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Category Archives: handling discomfort
Uncomfortable… So what?!?
I have been thinking about how often we are uncomfortable with feeling uncomfortable (which I cannot help but note is ironically circular in its very definition), and that I have observed and experienced the inherently powerful and positive opportunity that … Continue reading
Sometimes I cringe: Leaning into my discomfort
Sometimes I read something that I’ve written long ago – and I cringe. Sometimes I am tempted to change a few words to reflect what I know now. But there is a usefulness to this. It is a way of … Continue reading
Posted in ableism, acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, being wrong, Big sister, diversity, handling discomfort, Neurodiversity, perspective of others, prejudice, privilege
Tagged ableism, Autism, autistic adults, Autistic Bloggers, discomfort, Leaning in, othering, Perspectives, prejudice, privilege, Sometimes I cringe, writing
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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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I am so OK with being wrong…
I am WRONG… rather often actually; I don’t know – what I don’t know – until I have found out – that I don’t know it… As convoluted as that may sound, it makes sense really. It is a relatively … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, being wrong, discomfort avoidance, good enough thinking, Handling Change, handling discomfort, Resiliency, Special Education
Tagged coyote, development, flexible thinking. modelling cognitive strategies, I am wrong, Special Education, teacher, The value of being wrong, Wrongologist Kathryn Schulz
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Out on a limb and taking risks: Aaaaaaack!!
I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. ~Pablo Picasso Today I did something amazing… But first, I do need to confess that I am deathly afraid of … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, connections, handling discomfort, relationships, Resiliency, Teacher
Tagged brave, building community, education, encouragement, fear, flexible thinking. modelling cognitive strategies, out on a limb, Pablo Picasso, resiliency, self-talk, strategies, struggle, taking risks, teacher, zip-line
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Mom… tell me what I did wrong: Autism and Social Development
In my role as an educator I often remind others (myself included) to consider that H and others like him who are Autistic are working doubly hard to make their way in the world. The effort my child makes to … Continue reading
Posted in aproximating typical, Aspergers, Autism, Goals, handling discomfort, HFASD, Parent, Social cognition, Tears
Tagged Aspergers, Autism, development, parent, parenting, social cognition, social mis-step, social world, strengths, struggle, what did I do wrong?, you are my best teacher
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Not eloquent… just tired
Last night I participated in Relay for Life – a 12 hour event to raise funds for Cancer Research. I was up all night and, I although I require little sleep, I just can’t pull that off anymore. As I … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, Autism, fitting in, handling discomfort, Neurotypical, Social cognition
Tagged Autism, back in step, Cancer, navigate, out of step, out of sync, oversensitivity, pace, parents, Relay for Life, sensory overload, struggle, tired
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Resiliency and The Big Apple
This boy of mine has big plans: he is saving to go to New York City. I am not certain why he is so driven to get there, but I suspect it is a combination of wanting to relive Home … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, discomfort avoidance, Goals, handling discomfort, New York, Parent, Resiliency, sticky
Tagged Autism, Bill Cosby, Gene Kelly, Home Alone 2, Lady Liberty, New York, On The Town, resiliency, sensory overload, Sinatra, sticky, The Chicken Heart that ate New York, The Plaza Hotel, Times Square. Coney Island, trip
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