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Category Archives: IEP
1…2…3… Magic!! Christy Clark needs a time out!! #BCTF
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…
Problem Solver and Redefining Independence
After all our cleaning and culling and decluttering over the past little while, I was taking some things that we don’t need anymore to donate to the local women’s shelter. H and I had already done some running around earlier … Continue reading
Posted in ableism, Autism, IEP, support
Tagged ableism, Apple Support, asking for help, help, independence, interdependent, problem-solver, redefining independence, self-determination, support
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Autism and Thoughts on Written Output: Infinity Blade II… A review by H
Please note: This post has two sections: the first is H’s review, the second consists of an examination of written output for H and others who process differently. H is trying to teach me how to play “Infinity Blade II” … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, IEP, language, review, Special Education, Speech and Language Therapist
Tagged App Review by H, Dragon Dictate, Dragon Speak Naturally, fine motor development, God-King, iep, Infinity Blade II, iPad, iTunes, Kursweil, Language develpment, Legend of Zelda, The Deathless, Voice-to-text technology, written output challenges
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Adding the I to IEP: H is at the table
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
Posted in Anxiety, Autism, Distance Education, Distributed Learning, Goals, HFASD, IEP, inclusion, scaffolding, self-advocacy, Shame, Special Education
Tagged at the table, development, FIrst IEP meeting, honouring, iep, Individual Education Plan, pace, self-advocacy, self-determination, Special Education, Student-involved IEP, teacher
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Be the Change… Vectors of Autism at the SFU Alone Together Film Festival
Lately I have been so busy – I can hardly tell which side is up. I mentioned I was too busy to blog to my friend Ariane at Emma’sHopeBook and we brainstormed a few ideas. Here is a depiction of … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Documentary, IEP, Laura Nagle, mentor/apprentice, promote social understanding, Purchase Vectors of Autism: Laura Nagle, SFU Public Square Alone Together Film Festival, Special Education, Teacher, Vectors of Autism
Tagged advocacy, asd, Aspergers, Autism, be the change, blogging, busy, Emmashopebook, Laura Nagle, Smiley face, teacher
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Autism and Empathy… Guest Post
Tonight I spent the evening giving an autism presentation to a group of SFU graduate students (who also happen to be K-12 educators). It was titled Thinking about Perspectives: Developing Perspective Taking and Social Understanding… and the fact that there … Continue reading
School Based Teams, IEPs, and a Parent’s Journey with Autism
I have been reflecting over the past week about how important it is to me to share the experiences that I have had parenting a child on the Autism spectrum. So many of them have been positive, and although they … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Diagnosis, Grief, IEP, Parent, School Based Team Meetings, Special Education, Teacher, Tears
Tagged Autism, IEP meetings, Special Education, struggle, teacher, team
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