October 2014 - The Joy of Autism - The Network of Care

This is Our Halloween

We got up a little earlier today to rush to get Adam’s makeup on for Halloween here in Toronto. Adam decided to be a happy bear, so we came up with Happy Panda – it’s also a story about mindfulness that we sometimes read. It just feels...

Published Fri, Oct 31 2014 9:30 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Adam, Development, Family, Acceptance, Joy, communication, The Joy Of Autism, Autistic Self Advocacy, Accessibility, Holidays

Humber College Cancels Tunnel Tours For Tomorrow ONLY (re: The former Lakeshore Asylum)

I am writing to let everyone know that Humber College, thanks also to the work of Tracy Mack and Geoffrey Reaume, have canceled their tours for tomorrow ONLY of the former Lakeshore Asylum for Halloween tomorrow. I hope we can look forward to tours that...

Published Thu, Oct 30 2014 12:54 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Institutionalization

Humber College Denies “Ghost Tours”

This is in regards to my recent post that Humber College, which used to be named “The Mimico Lunatic Asylum,” or the “Lakeshore Asylum conducts “ghost tours.” We have asked that the College discontinue the sensationalized...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 3:27 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Institutionalization

A Chance to Participate in a PhD Thesis:

CALL OUT I am completing my PhD thesis on autism health care services in Ontario with a special interest in evidence-based applied behavioural therapies. I am a social scientist and so my project aims to explore some of the social and political implications...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 9:53 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Research

ASAN’s letter regarding under-representation of autistic people on IACC:

I am adding this press release as the founder and director of The Autism Acceptance Project and critical disability scholar who supports autistic-driven agency and political mandates for autism. I would like our Canadian agencies to consider the same...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 9:46 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Autistic Self Advocacy, Politics, Organizations/Events, The Autism Acceptance Project

Please help to stop the ghost and “tunnel tours” at the Mimico Lunatic Asylum/Lakeshore psychiatric

Please help to stop these tours. I have offered to post the letter created by my colleauge, Tracy Mack: September 1st, 2014 marked the 35th year of the Mimico Lunatic Asylum/Lakeshore psychiatric hospital, now Humber College, closing their doors. In 2008...

Published Mon, Oct 27 2014 3:31 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Institutions

Wretches & Jabberers Screenings Are On in Toronto!

I went to the first screening at the Geneva Centre for Autism Conference last night. “They should have screened thsi during the day,” commented two women from the school board. Indeed, after the Temple Grandin book signing, most people headed...

Published Fri, Oct 24 2014 7:08 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: EVENTS

Off to the Disability Pride March today…

Adam’s family (and Adam) are off the the Disability Pride March today at Queen’s Park at 1 p.m. Look for us there. Our placard will read: We’re a PROUD AUTISTIC FAMILY. WE ACCEPT AUTISM. SO CAN YOU! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook...

Published Sat, Oct 04 2014 9:02 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Acceptance

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