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Category Archives: calm
Who is calmer? A survey by H
This post is by H. We had one of our long drives into the city the other day and had lots of fun discussing various things, some very serious – some silly. H thought it would be great fun to … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, calm, Humour, perspective of others, self-directed learning
Tagged a post by H, Calmer, Cat in the Hat, Daffy Duck, Freddy Krueger, Mona Lisa, sense of humour, survey, The Hulk, who is calmer
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Road Trip, Time, and the End of Summer Moon…
I haven’t really been able to focus on writing lately, and I am uncertain why this is. I have plenty of ideas and lots to say. In fact, I have a ridiculous number of partially or mostly done posts… but … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, bees, calm, letting go, Sometimes the pace chooses me..., Space and Pace
Tagged all the little wonderfuls, blogging, busy. school, noticing, resiliency, road trip, stop, summer, The Cabin
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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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Aaaack!! Are we Thankful? Autism and the Family Dinner Party
Originally posted on Thirty Days of Autism:
Navigating sensory issues, social stress and anxiety for children on the Autism spectrum can be a challenge at any time. However, I was recently asked by a parent for some tips or suggestions…
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
Originally posted on 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,…
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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Calm… Autism and breaking the time/space continuum
There is something about childhood and the ability to lose yourself in time just witnessing the poetry in the movements of an insect or the clouds. Those small things contain the entire world. I often ponder that as adults we … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, calm, childhood, fitting in
Tagged Aspergers, Autism, breaking the time/space continuum, calm, childhood, development, honouring, pace, parents
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