covered
- neurodiversity
- art education
- Autism awareness
- personal transformation
- emerging artists
Keywords
- neurodiversity
- art education
- Autism awareness
- personal transformation
- emerging artists
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: One River School of Art + Design, School of Rock, Launchpad 516 Studios
Books & works: Grow or Fold
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