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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Perspectives on friendship and other-ability: Country Mouse and City Mouse
I have been considering the way in which my son, H the Country Mouse, relates to his friend, City Mouse. They have known each other for almost seven years… since they were both diagnosed with ASD. They are true friends. … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, Communicate, connections, promote social understanding, relationships
Tagged acceptance, Autism, awareness, city mouse, country mouse, friends, pace, parents, Perspectives, Pez, practice, relationship, relief, social pragmatics, Star Wars, wait time
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Siblings, stress, and love: A big sister’s view of autism
I have a beautiful daughter who will be 18 next week. Nika was almost 6 when H was born. He was like having a real baby doll and she was just awesome with him. Nika was precocious and very social: … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, Behaviour, Grief, Indiana Jones, Neurotypical, Parent, relationships, Tears, typical
Tagged acceptance, Autism, brother, guilt, love, Modelling behaviour, sibling, sister, stress, struggle, tears, Zombie Apolcalypse
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Transition woes: a quote and a note and possibilities…
Today a quote: And a note: So… it is April 28 and I am almost at the end of my 30-day-blog-adventure. There have been a couple of times when I have regretted that I began 3 days early and posted … Continue reading
Resiliency and The Big Apple
This boy of mine has big plans: he is saving to go to New York City. I am not certain why he is so driven to get there, but I suspect it is a combination of wanting to relive Home … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, discomfort avoidance, Goals, handling discomfort, New York, Parent, Resiliency, sticky
Tagged Autism, Bill Cosby, Gene Kelly, Home Alone 2, Lady Liberty, New York, On The Town, resiliency, sensory overload, Sinatra, sticky, The Chicken Heart that ate New York, The Plaza Hotel, Times Square. Coney Island, trip
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“tic tacs”: a light-hearted look at autism intervention
Today I encourage you to think about tic tac candies. Yes, I mean the teensy little mints that come in the clear plastic dispenser. As a parent of a child with autism, I must admit that the tiny tic tac … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Behaviour, Intervention, Parent, the box, Tic Tacs
Tagged April is Autism Awareness Month, Autism, calming, candy, sensory item, social world, strategies, Tic Tacs
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Approximating typical: navigating the label “high functioning autism”
School can be a difficult place for children with autism. It can be particularly tricky for those who approximate typical, who seem almost to be like everyone else. These are the children who are sometimes referred to as high functioning … Continue reading
The grounding and magic of tradition: Meddlers be advised
Like many children with autism, H is drawn toward routine – it gives him comfort. He seeks it out and uses it to help him make sense and order of his world. We have deliberately established family traditions, as these … Continue reading
Posted in Autism
Tagged Autism, believe, childhood, coloured eggs, easter, handling change, imperfections, magical, pace, resiliency, routine, Santa Claus, struggle, traditions
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Together: Vygotsky, connections and the tipping point
Connecting in a small town… It is a small town: heavy on character, light on wireless technology. I had anticipated sketchy internet access – but there is none. I hope you appreciate that I had to sacrifice and come to … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, bandwidth, Communicate, connections, Humour, mentor/apprentice, Parent, relationships, scaffolding, the tipping point, Vygotsky, wireless
Tagged Autism, connecting, flexible thinking. modelling cognitive strategies, relationship, scaffolding, socialized, The Cabin, Vygotsky
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The benefits of dial-up and the sketchy internet connection
Today I am not going to curse the bandwidth (or lack thereof) of the internet connection at my present location. I am going to connect with Craig, H, and Finnegan the Labradoodle, hang out, go for a walk, and possibly … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, bandwidth, connections, internet, wireless
Tagged April is Autism Awareness Month, Autism, awareness, Perspectives
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I am so not a morning person: the time shift exigency
I am seldom up earlier than I need to be – I am not a morning person! I stay up late – way too late – because I like to have some time in my own head – and I … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Behaviour, Handling Change, sleep
Tagged April is Autism Awareness Month, Autism, handling change, Perspectives, struggle, up too late
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