Tag Archives: childhood

Please… Don’t pet the bumblebees

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

I love conversations that begin with… “Mom, here’s an interesting fact…” I can’t help but smile with anticipation and the realization that I am about to be schooled… I don’t think I was as drawn to facts when I was … Continue reading →

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Calm… Autism and breaking the time/space continuum

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

There is something about childhood and the ability to lose yourself in time just witnessing the poetry in the movements of an insect or the clouds. Those small things contain the entire world. I often ponder that as adults we … Continue reading →

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The grounding and magic of tradition: Meddlers be advised

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Like many children with autism/Autistic children, H is drawn toward routine – it gives him comfort. He seeks it out and uses it to help him make sense and order of his world. We have deliberately established family traditions, as … Continue reading →

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