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The Importance Of Collecting And Preserving Autism History

Introduction: You can’t find a history of autism, or the term, prior to 1911 when Eugen Bleuler defined autism as a detachment from reality in terms of understanding schizophrenia. Try reaching for an autism history into the 19th century and beyond, and...

Published Mon, Sep 17 2012 6:23 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Autism History
Issues From Looking From the “Inside-Out” in Autism Research and Organziations

Attending IMFAR for me this year raised many more questions, if not affirmed some of my assumptions about the extent (or not) to which autistic individuals are involved in research as well as autism organizations. While more autistic people may be in...

Published Thu, Sep 13 2012 8:22 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Inclusion, Research
The Adam Family

We are The Adam Family. As we grow into our lives with autism, it becomes increasingly difficult to see the “normal” world as the actual opposite of what it purports to be by that label. The more on the margins of society we sit, the more...

Published Mon, Sep 10 2012 8:57 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Uncategorized
Autism History and Identity and Why We Need It

I’m back at York U and have taken it upon myself to persue my M.A. in Critical Disability Studies and focusing on autism in every context I have time for. Outside of general readings, I noticed two books I’ve pre-ordered and eagerly await...

Published Thu, Sep 06 2012 10:23 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Book Reviews, Autism History
The Curiosity of School

It is the first day of school for just about everyone. Most discussions about autism has to do with learning and inclusion — keeping our children integrated, or keeping them home-schooled when appropriate, or even better for their needs, developing...

Published Tue, Sep 04 2012 7:46 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Inclusion, Contributions to Society, autism, school, Books
Awesome Anthony and Autistic Contribution

I think Anthony is awesome. I think that as autistic people age, it is wonderful that they can have assistants to enable them to participate in employment, college, university and like Anthony, starting a business. I think that as parents, Anthony can...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 5:50 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Acceptance, Contributions to Society
Barriers to Information and Communication Technology

ICT = Information and Communication Technology School is fast approaching and some autistic children get access to inclusive schools and others do not. One of the barriers to inclusion is access to technology and other supports that can enable and autistic...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 6:11 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Autism and Learning, Inclusion, Discrimination, communication, Law, Ableism
How Can Our Autistic Children Participate?

“Our job isn’t to figure out if a student should be participapting. Our job is to figure out how a student should be participating.” This is a line from Paula Kluth’s DVD, author of You’re Going to Love This Kid. I’ve...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 11:10 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Autism and Learning, Uncategorized, Inclusion, Acceptance, Travel, school, Books
Paralympic Hopes

I am excited to hear the Paralympics is a sell-out. Here in Canada, there is a lot of coverage on CBC. Despite my recent thoughts on Inclusion and the Olympics under “one umbrella,” I will watch how this coverage may contribute to inclusion...

Published Wed, Aug 15 2012 5:48 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Adam, Inclusion, Acceptance, Inspiration
A Mother’s Notes From The Ghetto

Like many of you, I watched the closing of the Olympic ceremonies. In this post, I weave today’s notes from the ghetto about the Olympics, a book, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In a waiting room this past week, Sports Illustrated lay limp...

Published Sun, Aug 12 2012 10:58 PM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Critical Disability Studies, Inclusion, Discrimination, Acceptance, Book Reviews, Advocacy, Parenting, Politics, Media, Ableism, Abuse, Disability History
iPads, notepads and a note about teaching methods

Adam’s iPad wasn’t working for a few hours over the weekend. It has been also phasing in and out — photos disappear then reappear. He uses his camera for his Pictello stories. Meet a non verbal person — autistic or otherwise, and...

Published Tue, Aug 07 2012 10:28 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Autism and Learning, communication, Computing/iPad
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
Some Thoughts About The Various Ways of Being Excluded

I have a comment on comments, either in comment boxes or full blog posts about other writers and bloggers. Usually I won’t write about it, but I decided to write in my own defence. In so doing, I’ve had other thoughts about the various ways...

Published Tue, Jul 10 2012 8:48 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Celebrity Advocacy, Critical Disability Studies, Autism and The Media, Inclusion, Discrimination, Research, communication, Contributions to Society, Advocacy, Parenting, Politics
Towards a New Autism Research

“It doesn’t matter who you are, or how high you rise. One day you will get the call. The question is, how will you respond?” – African American U, Senior Administrator Adam left for camp this morning. Last week, he did well at...

Published Fri, Jul 06 2012 6:58 AM by Estée Klar

Filed under: Activism, Autism and Learning, Critical Disability Studies, Autism and The Media, Development, Family, Discrimination, Autism and Intelligence, Research, Acceptance, communication, Autism and Employment, Autistic Self Advocacy, Book Reviews, Sensory Differences, Advocacy, Transitions, school, Movement Disturbance, Computing/iPad, Ableism
Needless to Say?

There’s not much more to add to this. As Adam talks a bit more every year, he has become an independent typist and needs lots of help in order to tap into his potential here. It began with prompting and facilitating at a time when no one truly understood...

Published Wed, Jun 27 2012 10:56 AM by Estée Klar

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

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The Importance Of Collecting And Preserving Autism History

Issues From Looking From the “Inside-Out” in Autism Research and Organziations

The Adam Family

Autism History and Identity and Why We Need It

The Curiosity of School

Awesome Anthony and Autistic Contribution

Barriers to Information and Communication Technology

How Can Our Autistic Children Participate?

Paralympic Hopes

A Mother’s Notes From The Ghetto

iPads, notepads and a note about teaching methods

Where is the Special in “Olympics?”

Some Thoughts About The Various Ways of Being Excluded

Towards a New Autism Research

Needless to Say?