Category Archives: Autism Poem

Liquid Man – A Poem of Acceptance #StopCombatingMe

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

If you follow my blog you will know my family lives in Vancouver, Canada – and it may appear that we are removed from what happens with bills and acts and legislation in the US – but the reality is … Continue reading →

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Ode to the Stim

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

H stims… I stim too… bounce and wiggle twist a lock hold tight to that ‘calming rock’ fiddle and fold squint and spin squeeze and then begin again shoes too big so toes can move wiggly legs that find their … Continue reading →

Posted in acceptance, Autism, Autism Poem, Loud Hands, poem, poetry, stim | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

Welcoming Your Dissent: A Poem

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

I am striving to listen to respond to the message I need to be welcoming to your dissent There has to be room for dissent… or the ‘yes’ is meaningless Honouring you your self-determination is not about what is easier … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Autism Poem, Parent, poem, poetry, relationships, self-advocacy, Silence | Tagged , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Nurturing Neurodiversity: I cannot stop the Sea

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

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, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Poem, Neurodiversity, poetry, support | Tagged , , , , , | 16 Comments