The Autism Study draws on the work of Greek artist Kimon Nicolaides and his method of drawing. The Nicolaides' Method was taught to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder to gauge the program's effectiveness on the expressiveness of their art and level of artistic skill. This study was conducted under the tutelage of Dr. Cynthia Bickley-Greene through East Carolina University in the fall of 2009. One of my family members was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at the age of three. Labeled "special needs" by the school system, he has spent his educational career in exceptional childrens classes. As a result, I was interested in learning more about the artistic development of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This exploration led me to consider how art could affect expression and skill level among children with ASD. I discovered the work of Kimon Nicolaides during my studies and applied his basic teaching principles to my teaching skills. I taught a series of art lessons to two children diagnosed with ASD using the methods outlined by Nicolaides. The paper outlines the work I did with the children and best explains the results of my time with them. I learned a great deal from this experience, expanding my personal knowledge of artistic development among children with ASD. I also added new teaching methods to my teaching repetoire, using some of the basic Nicolaides' lessons in my class. I use some of his methods to differentiate instruction for individual students which allows me to better meet the needs of all young learners in my class. Additionally, I added information to the considerably limited knowledge base concerning art and ASD. In the future, I would like to further explore the developmental needs of exceptional children in my classes to gain a better understanding of how to best meet their individual needs in order to provide them with the best education possible.