Autism Positivity
Autism Positivity
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Category Archives: Journey
Feet on Ground… Heart in Hand… Be Yourself…
I know one thing for certain… I am not going to get this whole motherhood thing completely right. I know there are things I do well, and that there are also things I need to work to do better. I … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, ASD, Autism, childhood, Jann Arden, Journey, Moms, Parent, relationships, Resiliency
Tagged acceptance, Autism, be yourself, Burger Brunch, Jann Arden, Mom, mother, parenting, relationship, resiliency
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Dead TV and Opportunity
So… I just got a notification that today is the 2 year anniversary of this little project, 30 Days of Autism. And… I suppose here I shall admit that I am still enamored with the irony of my blog’s name … Continue reading
The link between self-understanding and self-advocacy
I can get very excited about the topic of self-advocacy. I am supporting H in his journey, but as I support his learning there are a number of things I have been pondering… Opportunities to develop self-understanding: I think part … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Journey, self-advocacy, worry
Tagged Aspergers, Autism, awareness, development, Perspectives, self-advocacy, self-understanding
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Autism… and Mexico and Family and Inclusion and…WOW!
“When I asked H to help me with packing today… he got all excited. Turns out he though I asked him about “hacking”… Love that kid! And Yay!! Work at SFU [working at the university] is done – so I … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Anxiety, aproximating typical, Autism, family, fitting in, Journey, Parent
Tagged Aspergers, families, inclusion, Mexico, Neurotypical, parents, relationship
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“I left my child in the woods!”: Two Moms on the Lam
The Amazing Craig has taken H and City Mouse to create their own summer camp, which has been dubbed “Camp Snarfly.” (This name was inspired by Laura Nagle’s word snarfly – which is the autistic specific emotion of the joy … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, connections, Humour, Journey, Moms, Parent, Snarfly, Summer Camp
Tagged Autism, Bullies, frindship, Holly Hobby, laughter, Laura Nagle, Lego, Meatballs, parents, raptinlight photography, snarfly, Spock, Summer camp, thrift store
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Cleaning the Aspie Room: Aaack! Will we ever move on from this?
H is a collector! He is a collector of facts, like the Amazing Craig (H’s Dad) and like myself! And also like me… he is a collector of stuff! We both love thrift stores and the thrill of a treasure … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Aspergers, Autism, executive function, HFASD, Indiana Jones, Journey, Michael Jackson, Parent, Star Trek, Star Wars
Tagged bedroom, Cleaning the bedroom, development, Hoarders, organization, parent, parents, sensory overload, Star Wars, strategies, stress
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Dear, Dear Friend: A poem for the blogosphere
Dear, Dear Friend: I await your posts… They make me laugh …and cry They educate me They make me wonder It seems your words come with me on my journey with my beloved child Sometimes your words make me feel … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, Autism, Journey, language, perspective of others, poem, poetry, promote social understanding, relationships
Tagged Autism, Autism Parents, autism poem, blogging, communication, Dear Friend, journey, parent, parents, Perspectives, poetry, relationship, struggle, writing
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From Under the Table and Other Perspectives: cognition, identity, and the emergence of self
Let’s sit under the table a while and see how things look from there… I used to do that as a kid… I loved to lie under things and see how the world looked from different angles… I do it … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Autism Positivity, connections, Episodic Memory, Journey, perspective of others
Tagged Autism, cognition, consider perspectives, don't judge harshly, emergence of self, I am a work in progress, kindergarten existentialism, koan, perspective of others, Perspectives, relationship, thought, Tommy Tippy Bear, Tommy Tippy cup, under the table, writing
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I’m on Healthy Place TV!! A Guest Interview about Autism
I have had the amazing opportunity to be interviewed on Healthy Place: America’s Mental Health Channel. The interview is in two parts… and… yes, of course it is on the topic of autism. I hope you enjoy it: http://www.livestream.com/healthyplace/video?clipId=pla_951de949-9b9f-4c95-b8dd-43e2676ba3db&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb Thank … Continue reading
