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Tag Archives: Aspergers
Special Educators are doing amazing things: The IASE Conference and Vectors of Autism
I am completely exhausted… but in a good way! Last week I attended and participated in the IASE (International Association of Special Education) Conference in Vancouver, Canada. There were people from more than 40 countries, and what an honour it … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Autism, Educator, inclusion, Neurodiversity, Purchase Vectors of Autism: Laura Nagle, Special Education, Teacher, Vectors of Autism
Tagged @HardAspie, acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, Documentary, IASE 2013 Conference, International Association of Special Education, Laura Nagle, Perspectives, social understanding, struggle, Susan Marks Producer, UBC, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Vectors of Autism
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Today is April 1st and you all know what that means…
This is a repost from April 1st of last year. It seems relevant still: It is Sunday morning – and I asked H to help me with this post. I want to talk with him about Autism Awareness/Acceptance. It is … Continue reading
Perspectives on Perspectives… Musings and more…
I am presenting at the Student Services Training Day in my own school district this week. I have been given the honour of putting together the keynote address and will open with H’s presentation ‘Dear Teacher: A Letter from H’ … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, perspective of others, Space and Pace, Special Education, Speech and Language Therapist, Vectors of Autism
Tagged acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, communication, Dear teacher: A letter from H, friendship, k, Keynote Address, pace, Perspectives, presentation, relationship, Special Education, teacher
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The link between self-understanding and self-advocacy
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
Posted in Autism, Journey, self-advocacy, worry
Tagged Aspergers, Autism, awareness, development, Perspectives, self-advocacy, self-understanding
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Building Stilts and Resiliency
H built stilts yesterday. His dad, Craig the Amazing, has offered to build some wooden ones with him, but apparently H couldn’t wait. Here is his prototype… Pretty cool, really… Then one of them broke – or more like… tore. … Continue reading
Social Hangover…
Anyone else have a social hangover? Fortunately, Craig and I are on the same page. He says we should just hole up in our burrow and embrace the priorities of Hobbits… (Well, maybe really geeky Hobbits…) Second breakfasts… Tweensies… Afternoon … Continue reading
“Whisper me, Mom”: Autism and Supporting Development
When H was tiny I used to whisper words to him when we were out, because he lacked words of his own in an unfamiliar environment, or with unfamiliar people. I would lean in seamlessly – almost invisibly – so … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Communicate, connections, language, mentor/apprentice, Vygotsky
Tagged "Whisper me Mom.", Aspergers, Autism, communication, development, Laura Berk, Modelling behaviour, over-prompting, pace, parents, Perspectives, scaffolding, strategies, Vgotsky, zone of proximal development
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I am H…This is Autism
Related Posts: • Nurturing Neurodiversity: I cannot stop the Sea • Adding the I to IEP: H is at the table ___________________________________________________ 30 Days of Autism is a project designed to fight stigma, promote civil rights, and increase understanding and acceptance for … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Autism, Autism Positivity, diversity, retro pop culture, self-advocacy, This is Autism
Tagged acceptance, advocacy, Aspergers, Autism, self-advocacy, This is Autism
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I am so NOT a Superhero: Autism, Holiday Stress, and Making Cookies with the Kids
Originally posted on Thirty Days of Autism:
I sometimes think I would like to be a superhero – well perhaps not actually – but I have previously admitted that I am coveting the cape!! A cape would be cool –…
A conversation with my Dad: Buffers, Limits, and Approximating Perfection
I have at times found myself stretched thin; a brittle husk of stress – somehow hollow and too full at the same time. I have felt this with my work as a special education teacher, I have felt this as … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, Autism, Father, good enough thinking, self-advocacy
Tagged Approximating perfection, Aspergers, Autism, capacity, conversation, excellence, high expectations, intolerance, limits, misunderstanding, needs of the system, poverty, professional satisfaction, reaching capacity, Self care, self-advocacy, setting limits, Special Education, stress
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