Estée Klar » Obsessions http://www.esteeklar.com The Joy of Autism is about our journey with autism and our opinions about how society views it. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:38:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Lorraine Kerwood: “I didn’t perceive myself intelligent in any way” http://www.esteeklar.com/2009/11/24/lorraine-kenwood-i-didnt-perceive-myself-intelligent-in-anyway/ http://www.esteeklar.com/2009/11/24/lorraine-kenwood-i-didnt-perceive-myself-intelligent-in-anyway/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:47:48 +0000 Estee http://www.esteeklar.com/?p=2337 Lorraine came to me by way of my own website, which attests to the power of the Internet in making connections these days. Reviewing her own work with recycling computers, and how she came to regard herself by way of other people’s view of her, I of course cannot help but think about autistic people and what a “contribution to society” can look like:

For people who view obsessions as negative, this video is another story of how our “obsessions” are pathways to creativity and invention. Visit the Next Step Recycling website.

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