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Category Archives: Social cognition
Busy… Thinking about Perspectives
This past Friday I had the honour of speaking to my colleagues at the BCTELA (BC Teachers of English Language Arts) Provincial Conference. It was exciting to share my presentation entitled: Perspective-Taking and Social Understanding Through Story: Literature based activities … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona TASH, ASD, Aspergers, Autism, connections, inclusion, self-advocacy, Social cognition, Teacher
Tagged BCTELA, Dear teacher: A letter from H, English language arts, Languaage Arts, literscy, Perspective Taking, Perspectives, self-advocacy, social understanding, Special Education, story, teacher, thinking about perspectives
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Social Thinking at Work: A book review
Winner, M.G.,& Crooke, P. (2011) Social Thinking at Work. San Jose, CA.: Think Social, Inc., & North River Press. Part of my motivation for reviewing Social Thinking at Work is that I strongly believe we need to be spreading understanding … Continue reading
Posted in aproximating typical, ASD, Aspergers, Autism, diversity, fitting in, Laura Nagle, Michelle Garcia Winner, relationships, Social cognition, Social Thinking, work
Tagged acceptance, anger, apology, asd, Aspergers, Autism, manners, Michelle Garcia Winner, North River Press, Pam Crooke, parent, parents, Perspectives, promote social understanding, Social Behavior Mapping, Social Behaviour Mapping, social cognition, Social Thinking, Social Thinking at Work, Social Thinking at Work: Why should I care?, Superflex, Think Social Inc, UDL, Vectors of Autism, Work
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Appreciate the Big Things: perhaps my shadow traits are showing
This week I am leaving my lovely spring dappled little town on the outskirts of Vancouver, Canada – and heading down to the icy cold of Northern Arizona. Yes! You read that correctly! In my little town, spring is no … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Arizona, ASD, Aspergers, Autism, Autistic Shadow Traits, Laura Nagle, NAzASA, Neurotypical, promote social understanding, Social cognition, Social Thinking, Teacher
Tagged Arizona, Aspergers, Autism, autistic shadow traits, flexible thinking. modelling cognitive strategies, NAzASA, Neurotypical, Perspectives, Special Education, spring, strategies, teacher
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Defining Normal: Who Says I want to fit in… thinking about perspectives…
Defining Normal: Who says I want to fit in… thinking about perspectives Originally Posted on April 17, 2011 – This post has been republished as part of the Define “Normal” Blogging Challenge started by my wonderful blogging friend Renata over at … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, aproximating typical, Aspergers, Autism, fitting in, Parent, Positive self-talk, promote social understanding, Social cognition, Special Education, Teacher, the box, ToM (Theory of Mind), Who says I want to fit in?
Tagged acceptance, Autism, flexible thinking. modelling cognitive strategies, judgment, Just Bring the Chocolate, Neurotypical, perspecitves, pressure, social world, Special Education, Special Saturday, teacher, The Box
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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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Supporting Diversity: The Vectors of Autism Project
There is a woman named Laura Nagle, whom I have come to know both through her blog and through our sometimes witty – sometimes profound – Twitter interaction about ideas and experiences. She is autistic, is brilliant in the areas of … Continue reading
Not eloquent… just tired
Last night I participated in Relay for Life – a 12 hour event to raise funds for Cancer Research. I was up all night and, I although I require little sleep, I just can’t pull that off anymore. As I … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, fitting in, handling discomfort, Neurotypical, Social cognition
Tagged Autism, back in step, Cancer, navigate, out of step, out of sync, oversensitivity, pace, parents, Relay for Life, sensory overload, struggle, tired
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Transition woes: a quote and a note and possibilities…
Today a quote: And a note: So… it is April 28 and I am almost at the end of my 30-day-blog-adventure. There have been a couple of times when I have regretted that I began 3 days early and posted … Continue reading
More perspectives on fitting in – or not!?! Supermom doesn’t live here
Sometimes I don’t fit in because my world is different from others – and this perhaps is not a choice. In discussions with other parents I occasionally feel the pang of difference and sometimes even envy, in that my child … Continue reading
