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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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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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Yours, Mine and Ours: autism, self-advocacy, and setting limits
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, cognitive, and sensory experience. These boundaries … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, Behaviour, Parent, Resiliency, Teacher, visual strategies, visual strategies and supports
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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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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Coping with Anxiety: the power and message of a parent’s response (via Thirty Days of Autism)
My child experiences anxiety. Unfortunately, anxiety is often one of the tag-along companions on the journey of a child with autism, along with attentional issues (ADHD), sensory issues, tic disorders, and speech and language challenges, to name a few. Today … Continue reading
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Tagged allergies, Anxiety, asd, Aspergers, Autism, meltdown, Modelling behaviour, parenting, parents, resiliency, self-talk, sensory overload, strategies
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Coping with Anxiety: the power and message of a parent’s response
My child experiences anxiety. Unfortunately, anxiety is often one of the tag-along companions on the journey of a child with autism, along with attentional issues (ADHD), sensory issues, tic disorders, and speech and language challenges, to name a few. Today … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, ASD, Aspergers, Autism
Tagged allergies, Anxiety, Autism, meltdown, Modelling behaviour, parenting, parents, resiliency, self-talk, sensory overload, strategies
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