May 2013 - The Joy of Autism - The Network of Care

Personal Interest and Academic Reserach

The end of the day of Adam healing from the croup and us both watching repeats of Wretches & Jabberers for my thesis. Adam can’t help laughing at the scenes of Naoki jumping up and down to Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee –...

Published Tue, May 28 2013 7:10 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Adam, Critical Disability Studies, Writing, Autism and Intelligence, communication, Advocacy, Politics, Computing/iPad, Community, Living

Non-Verbal Autism, Identity and Power

The Autism Acceptance Project (TAAP) will post a new announcement on its website about its forthcoming work and formation of a new board of directors. TAAP is an organization that is directed by autistic people, and facilitated by non-autistic supporters...

Published Tue, May 14 2013 5:15 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Uncategorized, communication, Ableism

A New Kind of Autism Lobby: A Proposal

I’m writing my thesis and am hankering to blog – so many things on my mind with the recent Ontario budget proposal, the ever-so teensy weensy allowance for an individual on ODSP to take home a couple hundred bucks a month and the way we may...

Published Thu, May 09 2013 8:53 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Autism and Learning, Critical Disability Studies, Autism and Intelligence, Acceptance, communication, autism, Advocacy, Politics, Organizations/Events, Ableism, Language, Community, Charity, The Autism Acceptance Project

Two Vulnerables

When Adam awoke struggling to breathe yesterday, I felt awash with dread. It was noon. I let him sleep in because when I went in earlier, he was warm. By noon, I heard the barking cough – the seal-like sound gasping for air. His face was beat red...

Published Tue, May 28 2013 10:35 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Adam

The Autism “Spectrum,” Assessed Identity…some thoughts

This photo is of Adam with his Grandma. I know I don’t write about Adam that much these days. I’m always caught in ethical considerations about his right to privacy and protection versus the benefits of sharing stories. I work a lot with autistic...

Published Thu, May 16 2013 8:07 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Adam, Autism and Learning, Acceptance, communication, Computing/iPad, Spectrumism, Identity

Upcoming Events and News:

TORONTO, May 7, 2013 – The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is beginning a new project at the request of the Ontario government to address how adults with developmental or mental disabilities might be better enabled to participate in the federal Registered...

Published Fri, May 10 2013 9:48 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Inclusion, Law, Disability Finances/Benefits

May 2013 - The Joy of Autism

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