Autistic Writer for Huffington Post
Filed Under (Autism and The Media, Autistic Self Advocacy) by Estee on 28-05-2009
Tagged Under : Autistic Self Advocacy
Ari Ne’eman of The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, and an autistic man himself (he can be viewed on the Positively Autistic video by CBC on the right hand margin of this blog), is now a writer for The Huffington Post.
Congratulations Ari on this and the outstanding work you and ASAN is doing.
ESTÉE KLAR
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
Writer/Curator/Founder of The Autism Acceptance Project. Contributing Author to Between Interruptions: Thirty Women Tell the Truth About Motherhood, and Concepts of Normality by Wendy Lawson. Lecturer on autism and the media and parenting. Current graduate student Critical Disability Studies and most importantly, mother of Adam -- a new and emerging writer.
What a wonderful and significant challenge for all of us dealing with the autism spectrum. God bless Aris for been strong and my congratulations and respect to Aris’ parents for their dedication, time and love through out the years.
Aris is a confirmation that Early Intervention programs followed by the right therapeutic setting will educate and safeguard children that will become independently active in our society. Let’s pray for more Autistic children be able to get the give and talent Aris have. Aris, God Bless You.
A beautiful thought on Autism and Acceptance at the beginning of your blog( joy does not come without a struggle ) – I just noticed it today