The Joy of Autism

Travelling

I went to Bequia for March Break. It was my turn to take a vacation as Adam’s dad had him over the holiday. The island is in St. Vincent in the Grenadines and is really remote. I enjoyed every second of it. As a single mom, I have a life with Adam...

Published Tue, Mar 29 2011 9:45 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Travel, Transitions, Parenting

My Pre Teen Is Born

It’s happening. Adam is growing and with it, a new attitude. Puberty is peeking through his ten year old countenance. I realized this pre-pubescence more accutely yesterday when he emerged from school. Usually full of smiles at seeing me, he looked...

Published Fri, Apr 27 2012 10:25 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Adam, Development, Single Parenthood, Acceptance

Where is the Special in “Olympics?”

The Summer 2012 Olympics begin today. Lots of television coverage, sponsorship, and news about doping for enhanced athletic perfomance reaffirms one very important aspect about our society and disability: we are still not included. For the first time...

Published Fri, Jul 27 2012 1:28 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Critical Disability Studies, Inclusion, Discrimination, Disability History

Autistic Pride Day

This is a day I always promote. Autistic Pride Day occurs on June 18th and the t-shirt designed above is by Jason Ross. Let me use Jason’s words to describe the importance of the day, since Jason is autistic himself: Neurodiversity is just as it...

Published Tue, May 24 2011 2:07 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Acceptance, autism, Advocacy

Jack Layton

Impromptu memorial today at Toronto’s City Hall: Click Here to read his Letter. One of his favourite songs: Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Tweet about it Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 22 2011 1:14 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Inspiration

Google’s Valentine

I’m sure you’ve all seen the Google Valentine co-animated by Michael Lipman. The boy keeps trying to win the girl’s heart with things. In the end he does simply by sharing in the same activity with her. It reminded me of how to engage...

Published Tue, Feb 14 2012 1:28 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Joy, Inspiration, Play

Digging Up

William Morris admonished, “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” Was he ever in a house with kids and a to-do list for an autistic one that seems to run miles ahead of me? Ugh. I’m obsessed...

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 11:32 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Estee

Keep It Simple Over the Holidays

Every year I get asked, “what does Adam want for Christmas (or Hannukah as we celebrate both). I’d like someone to come and take a look at our basement and ask that question again. I’m about to divest years of collected toys and games...

Published Fri, Dec 23 2011 10:25 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Development, Acceptance

Everyday Is A Work of Art

I have a favorite non-autism blog right now. It’s by friend/artist Carla Lipkin called A Water Colour A Day. I love Carla’s work (and she’s a lovely person too).The blog is a work of art — you must check it out. It got me thinking...

Published Tue, Feb 07 2012 5:04 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Art, Joy, Inspiration

Belly Laughing

I had electricans in my house today as I finish fixing my kitchen. While they were doing their work I was fooling around on Facebook. There’s a new map application that let’s us mark where we are visiting. Seeing as how I made my first visit...

Published Wed, Feb 08 2012 7:37 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Joy

What About School?

There is a lot of change facing Adam again and I, as his primary care-giver. After all the years of worrying about schools, I see that we may have a variety of options that may require us to re-juggle our days. I knew this day would come. I wrote about...

Published Thu, Jun 30 2011 7:35 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Autism and Learning, school

One Good Teacher Makes All the Difference

Adam has a new teacher at school. Immediately, she ripped down the clutter on the walls that distracted Adam. She has Adam learning about money, in “taking circles” with the other children. Reports are Adam is doing well in school and wants...

Published Thu, Apr 14 2011 6:13 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Adam, Autism and Learning, Acceptance, Inspiration

Compassion

Below is a reading from my favourite author Milan Kundera excerpted from The Unbearable Lightness of Being. It would have made (and now makes) an appropriate accompaniment to my essays of several years ago titled The Economy of Pity and The Mismeasure...

Published Wed, Nov 17 2010 9:15 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Critical Disability Studies, Discrimination, Advocacy

Try To Make Sense of The Things That You Think

I am in writing mode which is why my blog posts are coming slowly these days. Stay tuned for one, although as in the title of this ditty, I’m trying to make sense of the things I think. That, admittedly, can take some time. I came across this with...

Published Wed, Sep 29 2010 12:16 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Writing, Humour

Blog Talk Radio Today

Tune in 10:00 a.m. Central Time as I will be speaking on The Autism Acceptance Project on blogtalkradio. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Tweet about it Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 17 2010 7:00 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Acceptance

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