Category Archives: Distance Education

Packing and Unpacking: Distance Education and the Social Model of Disability

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

I am finally packed. Gah – I am so terrible at packing… It taxes my executive function because… anticipating… and predicting… and sorting… and organizing… and planning… and DECISIONS!! So now that this is done, I will tell you about … Continue reading →

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Blacksmith at the Forge + The Music of Invention

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

It is summer, and with summer comes that certain sense of freedom in the days that stretch before us filled with possibility.  It is like that one gift under the tree that hasn’t yet been opened. In all honesty, I … Continue reading →

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1…2…3… Magic!! Christy Clark needs a time out!! #BCTF

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Originally posted on Thirty Days of Autism:
87%… That is the result. I sit tonight on the brink of an abyss of sorts… and I stare into the darkness – with unknown demons on the move. It sounds like the…

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“Time to Listen”: Autism and the simplicity of relationships

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

It is the end of my day… I am home from work. It was a good day. I taught a little girl, who is struggling in so many areas, to tie her shoes… and it gave me goosebumps. I can … Continue reading →

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Adding the I to IEP: H is at the table

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

There was another first for our 13-year-old this week. We worked with the wonderful team at H’s Distributed Learning School to update his Individual Education Plan (IEP) and for the first time ever H was there to take part. He … Continue reading →

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Who ya gonna call? Autism, Distance Education, and Ghostbusters

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

H’s most recent interest (since April of this year) has been in building his own Ghostbusters backpack. He has been is watching how to videos on youtube that have been posted by other kids with similar proclivities toward creating pop … Continue reading →

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Autism and Poetry: The restorative power of language, mindfulness, and a sensory break

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

For the past 3 years H has been involved in a 6-8 week Art/Science program held at the nearby Blue Heron Reserve. This is a wonderful hands-on enrichment opportunity that is offered annually by his DL school, and for a … Continue reading →

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