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Welcoming Dissent… Self-advocacy, the communication hierarchy, and rethinking tone
My thinking and learning around the ideas and concepts of self-advocacy is being nudged by the work I am doing supporting educators in their inquiry projects in a Graduate Program entitled, Supporting Diverse Learners. I have been explaining the importance … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Communicate, limits, promote social understanding, self-advocacy, Special Education
Tagged advocacy, Autism, cheeky, communication, Communication Hierarchy, development, honouring, iannapropriate tone, ignoring tone, limits, parent, Perspectives, rude tone, self-advocacy, teacher, teenager
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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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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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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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Cleaning the Aspie Room: Aaack! Will we ever move on from this?
H is a collector! He is a collector of facts, like the Amazing Craig (H’s Dad) and like myself! And also like me… he is a collector of stuff! We both love thrift stores and the thrill of a treasure … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Aspergers, Autism, executive function, HFASD, Indiana Jones, Journey, Michael Jackson, Parent, Star Trek, Star Wars
Tagged bedroom, Cleaning the bedroom, development, Hoarders, organization, parent, parents, sensory overload, Star Wars, strategies, stress
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The Beauty of Conversation Unplugged: “Mom ~ I love you!!”
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
Posted in Aspergers, Autism, language, Parent, Sometimes the pace chooses me..., wireless
Tagged CBC Radio, communication unplugged, Driving, I love you, iPad, iPod, Laptor, love, Mom, pace, parent, relationship, Unplugged
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Pockets full of rocks!! River walks and rainy day ideas
We had an amazing and somewhat rainy walk by the river today… You might be able to picture Craig and I sharing brief exchanges as we sidestepped the wettest of the puddles, interrupted by H’s excited and typically non sequitur … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, ASD, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Positivity, diversity, weekend
Tagged Arizona TASH, asd, Aspergers, Autism, Autistic, behaviour, communicate, handling change, Labradoodle, parent, person first language, polished rocks, resiliency, river rocks, rocks, rocks in pockets, Walk in the rain, Weighted clothing
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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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I’m on Healthy Place TV!! A Guest Interview about Autism
I have had the amazing opportunity to be interviewed on Healthy Place: America’s Mental Health Channel. The interview is in two parts… and… yes, of course it is on the topic of autism. I hope you enjoy it: http://www.livestream.com/healthyplace/video?clipId=pla_951de949-9b9f-4c95-b8dd-43e2676ba3db&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb Thank … Continue reading
Sometimes it’s just difficult… Anxiety, Autism and Brittle Balance
Tick, Tick, Tick… goes the time passing on the kitchen clock… Click, click, click… is quietly added, as my fingers fly over the keyboard of my computer. H is at a birthday party. It is for The Lovely S – … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, ASD, Aspergers, Autism, Neurotypical, Parent
Tagged Anxiety, Birthday, birthday party, difficult, gum is calming, Neurotypical, parent, parents, Perspectives, The Lovely S
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