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Category Archives: poem
Code: A Woman with Aspergers, Empathy, and Poetic Response
Dear H: for those of us to whom words sometimes do not easily run, saunter, or even amble: we speak in code. We think in code. We construct our languages painstakingly like little Tolkiens, separated by time, distance, and space: … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, connections, empathy, poem, poetry
Tagged autistics, Code, connections, Dear H, Hobbits, Honouring empathy and emotional intelligence, K'nex, ladybugs, language, Lego, misconception, Navajo code talkers, Nicole Nicholson, Our languages are not mistakes, Poet, poetry, Raven's Wing Poetry, speaking in code, superconductor, Tolkien, we are not broken
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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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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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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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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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Skeleton of Hope: building the diversity mosaic
This little blog of mine wasn’t really a planned venture. I had no idea what I was doing and no experience with blogging, but on the evening of March 29th, 2011, I decided I would take the leap and write … Continue reading
Lego Poem: One Brick at a Time
This post is a mix of old and new. The poem, below, is from 2006… this part is from today. I realize that I have stated before that it is over time that we can see the cumulative effect of … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, poem, poetry
Tagged Brick, building, development, growth, Lego, Lego Mindstorms, trajectory
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Understanding Autism: if I didn’t have you…
I wrote this poem when I was completing my Master of Education (MEd) with a focus on supporting educators in understanding the experience of students with autism. This writing represents a growing awareness that we should not be judgmental when … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Autism, Journey, poem, Teacher
Tagged acceptance, April is Autism Awareness Month, awareness, Perspectives, Special Education
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