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Needless to Say?

There’s not much more to add to this. As Adam talks a bit more every year, he has become an independent typist and needs lots of help in order to tap into his potential here. It began with prompting and facilitating at a time when no one truly understood...

Published Wed, Jun 27 2012 10:56 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Autism and Learning, Development, Acceptance, communication
Adam’s Piano Recital 2012

Adam did really well at his piano recital yesterday and I’m so proud of him. I don’t take video because I want to be there in the moment with him, not ‘virtually there’ by making sure I got great photos. Grandfather is better at...

Published Mon, Jun 25 2012 10:14 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Adam
Happy OM

Should I be looking over my shoulder? As autism mom and son are confronted with many obstacles, feeling settled seems like something that will be stolen from us at any moment. Nevertheless, I’m going to write about how happy I feel today because...

Published Thu, Jun 21 2012 11:34 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Acceptance, Joy
The Insidious Implications of The Judge Rotenberg Center

When I watch parents defend the Judge Rotenberg Centre, I think of children who can go on “loving” their abusive parents. Parents are the way children survive. When we entrust schools to care for our children, it is disturbing to see how long...

Published Wed, Jun 13 2012 6:40 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: autism, school, Abuse
After The Wedding

Adam happily skipped down the aisle at his sister’s wedding. He didn’t sleep the night before, mind you, so I had to go with the flow. The question I asked myself was what was really important in this affair? First Adam, of course. If he were...

Published Tue, Jun 12 2012 7:55 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Adam, Development, Autism and Intelligence, Research, autism, Sensory Differences, Advocacy, Transitions, school, Ableism
Adam the Groomsman

It has been a busy week of winding down the school year, preparing for camp and… Adam’s eldest sister is getting married on Sunday. My boy will be walking down the aisle in front of hundreds of people in a tuxedo. How do we prepare our kids...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 7:34 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Inclusion, Family

June 2012 - The Joy of Autism

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Adam’s Piano Recital 2012

Happy OM

The Insidious Implications of The Judge Rotenberg Center

After The Wedding

Adam the Groomsman