Category Archives: Episodic Memory

Handling Haircuts… Autism and the Barber Shop

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

H has hair that seems to grow very, very fast! We have to go frequently to the barber – but I will share a few tricks we have learned – well more like… figured out along the way. First though, … Continue reading →

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From Under the Table and Other Perspectives: cognition, identity, and the emergence of self

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

Let’s sit under the table a while and see how things look from there… I used to do that as a kid… I loved to lie under things and see how the world looked from different angles… I do it … Continue reading →

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Ladybugs: Autism, Empathy, and Processing Grief

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Ladybugs: Autism, Empathy and Processing Grief As a parent of a child on the Autism spectrum and as a teacher I have a difficulty when others report that students with autism/Autistic children lack empathy. I try to correct this faulty … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspergers, Autism, Death, empathy, Episodic Memory, Grief, Tears | Tagged , , , , , , | 28 Comments

Building Relationships, Perspective Taking and Episodic Memory: Let’s make cookies for the dog

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

If you have been following my blog you likely heard mention of Finnegan the Labradoodle who is an important part of our family. Finn, as we often refer to him, is friendly and energetic sweet curly mop of a hound. … Continue reading →

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