Category Archives: flashblog

H on Acceptance, Love and Self-Care: #AutismPositivity2015

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Acceptance is knowing people have your back. Acceptance feels like it is safe to be yourself. Self-care is fidgets in my pocket, stimming, long baths before bed, knowing when I need time alone, knowing my limits, welcoming my intense feelings, … Continue reading →

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Holding Space as Acceptance, Love, and Self-care: #AutismPositivity2015

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

I think about self-care rather often it seems… though I’ll admit that if I were to define self-care as I thing I do, I don’t actually engage in it quite as regularly as I contemplate it… I think though, in … Continue reading →

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#AutismPositivity2015: Are you in???

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Announcing The Fourth Annual Autism Positivity Flashblog May 15 th, 2015 15-05-15 April 2015 has been a busy month. There are so many people creating new projects and participating in posAutive events, expressing or amplifying the important perspectives of Autistic … Continue reading →

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Expressions of PosAutivity #AutismPositivity2014

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

So excited to announce… (insert drumroll) The Third Annual Autism Positivity Flashblog on April 30th, 2014!! Join us in honouring diverse forms of communication and in celebrating Autism Acceptance and we will once again flood Google with positive messages about Autism.  … Continue reading →

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Exterminate Hate… Doctor Who Style!!

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Happy Valentine’s Day from H ♥  ♥ Check out the Love Not Fear Flashblog The flashblog is open to autistic individuals as well as parents, family members and allies of autistic people. Share what “Love Not Fear” means to you. … Continue reading →

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Advocating: Love not Fear!

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

H just shared with me: “In Tales from the Darkside from 1983 – there is one episode where there is a monster in this boy’s room, and he advocates for himself and tells the monster ‘Hey this is my room’ … Continue reading →

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H at 14 and 30 Days of Autism celebrate ‘1000 Ausome Things’ #AutismPositivity2013

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Today H asked me about “Autism Positivity” and about the purpose of the flash blog. After I answered in some detail, explaining the premise and the intent, he summed it all up rather neatly: “Oh, I get it, Mom… Autism … Continue reading →

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1000 Ausome Things #AutismPositivity2013 Flashblog Announcement

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

We know you have been waiting… and we have been working and organizing behind the scenes. Now we are ready and we are excited to announce the theme for the second annual Autism Positivity Flashblog Event on April 30th, 2013: “1000 … Continue reading →

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