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Tag Archives: Arizona TASH
TASH Conference Keynote and a fortress of chips: H Rocks his Advocacy
In front of the entire conference stood a 14-year-old boy. He’d eaten little during lunch – perhaps it was nerves – but more likely it was the lack of anything the least bit palatable or familiar to his tastes. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Arizona TASH, Autism, Communicate, inclusion, Laura Nagle, perspective of others, promote social understanding, Purchase Vectors of Autism: Laura Nagle, self-advocacy
Tagged advocacy, Arizona TASH, AzWINS, Dear teacher: A letter from H, I am Norm, inclusion, Keynote Address, Perspectives, resiliency, self-advocacy, Special Education, Vectors of Autism
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The Amazing Arizona TASH Adventure: A Roadtrip with H – Part 2
Two big days! H and I were met yesterday morning by Laura Nagle and Susan Marks, and together with Barb Trader: the National Director of TASH, we were driven to the conference location. H and Laura chatted about Star Trek … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Anxiety, Arizona, Arizona TASH, Aspergers, Autism, Behaviour, Documentary, Laura Nagle, Purchase Vectors of Autism: Laura Nagle, Vectors of Autism
Tagged advocacy, Arizona TASH, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Community Training, comfortable with the unknown, Dear teacher: A letter from Harrison, handcrafted wands, inclusion, Inclusive Practices and Strategies for the Regular Education Classroom, Laura Nagle, resiliency, self-advocacy, Susan Marks, TASH 2012 Summer Conference, Wand Project
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Pockets full of rocks!! River walks and rainy day ideas
We had an amazing and somewhat rainy walk by the river today… You might be able to picture Craig and I sharing brief exchanges as we sidestepped the wettest of the puddles, interrupted by H’s excited and typically non sequitur … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Positivity, diversity, weekend
Tagged Arizona TASH, asd, Aspergers, Autism, Autistic, behaviour, communicate, handling change, Labradoodle, parent, person first language, polished rocks, resiliency, river rocks, rocks, rocks in pockets, Walk in the rain, Weighted clothing
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Autism Self-Advocacy – 13 year old style
H is 13… in some ways he is still so young… but I see him changing and developing in many areas. I also see that adulthood is looming, and I understand that this next stage is, in some ways, much … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Arizona, Arizona TASH, ASD, Aspergers, Autism, promote social understanding, self-advocacy, Shame
Tagged 13-year-old, advocacy, Arizona TASH, Aspergers, Autism, autism pride, choice, decision, development, self-advocacy, TASH, transition
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Thirty Days of Autism 