by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 26, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, H2H, Our Book, Motherhood, Nature, Travel
At last, the Nashville theater premiere of "The Horse Boy" occurs Tuesday, Sept. 28, 6:30, Sarratt Cinema at Vanderbilt University. John Shouse and I will be on a panel following to discuss the impact of autism on families. The initial debut was cancelled...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 24, 2010 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss
This is an important and touching video. Also see article & excerpts below: Atlantic Monthly: "Autism's First Child" features Leo Kanner's first patient–the first person diagnosed with autism, who is still living. The above video is...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 19, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, H2H, Our Book
Seventy-five percent of special needs families who would attend a faith community do not because they've been asked to leave, lack physical access, have been scorned…the list goes on. Fortunately, more faith communities have realized that one in 100...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Aug 31, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss
Thanks to artist and greater Nashville arts champion Andee Rudloff for sharing the following from Salon.com regarding Temple Grandin, the HBO movie, that sweeped the Emmys Sunday night, garnering "Best Made for Television Movie." "Subject: Emmy Awards:...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Aug 30, 2010 | Art, Grief & Loss, Nashville Flood, Nature, Technology/Blogging
Blogger Megan Jordan, of Velveteen Mind, with son. Crammed has been the news. Full of stories: Revival. Hope. Sad truths. And, teary remembrances. Five years ago, the deadliest and costliest natural disaster in the history of our great country, Hurricane Katrina,...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Aug 15, 2010 | Art, Grief & Loss, Spirituality, Travel
HISS! HISS! HISS not at the acting, the direction, the plot of Elizabeth Gilbert's phenomenally best-selling memoir about her one-year spiritual-emotional quest to Italy, India and Indonesia. No. HISS! at the critics who are panning this film that review...
