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Category Archives: Space and Pace
Holding Space
“As adults we must hold space for young people, and nurture their sense of identity and caring for the world, so that there is room and opportunity for all their wild and wonderful imaginings… and so they can make the world their own.
The future is not really ours to be imagined – it belongs to our children…”
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Posted in acceptance, Autism, Autistic, childhood, poetry, relationships, Space and Pace, trust
Tagged authentic self, Borrowed Path, Emmergence, future, pace, possibility
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#AutismPositivity2015: Are you in???
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
Posted in acceptance, Autism, Autism Positivity, Autistic, Flash Blog, flashblog, Space and Pace
Tagged #WalkinRed, 2015, acceptance, AutismPositivity2013, Love and Self-care, May 15, Self care, spoons
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Forward and back…16 years of Ausome!
This fabulous young man turned 16 today… It was a day of looking back and looking forward… a low-key, laid-back day with very few demands. In reality, today was a sort of culmination of small birthday events that have been … Continue reading
Roughing it in The Beast!
Last summer, when we were getting the insurance for our wacky old motor home, we had a chance to see this beast through H’s eyes. He announced, “A motor home is way cooler than a fannypack…” So ya, a motor … Continue reading
Considering 50: Trajectory of Development, Independence, and Accidental Unfoldings
Often birthdays are a quiet affair at our house, which is just fine with me, but this October marked my 50th and we ushered it in with a wildly fun Elton John themed party. Seriously, for people who are pretty … Continue reading
Posted in ableism, acceptance, accident, Activist, Autism, Goals, letting go, Space and Pace
Tagged acceptance, accidental unfoldings, development, developmental trajectory, Elton John, honouring, imagining the future, independence, my busy brain, pace, parent, redefining independence, self-determination, transitioning to adulthood, Turning Fifty
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Talking with crows: A Sensory Break
Since H was very young I have made a bit of a habit of handing him my camera on long drives, or when he needs a break or is feeling overwhelmed… or when he points out something of interest. This … Continue reading
Blacksmith at the Forge + The Music of Invention
It is summer, and with summer comes that certain sense of freedom in the days that stretch before us filled with possibility. It is like that one gift under the tree that hasn’t yet been opened. In all honesty, I … Continue reading
Advocating: Love not Fear!
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
Road Trip, Time, and the End of Summer Moon…
I haven’t really been able to focus on writing lately, and I am uncertain why this is. I have plenty of ideas and lots to say. In fact, I have a ridiculous number of partially or mostly done posts… but … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, bees, calm, letting go, Sometimes the pace chooses me..., Space and Pace
Tagged all the little wonderfuls, blogging, busy. school, noticing, resiliency, road trip, stop, summer, The Cabin
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The Spectacular Joy of Inventing
Inventing… the idea becomes the prototype… and onward from there! H made the hot sauce for me as imagined/dreamed up the other night (see Spice of life!). Um ya… it is aptly named: Twitching Corpse Hot Sauce! Today he is trying … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, diversity, Flexible thinking, inventing, Resiliency, self-directed learning, Space and Pace
Tagged Back to the Future, curiosity, discovery, hoverboard, I love my inventive mind, inventing, magnets, pace, resiliency, silly putty, skateboard, spare parts, trouble-shooting, Twitching Corpse Hot Sauce
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