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Tag Archives: Aspergers
A conversation with my Dad: Buffers, Limits, and Approximating Perfection
I have at times found myself stretched thin; a brittle husk of stress – somehow hollow and too full at the same time. I have felt this with my work as a special education teacher, I have felt this as … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, Autism, Father, good enough thinking, self-advocacy
Tagged Approximating perfection, Aspergers, Autism, capacity, conversation, excellence, high expectations, intolerance, limits, misunderstanding, needs of the system, poverty, professional satisfaction, reaching capacity, self-advocacy, setting limits, Special Education, stress
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Nurturing Neurodiversity: I cannot stop the Sea
Again and again come waves on the beach sometimes rhythmic and predictable soothing in their meter the iambic pentameter of life Then crash and tumble you are hit with the tide the rogue happening that caught you unaware there is … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, ASD, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Poem, Neurodiversity, NT/AS relationship, poetry, support
Tagged advocacy, Aspergers, neurodiversity movement, Nurturing Neurodiversity, relationship, struggle
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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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A Star Trek Marathon, Waffles, and Chocolate Cake!
Today we came home from an overnight at a lovely nearby holiday destination. We stayed in a cottage – instead of the main hotel – so that Finnegan the Labradoodle could come with us. We soaked in the pools and … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, Autism, Star Trek, weekend
Tagged action figures, Aspergers, Birthday, Chocolate cake, costumes, phaser, relaxed, Star Trek, Star Trek Marathon, Tholian Web, Waffles
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Aaaack!! Are we Thankful? Autism and the Family Dinner Party
Reblogged from Thirty Days of Autism: Navigating sensory issues, social stress and anxiety for children with autism can be a challenge at any time. However, I was recently asked by a parent for some tips or suggestions to help her … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, ASD, Aspergers, Autism, calm, connections, Cooking with kids, family, inclusion, mentor/apprentice, perspective of others
Tagged Aspergers, Autism, behaviour, belonging, family, family culture, pace, Perspectives, sensory overload, strategies, struggle, tradition
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Yours, Mine and Ours: autism, self-advocacy, and setting limits
Reblogged from Thirty Days of Autism: I have been thinking about limits: the edges of ourselves… that place where we interface with the world. Our limits and where we set them are the control valves for our emotional, social, physical, … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, ASD, Aspergers, Autism, calm, Flexible thinking, handling discomfort, Resiliency, self-advocacy, visual strategies
Tagged Aspergers, Autism, effective parenting, effective teaching, frustration tolerance, honouring, meltdown, navigate, parenting, parents, self-advocacy, sensory overload, setting boundaries, setting limints, setting limits, strategies, stress
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Be the Change… Vectors of Autism at the SFU Alone Together Film Festival
Lately I have been so busy – I can hardly tell which side is up. I mentioned I was too busy to blog to my friend Ariane at Emma’sHopeBook and we brainstormed a few ideas. Here is a depiction of … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Documentary, IEP, Laura Nagle, mentor/apprentice, promote social understanding, Purchase Vectors of Autism: Laura Nagle, SFU Public Square Alone Together Film Festival, Special Education, Teacher, Vectors of Autism
Tagged advocacy, asd, Aspergers, Autism, be the change, blogging, busy, Emmashopebook, Laura Nagle, Smiley face, teacher
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Disclosing Autism at Work: Strategies and Supports from Karla’s ASD Page
Learning about Self-advocacy: I have recently been occupied with the ideas and complexities of self-advocacy and disclosure for H (and others). I am accompanying H on his journey – but it is not my journey. As I am connecting with … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Autism, Disclosure, Karla Fisher, promote social understanding
Tagged 'coming out' autistic, advocacy, Aspergers, Autism, autistic adults, disclosure, how do I tell my employer I am autistic, Karla's ASD Page, Mrs. Teacher Lady, self-advocacy, self-disclosing autism, strategies, The ASD Primer, the decision to disclose
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