TAAProject - The Joy of Autism Lecture Series, Gallery Exhibition & Talks

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http://www.taaproject.com/

Redefining Ability and Quality of Life:

presentations by authors, parents, researchers and autistic people.

The Joy of Autism: Redefining Ability and Quality of Life seeks to present

a provocative and critical presentation to challenge popular views about

autism. Presentations are by numerous autistic people with a variety of

views and will be presented both at Al Green Theatre and Lonsdale Gallery

in Toronto. A gallery exhibition will be held from October 5 through

November 5, 2006 at the Lonsdale Gallery. Lectures by researchers vested in

critical thinking and accurate science will discuss recent studies in

autistic cognitive abilities. Clinicians and autistic people will present

views about autism heard all too seldom, but which are authentic and

unfiltered views about life with autism. Parent authors and advocates will

talk about their journey to not only accept autism in the midst politicized

and negative semantics of " autism as tragic epidemic, " but to launch into a

sphere of realization of the awesome nature of their autistic child. The

lectures will be held on October 10, 11 and 12 at the Al Green Theatre,

Miles Nadal, Toronto JCC and on October 14 at the Lonsdale Gallery. A panel

discussion on October 16 at the Al Green Theatre will be held with several

autistic people, parents and researchers to discuss politics of science and

negative market positioning of big autism charities doing harm to autistic

people and as a human rights issue.

Full information & tickets at http://www.taaproject.com/

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