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Tag Archives: “autism” “parenting” “ways of knowing”
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
At a recent library sale, I paid twenty-five cents for a new paperback copy of Milan Kundera’s novel, The Unbearable Lightness of Being to replace the dog-eared, yellowing copy I’ve had for 35 years. Still, I find it hard to … Continue reading
Nemesis
I admit to being in denial about autism as an epidemic, in spite of the tsunami of loud voices to the contrary— including expert-authored analyses in medical journals, countless magazine and newspaper articles, documentary films, TV specials, and memoirs. “Autism … Continue reading
Posted in Essays
Tagged "autism, "autism" "parenting" "ways of knowing", 1944 polio outbreak, AIDS, epidemics, Philip Roth, polio, SARS
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At Work on a Self Portrait
Colin has taken to drawing self portraits: simple sketches with lines on the face to align the proportions, bright wide-open eyes, a long body and short legs, and always a dark lump on one shoulder—his school backpack. To me this … Continue reading
Posted in Field Notes
Tagged "autism, "autism" "parenting" "ways of knowing", emerging self, identity
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One Boy’s Way of Knowing
I won’t skirt it—autism takes a whopping bite out of the natural sweetness of life—for both the one living inside it and the family living in its orbit. Autism also brings unexpected wonders. I’ll admit, I felt the bite long … Continue reading
One Boy's Way of Knowing 