Category Archives: language

“Whisper me, Mom”: Autism and Supporting Development

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

When H was tiny I used to whisper words to him when we were out, because he lacked words of his own in an unfamiliar environment, or with unfamiliar people. I would lean in seamlessly – almost invisibly – so … Continue reading →

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Autism and Thoughts on Written Output: Infinity Blade II… A review by H

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

Please note: This post has two sections: the first is H’s review, the second consists of an examination of written output for H and others who process differently. H is trying to teach me how to play “Infinity Blade II” … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, IEP, language, review, Special Education, Speech and Language Therapist | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

The Beauty of Conversation Unplugged: “Mom ~ I love you!!”

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

Today H and I  were heading into the big city. It was close to a two hour trip and we agreed to have a no technology drive. That meant no iPad, iPod or laptop in the car for H… and … Continue reading →

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Dear, Dear Friend: A poem for the blogosphere

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

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 →

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Aa is for Applecus and Autism: A look back at supporting language development

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

The other day I was reading about a mother’s excitement over her daughter’s language acquisition. It had me thinking back and remembering how that felt for us. My son is now 12 and has amazing expressive language – it took … Continue reading →

Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, Behaviour, Communicate, Intervention, language, Speech and Language Therapist, visual strategies and supports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Looking back and next steps: the power of pause

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Easy Silence: I am still learning to communicate

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

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 →

Posted in Autism, Behaviour, Communicate, Intervention, language, Neurotypical, promote social understanding, Silence, Social cognition, Special Education | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments