Category Archives: Journey

The Neurotypical Wife: Welcome to Las Vegas

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

I was reading another hilarious post by The Neurotypical Wife and I requested, “Please – oh please – do you think it might be possible that this could be made available in a graphic or a letter that I could … Continue reading →

Posted in ableism, acceptance, Autism, Autistic, Journey, Neurodiversity, Neurotypical, satire, The Neurotypical Wife | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

We’re Making Hobbit Cloaks – Oh Ya!!

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

The Hobbit!!! H and I have been reading The Hobbit this summer. You can read about the beginning of our journey here and it has progressed as beautifully as I had hoped. H and I are still reading – but … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, connections, cosplay, Journey, mentor/apprentice, Reading The Hobbit, scaffolding | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Supporting Diverse Learners: Visual Notes and Other Perspectives

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

I have a social hangover… I am spent… I haven’t yet been able to get to the place where I feel caught up, but like I shared in my previous post – it has been an intense, but positive, couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspergers, Autism, diversity, Educator, Journey, Neurodiversity, Public Education, Sometimes the pace chooses me..., Special Education, Teacher | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Rhodes on the Road

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

I want to tell you about a young man today – not H – but another equally amazing kid. I suppose he is not really a kid anymore – as he is 17 and well on his way to adulthood. … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Journey, Moms, Parent, self-advocacy, support, travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Feet on Ground… Heart in Hand… Be Yourself…

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

I know one thing for certain… I am not going to get this whole motherhood thing completely right. I know there are things I do well, and that there are also things I need to work to do better. I … Continue reading →

Posted in acceptance, Autism, childhood, Jann Arden, Journey, Moms, Parent, relationships, Resiliency | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Dead TV and Opportunity

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

So… I just got a notification that today is the 2 year anniversary of this little project, 30 Days of Autism. And… I suppose here I shall admit that I am still enamored with the irony of my blog’s name … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, autism stigma, diversity, Journey, Neurodiversity, Ralph Waldo Emerson, reframe tragedy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The link between self-understanding and self-advocacy

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

I can get very excited about the topic of self-advocacy. I am supporting H in his journey, but as I support his learning there are a number of things I have been pondering… Opportunities to develop self-understanding: I think part … Continue reading →

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Autism… and Mexico and Family and Inclusion and…WOW!

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

“When I asked H to help me with packing today… he got all excited. Turns out he though I asked him about “hacking”… Love that kid! And Yay!! Work at SFU [working at the university] is done – so I … Continue reading →

Posted in acceptance, Anxiety, aproximating typical, Autism, family, fitting in, Journey, Parent | Tagged , , , , , | 13 Comments

“I left my child in the woods!”: Two Moms on the Lam

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

The Amazing Craig has taken H and City Mouse to create their own summer camp, which has been dubbed “Camp Snarfly.” (This name was inspired by Laura Nagle’s word snarfly – which is the autistic specific emotion of the joy … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspergers, Autism, connections, Humour, Journey, Moms, Parent, Snarfly, Summer Camp | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Cleaning H’s Room: Aaack! Will we ever move on from this?

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

H is a collector! He is a collector of facts, like the Amazing Craig (H’s Dad) and like myself! And also like me… he is a collector of stuff! We both love thrift stores and the thrill of a treasure … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Aspergers, Autism, executive function, HFASD, Indiana Jones, Journey, Michael Jackson, Parent, Star Trek, Star Wars | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments