Autism Positivity
Autism Positivity
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Category Archives: Goals
Strengths, Stretches, and Autism: More Lessons from the Thrift-Shop
H and I are the same in many ways: we don’t really like shopping or malls but we love the thrift shop with its lure of the find and the potential of treasure. Buying H’s clothes there means they are … Continue reading
Posted in aproximating typical, Autism, Autistic Shadow Traits, Goals, limits, Neurotypical, Parent, Resiliency, self-advocacy, SPD
Tagged Autism, NES Tetris, Nintendo NES, parent, resiliency, second-hand clothes, self-advocacy, sensory overload, Sensory Processing Disorder, Shopping, strategies
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Adding the I to IEP: H is at the table
There was another first for our 13-year-old this week. We worked with the wonderful team at H’s Distributed Learning School to update his Individual Education Plan (IEP) and for the first time ever H was there to take part. He … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Autism, Distance Education, Distributed Learning, Goals, HFASD, IEP, inclusion, scaffolding, self-advocacy, Shame, Special Education
Tagged at the table, development, FIrst IEP meeting, honouring, iep, Individual Education Plan, pace, self-advocacy, self-determination, Special Education, Student-involved IEP, teacher
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Mom… tell me what I did wrong: Autism and Social Development
In my role as a special educator I often remind others (myself included) to consider that H and others like him who are autistic/have autism are working doubly hard to make their way in the world. The effort my child … Continue reading
Posted in aproximating typical, Aspergers, Autism, Goals, handling discomfort, HFASD, Parent, Social cognition, Tears
Tagged Aspergers, Autism, development, parent, parenting, social cognition, social mis-step, social world, strengths, struggle, what did I do wrong?, you are my best teacher
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Looking back and next steps: the power of pause
It is critical sometimes to stop and observe where we are at and to notice how H is growing and developing. The changes are small and incremental (though at times these little things can seem HUGE to us) and might … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, Diagnosis, Goals, Intervention, interventionsist, label, language, Parent, Play Therapy, Social Thinking, Speech and Language Therapist, Teacher
Tagged Autism, Cub Scouts, diagnosis, education assistant, interventionist, occupational therapist, OT, parents, pediatrician, SLP, stop, struggle, teacher, team, the power of pause
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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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