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Category Archives: Parent
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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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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Welcoming Your Dissent: A Poem
I am striving to listen to respond to the message I need to be welcoming to your dissent There has to be room for dissent… or the ‘yes’ is meaningless Honouring you your self-determination is not about what is easier … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Autism Poem, NT/AS relationship, Parent, poem, poetry, relationships, self-advocacy, Silence
Tagged autism poem, dissent, honouring, poem, poetry, self-advocacy, Welcoming dissent, YES
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Supporting Special Interests: Strength-based opportunities for development
H has been working on a project for weeks and weeks… I believe, however, that he has been planning it in his head for months. The potential for skill development embedded within this sort of self-directed special-interest project is enormous! … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, executive function, good enough thinking, internet, Parent, Plan B, relationships, Resiliency, self-directed learning
Tagged Aspergers, Autism, building, creating, executive function, flexible thinking. modelling cognitive strategies, hands-on learning, innovation, Invention, planning, positive development, relationship, self-directed learning, Special Interests, strength based, tools
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This child does not deserve to be painted with my stress… A Poem
Today is just one of those days… I’m working hard on slowing it down… letting go of my agenda… responding to what my kid is REALLY saying… and remembering to breathe deeply… because this child does not deserve to be … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, Autism, calm, Flexible thinking, good enough thinking, letting go, Parent, poem, poetry, Sometimes the pace chooses me..., Space and Pace, worry
Tagged agenda, Autism, autism poem, choice, letting go, pace, parent, remembering to breathe, resiliency, self-talk, slowing it down, stress, you don't have to believe everything you think
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Camp Snarfly: Autism and Friendship on The Forest Moon of Endor
The Amazing Craig says it’s a do-over! At our house a do-over has a couple of meanings: the first would be an opportunity to try something again and make it better, as a social repair action after a misread – … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, Neurotypical, Parent, Snarfly, typical
Tagged Autistic, Bullies, Camping, CIT, city mouse, do-over, Endor, friendship, Laura Nagle, mosquitoes, Nerf Guns, Rockets, sling shots, snarfly, Star Wars, Summer camp, The forest Moon of Endor
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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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Included: A Poem
_________________________________________________________ 30 Days of Autism is a project designed to promote social understanding and offer a glimpse into the perspectives of those whose lives are touched by ASD. © Leah Kelley, Thirty Days of Autism, (2012)
Posted in acceptance, Autism, connections, diversity, inclusion, Parent, perspective of others, poem, poetry, Social Thinking
Tagged approach, included, joy, play, treasure
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