Lots of interesting discussions going on at the Poets on Fire forums at the moment. I’ve got involved in the Poets and the Autistic Spectrum thread – an emotive subject for me – and, briefly, in the thread about Taking Criticism.
But you can also consider Todd Swift’s highly controversial blog entry about Salt Publications (I might get involved in that one too if I can summon up the energy - not sure I can, mind you), the debate on poetry and accessibility, and Roddy Lumsden’s poetry recommendations via a series of articles originally published in the Book Magazine…and that’s just some of the more recent threads in the 'Contemporary British and Irish Poetry' section!
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Emotive subject - can I ask why? If you'd rather not put details here that's understandable but on the other hand...I'm always interested in people and their stories...and throwing a phrase like that in is bound to make a person ask a question!
Oh, it's fine. My daughter is on the autistic spectrum - either Asperger Syndrome or 'High-Functioning' autism.
Thanks for answering. I asked because (a) I have a friend with an autistic son, (b) I have worked with children with all sorts of needs and (c) I am, as I said, interested in folk. I think your daughter's about the same age as mine.
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