January 2015 - The Joy of Autism - The Network of Care

My Son’s Good News Journalism

Today I received a call from the school (a good call) that Adam was upset. After given the chance to type about why he was upset, he was talking about the news and of justice. He is beginning to learn about Martin Luther King. He wrote at school: “People...

Published Tue, Jan 13 2015 2:24 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: communication, autism, Parenting, Inspiration

Adam’s Disability Poem

A Disability Poem By: Adam Wolfond big stairs laugh at him.. Because hard to go up when you got just a wheelchair to get around in.. I think the long road will be hard for him to travel.. He feels like people dont understand him.. I understand him like...

Published Thu, Jan 15 2015 12:20 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Poetry

Mental ability and the Discourse of Disease – another comment on a Globe & Mail article on “Treating the Brain and the Immune System in Tandem”

Again, the suggestion that mental illness – an umbrella term under which autism has also been thrust – is discussed in terms of biological disease. Says the Globe & Mail this morning: “It probably brings us closer to hammering in the...

Published Mon, Jan 19 2015 8:36 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Inclusion, Ethics, Discrimination, Research, Media, Disability History, The Autism Genome Project, Newgenics, Critical Disability Theory, NEugenics, Science, Identity, What is Disability?, Intelligence, Accessibility, Eugenics, Institutionalization

The Art of Autism

This video by Alison Ludkin, among other pieces of artwork and writings, can be found on Art of Autism – a site bringing the work of artists labeled with autism online. I suppose I chose it for my blog as Adam takes the train everyday to school...

Published Tue, Jan 20 2015 7:32 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Art, Acceptance, Inspiration

Autistic Mother Pride

This might be worked on some more… I’m writing today and flipping through my binder of writing. I found this unedited poem as part of a poetic essay I was attempting last year. Please note I am not well-versed in the art of poetry, but enjoy...

Published Thu, Jan 22 2015 8:18 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Poetry

My Review of Wretches & Jabberers now in The Canadian Journal of Disability Studies

My review of the film Wretches & Jabberers can now be read in the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies: CLICK HERE Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Tweet about it The post My Review of Wretches & Jabberers now in The Canadian...

Published Fri, Jan 23 2015 11:07 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Critical Disability Studies, Discrimination, communication, Film

Do You Think Your Thoughts Can Effect A Rat’s Behaviour?

Listen to this study on This American Life and consider the implication for how our thoughts and expectations can effect the lives of our children. Interesting implications and I expect many discussions among your friends about autism, expectations, education...

Published Fri, Jan 23 2015 10:40 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Behaviours, The Autism Genome Project

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