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Who ya gonna call? Autism, Distance Education, and Ghostbusters
H’s most recent interest (since April of this year) has been in building his own Ghostbusters backpack. He has been is watching how to videos on youtube that have been posted by other kids with similar proclivities toward creating pop … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Distance Education, Distributed Learning, Public Education, retro pop culture, self-directed learning, Special Education, Speech and Language Therapist, Teacher
Tagged Areas of strength, capacitor, distance education, Ghostbusters, proton pack, reading and writing, school, spatial ability, Speech and Language Therapist
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Busy… Thinking about Perspectives
This past Friday I had the honour of speaking to my colleagues at the BCTELA (BC Teachers of English Language Arts) Provincial Conference. It was exciting to share my presentation entitled: Perspective-Taking and Social Understanding Through Story: Literature based activities … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona TASH, Aspergers, Autism, connections, inclusion, self-advocacy, Social cognition, Teacher
Tagged BCTELA, Dear teacher: A letter from H, English language arts, Languaage Arts, literscy, Perspective Taking, Perspectives, self-advocacy, social understanding, Special Education, story, teacher, thinking about perspectives
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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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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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Appreciate the Big Things: perhaps my shadow traits are showing
This week I am leaving my lovely spring dappled little town on the outskirts of Vancouver, Canada – and heading down to the icy cold of Northern Arizona. Yes! You read that correctly! In my little town, spring is no … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Arizona, ASD, Aspergers, Autism, Autistic Shadow Traits, Laura Nagle, NAzASA, Neurotypical, promote social understanding, Social cognition, Social Thinking, Teacher
Tagged Arizona, Aspergers, Autism, autistic shadow traits, flexible thinking. modelling cognitive strategies, NAzASA, Neurotypical, Perspectives, Special Education, spring, strategies, teacher
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Flappiness Is… a Guest Post, Autism Awareness and the Ageless Wisdom of Margaret Mead!
A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. ~ Margaret Mead ~ Thirty Days of Autism is one year old today: Happy Birthday Dear little blog!! We have close to … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, ASD, Aspergers, Autism, CBC Radio 1, diversity, Healthy Place, HealthyPlace.com, Laura Nagle, Margaret Mead, promote social understanding, sibling, Teacher, Vectors of Autism
Tagged acceptance, April is Autism Awareness Month, Aspergers, Autism, blogging, Margaret Mead, One year old, parents, Perspectives, writing
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Defining Normal: Who Says I want to fit in… thinking about perspectives…
Defining Normal: Who says I want to fit in… thinking about perspectives Originally Posted on April 17, 2011 – This post has been republished as part of the Define “Normal” Blogging Challenge started by my wonderful blogging friend Renata over at … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, aproximating typical, Aspergers, Autism, fitting in, Parent, Positive self-talk, promote social understanding, Social cognition, Special Education, Teacher, the box, ToM (Theory of Mind), Who says I want to fit in?
Tagged acceptance, Autism, flexible thinking. modelling cognitive strategies, judgment, Just Bring the Chocolate, Neurotypical, perspecitves, pressure, social world, Special Education, Special Saturday, teacher, The Box
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The Musical Advocacy Project: Supporting Public Education and the Rights of Workers
So… sometimes my life seems to be cruising along pretty smoothly… and then something goes completely sideways. I am not particularly phased by this; it is one of the things that parenting a child on the Autism spectum has gifted … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, BC Teachers Federation, BCTF, Christy Clark, family, Father, Parent, Public Education, Resiliency, Teacher
Tagged advocacy, BC Hydro, Distraction, Elaine Bernard, Folksong, grandparents, hope, hospital, parents, political, resiliency, struggle, teacher, Working lives: Vancouver 1886-1986
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