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After a lot of hesitation about riding his new bike, Charlie hoisted himself up, put his left foot on the left pedal, put his right foot on, and zoomed off with Jim easily catching up—that’s the image in my mind after a full week here.
Parents Going Back to School
Some parents of autistic children are returning […]
Charlie and I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Saturday. We had a fabulous time, and that includes the anxious moments, which were expected. It was a brand new experience for Charlie—-the first time he has gone to an art museum and to one that is not a designated children’s museum—and, of course, […]
Tonight, Thursday, April 10th, I’m honored to be part of a Lit Café featuring writers on the autism spectrum:
Amy Gravino, student and author of the forthcoming The Naughty Autie: Not Your (Neuro)typical Dating Guide!, a book about dating and sexuality for adults and young adults on the autism spectrum
Jason Ross, Adaptations member, poet, and […]
The Artistic Spectrum is the name of an exhibition of artwork of young people aged 10-21 with an autism spectrum disorder. The exhibition will be held from March 19th to April 24th at the Jewish Community Center at 334 Amsterdam Avenue, at 76th Street in Manhattan. Today, April 6th, there’s a Family Art Day (from […]
Yes, I do mean “artistic”: The Artistic Spectrum is the name of an exhibition of artwork of young people aged 10-21 with an autism spectrum disorder. The exhibition will be held at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan. Other events will include an Opening Reception to meet the artists (April 2); a Family Art […]
This is the name of an art exhibit “insight into autism and beyond through the artworks of Donna Williams” in Adelaide (Australia) that runs through the 12th of February. Williams is an artist and author of autobiographical books about her life with autism, textbooks about autism and poetry; you can go here for more information […]
12-year-old Thomas Onions publishes a daily cartoon about “Junior, a mixture of a cat and a fox, and Juliet, a mouse with attitude” on the web. Go here to see his cartoon: Today’s Worcester News notes that Thomas has Aspergers Syndrome and also skeletal dysplasia, which means he grows slowly. He is educated at home […]
Not everyone agrees about the notion of the “autism spectrum, in which “autism” is a term that refers to persons with diagnoses ranging from Asperger Syndrome to what some call “severe” autism.” Perhaps it is not a perfect metaphor, but I think it has its uses in understanding autism—in thinking about how, while Charlie’s speech […]
23-year-old Andrew Chew (no relation to myself) learned to draw using a pencil on paper when he was six. He had stopped talking when he was four years old and started again at the age of 16, the October 18th The Star (Malaysia) reports. He paints with watercolors and also uses recycled materials and toothpicks; […]
My sister gave Charlie this music book of lullabies and an accompanying CD when he was a baby. As soon as he could sit up (after he was six months old), I would settle Charlie on my lap as I played the piano; I often went through a selection of songs, while pointing out the […]
Autism mother gets on her soapbox.
Written by Kristina Chew, PhD [email] for b5media.
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