The Joy of Autism

Theories Serve to Guide Us

I enjoy listen to Uta Frith. I appreciate her ability to balance the way she views cognitive theories that help us “guide” us to answers. Also, I like when she states “explaining the causes [of autism] is not everything….we need...

Published Tue, Oct 05 2010 6:40 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Autism Theories

You’ll Find Me At BlogHer in NYC

After being a little overwhelmed with goodie bags (and I’ll note that I have no need for the stuff so if someone is here and wants mine….come and get it), and loads of women fretting that Twitter was down for a bit today, I’ve settled...

Published Thu, Aug 05 2010 8:07 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Uncategorized

How did I manage that?

How did I manage it, I think as I sit in an assessment for Adam today for a new AAC device. I want him to be eligible for government funding for it. I arrive at his school tired and disheveled in my leggings and baggy sweater that I rushed to put on,...

Published Mon, Nov 23 2009 11:43 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Single Parenthood, To Get To The Other Side

Home, home, home

I always knew Adam was a tough little egg. As I had written earlier today, he defied the sleep aid in the hospital that would knock, likely, a typical kid on their back. Not my Adam; he was fighting this sleep. Maybe he was determined to defy any hospital...

Published Tue, Dec 15 2009 6:51 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Adam, Single Parenthood, Joy

Do You See?

“You didn’t see me.” That must be the most popular line of relationship distress we’ve all ever heard and the reason for much heartache. With those who are closest to us, we yearn to be seen meaning, we want to be seen for who...

Published Tue, Dec 29 2009 7:33 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Critical Disability Studies, Writing, Book Reviews

I’m Too Sexy For…

This month’s UTNE Reader has three superb articles on disability and design and disability and beauty. Long-time model, artist and prosthetic user (as well as designer) Aimee Mullins also writes, Prosthetic Power: Aimee Mullins redefines beauty...

Published Mon, Jul 06 2009 8:16 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Autism and Learning, Critical Disability Studies, Autism and The Media

Writing About Children

The Ethics of Writing About Our Children — Part One I’ve reached the tipping point. I no longer wish to write specifically about Adam or autism in particular because there are many other things to write about. In 1995, my husband eagerly encouraged...

Published Mon, Jun 15 2009 9:12 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Critical Disability Studies, Writing, Ethics

Top 50 Autism Blogs

We’ve been rated again. Only this time I rather enjoyed reading the thoughtful summaries of all the blogs they rated. No particular perspective is favoured here on this site as the spectrum of political viewpoints are all represented. Visit this...

Published Tue, Aug 18 2009 6:52 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Websites, Autism Websites

Before Motherhood: The Child In Me

This is me in 1981. I’m singing at St. Michael’s Choir School Stage with our band “Maurader.” Those were the days… every weekend jamming in someone’s basement. I played keyboard and as you can well see, sang. I think...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 9:11 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Estee

Visualcy

The nice thing about art is that it is a language without words. It’s why I believe strongly that it is an important (not nice and trite, isn’t-the-Autie-a-genius) approach to appreciating not only how autistic people may see and develop,...

Published Sun, May 16 2010 7:35 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Autism and Learning, Development, Autism and Intelligence, communication

Restraint as behavioural tactic on CBC tonight

Tonight on The Fifth Estate we can watch the documentary Out of Control which addresses how youth and the mentally ill are treated for their behaviours by the use of restraint. Ashely Smith, once detained, committed suicide. Yesterday, Boy Interrupted...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 2:14 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Critical Disability Studies, Ethics, Discrimination, Acceptance

So far… Success

I just want to report that little Adam came to his new home. He was quiet. Grandma, grandpa and mommy all gathered around him and ate dinner and he just looked and looked. He hadn’t been to the house in the evening before. The lights cast a gentle...

Published Mon, Feb 15 2010 8:01 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Adam, To Get To The Other Side

My Life In Files

I’m filing. Yes, it sounds tedious but I’m trying to approach this with a new zeal. Moving into a new home is one thing. Moving into a new life after a separation where all of a sudden I have to learn things like personal finance among many...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 12:06 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: To Get To The Other Side

Autism And The Whale

Tilikum is the “killer” whale confined at Seaworld with an apparently demanding entertainment schedule. Listening to Naomi Rose, head of the American Humane Society and a mammal scientist on CBC News at Noon today, she noted that Tilikum is...

Published Thu, Feb 25 2010 11:03 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Discrimination, Acceptance, Advocacy

My Very Important Job

I had a very important job today. One that surpasses all administration, bills, and the like. My mandate for the day? Make Adam giggle… a LOT. I realized that he hasn’t been giggling as much as he used to. Adam, who is about to turn eight...

Published Fri, Apr 02 2010 1:21 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Adam, Joy, To Get To The Other Side

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