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Category Archives: Communicate
Meltdowns and the Lens of Ableism
Meltdowns – from the other side… Many, many months back Colin Bowman and I began a conversation in the comments section of one of my posts (Yours, Mine and Ours: Autism, Self-Advocacy and Setting Limits). This interaction has been resonating … Continue reading
Posted in ableism, acceptance, Autism, Behaviour, Communicate, limits, Resiliency, Shame, support
Tagged A good cry, ableism, Colin Bowman, Emotions, intensity, Laura Nagle, meltdown, processing, reframing meltdowns, setting limits, shame
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“Code” a Poem for H by N.I. Nicholson
A few seasons later… and I am still left breathless by the beauty of these words and images. Code By N.I. Nicholson Dear H: for those of us to whom words sometimes do not easily run, saunter, or even amble: … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Autism, Autistic, Communicate, connections, empathy, poem, poetry
Tagged autistics, Code, connections, Dear H, Hobbits, Honouring empathy and emotional intelligence, K'nex, ladybugs, language, Lego, misconception, N.I. Nicholson, Navajo code talkers, Our languages are not mistakes, Poet, poetry, Raven's Wing Poetry, speaking in code, superconductor, Tolkien, we are not broken
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Pathologizing Kitty…
I’ve been considering that we don’t impose the dog paradigm of communication, where tail wagging means ‘I am happy or excited’ and ‘please give me more…’ on the cats we know and love… It is interesting that we realize the … Continue reading
Talking with crows: A Sensory Break
Since H was very young I have made a bit of a habit of handing him my camera on long drives, or when he needs a break or is feeling overwhelmed… or when he points out something of interest. This … Continue reading
Please… Don’t pet the bumblebees
I love conversations that begin with… “Mom, here’s an interesting fact…” I can’t help but smile with anticipation and the realization that I am about to be schooled… I don’t think I was as drawn to facts when I was … Continue reading
Posted in ADD, Autism, bees, Communicate, trust
Tagged ADD, bees, bumblebees, childhood, Darwin's Humblebees, don't pet the bees, dreaming, facts, fantasy, here's an interesting fact, imagining, leotards, Naive, pet, sting, trust
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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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TASH Conference Keynote and a fortress of chips: H Rocks his Advocacy
In front of the entire conference stood a 14-year-old boy. He’d eaten little during lunch – perhaps it was nerves – but more likely it was the lack of anything the least bit palatable or familiar to his tastes. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Arizona TASH, Autism, Communicate, inclusion, Laura Nagle, perspective of others, promote social understanding, Purchase Vectors of Autism: Laura Nagle, self-advocacy
Tagged advocacy, Arizona TASH, AzWINS, Dear teacher: A letter from H, I am Norm, inclusion, Keynote Address, Perspectives, resiliency, self-advocacy, Special Education, Vectors of Autism
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“Whisper me, Mom”: Autism and Supporting Development
When H was tiny I used to whisper words to him when we were out, because he lacked words of his own in an unfamiliar environment, or with unfamiliar people. I would lean in seamlessly – almost invisibly – so … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Communicate, connections, language, mentor/apprentice, Vygotsky
Tagged "Whisper me Mom.", Aspergers, Autism, communication, development, Laura Berk, Modelling behaviour, over-prompting, pace, parents, Perspectives, scaffolding, strategies, Vgotsky, zone of proximal development
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Thirty Days of Autism 