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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Autism, Written Output, and Voice-to-text Technology: Dragon Dictate
This post was created during my first attempt at using Dragon Dictate for Mac (voice-to-text software technology) Today I am learning to use Dragon Dictate for Mac. This is pretty darn exciting. I can see the benefits of this programming … Continue reading
John Elder Robison, SPD, and a Practical Sensory Diet
I started writing this when we were camping last month… on day 3 of 5: I am falling into a certain relaxed rhythm. I still have my coffee and now I am writing with a knife-sharpened pencil on a mini … Continue reading
The magic of perspective and the perspective of magic: teaching sleight of mind (via Thirty Days of Autism)
There can be surprising effectiveness in addressing an issue from an unexpected angle or finding another way. Thus, I have been teaching H the skills of a magician and encouraging him to do 'magic shows' for friends and family. This … Continue reading
Building Relationships, ToM and Episodic Memory: Let’s make cookies for the dog
If you have been following my blog you likely heard mention of Finnegan the Labradoodle who is an important part of our family. Finn, as we often refer to him, is friendly and energetic sweet curly mop of a hound. … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, Big sister, Episodic Memory, ToM (Theory of Mind)
Tagged calming, Dog treats, Episodic Memory, handling change, Labradoodle, Perspectives, Puppy, therapy dog, tom-theory-of-mind
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Building a Social Ramp: supporting those with social cognitive challenges (via Thirty Days of Autism)
A few weeks back I was working with a group of educators from Simon Fraser University who are completing a graduate diploma in Supporting Diverse Learners (SDL). I was explaining that we need to build a social ramp for our … Continue reading
Posted in Autism
Tagged able-centric world, asd, Aspergers, Autism, Carol Gray, Cartoon Strip Conversations, expectations, flexible thinking. modelling cognitive strategies, Incredible 5 point scale, Kari Dunn Buron, Manipulative, Michelle Garcia Winner, Neurotypical, Perspectives, Social Ramp, social rules, Social Thinking, social world, tom-theory-of-mind, uncategorized
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Easy Silence: I am still learning to communicate (via Thirty Days of Autism)
I was once working with a child with autism… (not H) and this opportunity had me considering, I mean really considering, what it must be like to be him. He had so many challenges and did not use words to … Continue reading
Perspectives on friendship and other-ability: Country Mouse and City Mouse (via Thirty Days of Autism)
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 Autism
Tagged Autism, pace, acceptance, awareness, Perspectives, parents, relationship, Star Wars, Aspergers, Pez, city mouse, country mouse, friends, social pragmatics, wait time, practice, relief, promote-social-understanding, communicate, relationships, connections
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