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Founder of Judge Rotenburg Centre Charged: Why did it take so long?

Matthew Israel, Founder of the Judge Rotenburg Educational Centre where autistic students were taught to comply with electrical shock “treatment,” has finally been charged. Here from Boston.com: The founder of the controversial Judge Rotenberg...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 8:26 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Law, Behaviours, Institutions
Autistic Pride Day

This is a day I always promote. Autistic Pride Day occurs on June 18th and the t-shirt designed above is by Jason Ross. Let me use Jason’s words to describe the importance of the day, since Jason is autistic himself: Neurodiversity is just as it...

Published Tue, May 24 2011 2:07 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Acceptance, autism, Advocacy
Never Too Late To Sign

You can sign the Declarataion for the Support of Community Living Here: http://www.institutionwatch.ca/petition-app This from the Canadian Centre for Community Living 2010 Report Card: Improvement still needed… • Among children with intellectual disabilities...

Published Sun, May 15 2011 8:01 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Inclusion, Acceptance
The Morning After Losing Adam

As you read yesterday, I lost Adam for about 10 minutes. It seemed a lot longer. When I returned home for the day, I was feeling down. I thought, just when things seemed to be going so well…another challenge. Then, my ceiling leaked from the rain...

Published Sun, May 15 2011 7:03 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Acceptance, Safety, Parenting, Wandering
Losing Adam

I’m going to write this raw and unedited. Have you ever been so scared that you literally wet yourself? I did today. I lost Adam. I took him to Sportball. It takes place in a church — they don’t lock the doors. All the kids are special...

Published Sat, May 14 2011 9:17 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Wandering
Early Mother’s Day Wishes for Autism Moms

As an only child and single mother to an autistic son, I have to be honest that I sometimes find myself grumbling about holidays. I know it sounds very cynical of me, but hear me out. Another hallmark holiday can make me feel left out. Our kids are supposed...

Published Wed, May 04 2011 5:31 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Joy, Parenting

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Founder of Judge Rotenburg Centre Charged: Why did it take so long?

Autistic Pride Day

Never Too Late To Sign

The Morning After Losing Adam

Losing Adam

Early Mother’s Day Wishes for Autism Moms