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| Viking fans Brett Gardner and his mother, Tami Gardner, watch a video on the TC Rover TV with John Brewer and C.J. Sinner of TwinCities.com. From Steve Buttry/The Buttry Diary |
“I posted this because of the unfortunately legitimate fears that many members of the Autistic community and parents of autistic children have about being visibly and openly Autistic in the wake of the tragic and baseless conflations of autism with violence. It isn't safe for everyone (particularly those who can pass) to be openly Autistic right now, but I'm doing so anyway because I'd rather not be afraid (even if I have every right to be).”I think media coverage like that directed toward the shooting in Newtown, Conn. makes it more difficult -- and yet so much more essential -- for self-advocates and their allies to combat misinformation and prejudice.
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| Infographic by Landon Bryce: 1 of 252 girls in U.S. has autism http://thautcast.com/drupal5/content/new-cdc-autism-numbers-looking-and-thinking |
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| Community Matters: 11 Ways You Can Help to Stop Bullying |
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| Graphed result: Rdos Aspie Quiz, taken Dec. 7 |
“One of the first ways an undiagnosed aspie might try to determine his or her likeliness of having Asperger’s syndrome, is by taking one of the online tests.”This statement was true for me five years ago when I was new to the possibility that I might have Asperger’s syndrome and was eager to learn more.
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| “Autism Awareness” puzzle-piece ribbon magnet on a car |
“In this remarkable book, civil rights advocate and litigator Michelle Alexander asserts that crime-fighting policies and systems in the U.S., such as the ‘war on drugs’ and the incarceration system disproportionately and intentionally affect Americans of color. She describes multifaceted, lifelong discrimination and disenfranchisement that affect people who are branded ‘felon.’”The UUA Common Read invites participants to read and discuss the same book in a given period of time. Its previous selections, Acts of Faith by Eboo Patel and The Death of Josseline by Margaret Regan, are both available in our UUCLC Lending Library. As stated by the UUA:
“A Common Read can build community in our congregations and our movement by giving diverse people a shared experience, shared language, and a basis for deep, meaningful conversations.”The UUA Bookstore offers group discounts on The New Jim Crow. Study guides for UUA Common Read selections can be accessed from http://www.uua.org/re/multigenerational/read/index.shtml.
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| Image source: Lake County Library on Facebook |
“Makerspaces are creative community workspaces where patrons have the option to build and experiment with art, craft, and technology projects while sharing tools and ideas with other community members. The makerspace at Anythink Brighton will be geared toward teens, offering a space where they can get free access to state-of-the-art tools and materials for crafts, robotics, textile design, digital photography, and 3D printing. Also included is a ‘computer guts’ area where teens can take apart a computer to learn how its various parts work together.”With my background of crafting and do-it-yourself, the “makerspace” strongly appeals to me in the field of library service.