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Author Archives: Leah Kelley, Ed.D.
The Teacher’s Kid – It’s not what you think…
I had the opportunity this evening to enter into a discussion with a colleague: a fellow teacher who is also the parent of a five-year-old Autistic son. So as we talked this man commented, “It is great that you are … Continue reading
Posted in Activist, Advocacy, Autism, childhood, Disability, Educator, neurodivergent, Parent, prejudice, Teacher
Tagged Activism, advocate, Autistic, Autistic Activist, disability, injustice, neurodivergent, oppression, social justice activist, The Teacher's kid
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In this house – and outside too!
In this house we do acceptance ❤️ … and we do acceptance outdoors as well!! I have had numerous requests to create an alternative version of the “In this House” image, so that it works for those who related to … Continue reading
I am intermittence…
I feel the coming and going of my capacities and resources. I am intermittence. I would like to be more at ease with this and trust to the natural process and rhythm of the tidal bits of me. I want … Continue reading
Posted in ableism, ADD/ADHD, Disability, Disclosure, executive function, neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, poem, poetry, privilege
Tagged ADD, ADHD, attention, Beautiful Neurodivergence, focus, I am not broken, inconsistency, Intermittence, internalized ableism, pain, passing privilege, Where the Wild Things Are
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Self-Care is Resistance!!
I have been thinking about the incredible endurance and perseverance of people who are fighting for human rights, for themselves and for others… Activism is gruelling, slogging, hard work… and it is seemingly unending. It can be hard to step … Continue reading
Posted in #NeurodivergentNarwhals, acceptance, Activist, Collective Responsibility, letting go, limits, Love and Self-Care, social justice
Tagged Activism, Autism Women's Network, Autistic Times Two, AWN, Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library, human rights, Lei Wiley-Mydske, Neurodivergent Narwhals, rail against injustice, Red Bubble Store, Resistance, Self care, We Always Loved Picasso Anyway
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In this house…
In this house we do acceptance. Update: #IveBeenRedbubbled Eeeeee! Check this out: you can support the Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library and get this image on a thing if you so desire… Here is the link: https://www.redbubble.com/people/ewautismlibrary/works/25918833-in-this-house-by-leah-kelley?asc=u&ref=recent-owner You … Continue reading
Behavior Plan For Parents of Newly Diagnosed Autistic Children
Behavior Plan For Parents of Newly Diagnosed Autistic Children: by Lei Wiley-Mydske Your feelings about autism are constructed by living in a world that fears and stigmatizes disabled lives. Your distress about an autism diagnosis are most certainly because … Continue reading
Love more loudly…
Wednesday morning after the US election my sister, Michelle, shared: “What I will tell my children this morning…? It’s not enough to be kind and believe in the good. We must love more loudly. We must make inclusion thunder. We … Continue reading
Posted in ableism, acceptance, Activist, Collective Responsibility, inclusion, privilege, Silence, social justice
Tagged Checking in, commitment, oppression, privilege, Scared, Trump, US Election
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Autistics Present: A Symposium on Autistic Culture, Identity and Transition
Sooooo… I have registered to attend Autistics Present: A Symposium on Autistic Culture, Identity, and Transition (High School, College & Career) on October 22, 2016: an exciting conference being organized and hosted by Bellevue College’s Autism Spectrum Navigators, a program … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Autistic, Autistics Present Conference
Tagged Ari Ne'eman, Autism Women's Network, Autistics Present Symposium, Bellevue College, Bellevue College Autism Spectrum Navigators, Conference, Dear teacher: A letter from Harrison, Emma Van der Klift, Harrison Scott, Jennifer Muzquiz, Kassiane Sibley, Lei Wiley-Mydske, Lydia Brown, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PACLA, Parenting Autistic Children with Love and Acceptance, Sarah Sanders Gardner, Shain Neumeier, The Right to be Autistic
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Hell’s Gate and The Pumpkin Toss
Last night, on the night before Thanksgiving, we carved pumpkins. Yes, you heard that right! And today we travelled up the Fraser Canyon with our good friends – five of us in all. We each had a pumpkin, that would … Continue reading
Posted in Activist, Autism
Tagged Adventure, Airtram, Autistic friends, Fraser Canyon, Hell's Gate, Pumpkin Toss, Smashing Pumpkins, Thanksgiving
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You, yes you, need Autistic friends
The following is a guest post by Neurodivergent K of Radical Neurodivergence Speaking Intended audience: parents of Autistic kids. Though obviously everyone needs Autistic friends. So your child was just diagnosed with autism. Breathe. Breathe deeper. Relax. It’ll all be … Continue reading
Thirty Days of Autism 