October 2009 - The Joy of Autism - The Network of Care

The Alligator King’s Seventh Son

Adam had a more verbal day today. I guess that’s normal lingo for a family with an autistic child who has real trouble with verbal communication. One his “more verbal” days, he can get out phrases and sometimes full sentences. He can...

Published Wed, Oct 14 2009 2:30 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Parenting an Autistic Child, Adam, Autism and Intelligence, Joy, Parenting and Divorce, communication

A Response to Prof. Guy Dove on Wendy Lawson’s Book

I have come across Guy Dove’s review of Wendy Lawson’s Concepts of Normality recently (after being away for a while), and have to defend our positions. Wendy Lawson’s book is about regarding individuals with autism with respect and dignity and questions...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 7:24 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Critical Disability Studies, Discrimination, Acceptance

The Musical Brain

Many of us have read Oliver Sack’s Musicophilia and I attended his lecture here in Toronto a couple of years ago when the book was released. Neuroscientists study the innate rhythm of our brains, citing that no other species possess this capability...

Published Mon, Oct 26 2009 7:11 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Autism and Learning, Joy

Interviews from educational leaders who share ideas on how to make inclusion work

We all know the many obstacles to a truly inclusive classroom. First, many educators don’t really understand how to make it all work. There is no understanding of “universal design.” (please cut and paste this link into your browser...

Published Mon, Oct 19 2009 6:03 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Inclusion

What Remains. An Ode to Paper

I love paper. I am noticing just how much by moving from one house to another. I have boxes and boxes of it. I have old stories. I keep every journal I’ve ever written. I have the Toronto Star of when man first landed on the moon and it’s...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2009 10:15 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: To Get To The Other Side

We All Grieve Differently

I came across a new blog, Hopeful Parents I hadn’t seen before. When I read this post, I just had to link to it from here. We all experience many deaths in our lifetimes. It can be the death of a relative, the death of a dream, the death of an expectation...

Published Tue, Oct 06 2009 2:50 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Acceptance

To Get To The Other Side

Some of you may or may not have noticed another title under The Joy of Autism. Unfortunately, it’s not looking right (it’ll be corrected soon), but it is the title of my second blog. I am keeping The Joy of Autism, but I’m also planning...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 9:35 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Estee, Writing

Specialisterne employs autistics

The Atlantic (November 2009 issue) has featured Thorkil Sonne, CEO and Founder of Specialisterne in the article Brave New Thinkers. “After his son Lars was diagnosed with autism in the late 1990’s, Sonne had an epiphany. Autistics tend to...

Published Sat, Oct 24 2009 5:27 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Inclusion, Autism and Employment

Follow Thy Heart

I’m sure I’m not the only one on a weekend checking in with so many old friends on Facebook. And I’ve made new ones too through my work in autism and writing. And so I feel a bit of like a divorced cliche — I’m checking in...

Published Sun, Oct 11 2009 1:39 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Estee

You know when you’re happy when….

There are a few good lines mulling about out there. I particularly like “you know when you’re happy when you are no longer looking for happiness.” Ever notice that when you’re happy, you didn’t really notice at all? It was...

Published Tue, Oct 13 2009 6:16 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Acceptance, Joy, Inspirations, joy in autism

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