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Tag Archives: neurodivergent
Dysregulated: Excavation and Big Feels
I am sad and oh so dysregulated. In some ways I don’t feel like I have a good reason – not when I compare what is going on for me with what so many others are currently experiencing in this … Continue reading
The Teacher’s Kid – It’s not what you think…
I had the opportunity this evening to enter into a discussion with a colleague: a fellow teacher who is also the parent of a five-year-old Autistic son. So as we talked this man commented, “It is great that you are … Continue reading
Posted in Activist, Advocacy, Autism, childhood, Disability, Educator, neurodivergent, Parent, prejudice, Teacher
Tagged Activism, advocate, Autistic, Autistic Activist, disability, injustice, neurodivergent, oppression, social justice activist, The Teacher's kid
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Kermit the Frog on Neurodiversity and Being Green
Hi ho, Kermit the Frog here. Today I won’t tell you a little bit about Neurodiversity, and different kinds of brains, and Autistic people. Autistic people want to be a part of the conversation. They want to be included! But … Continue reading
Posted in ableism, acceptance, Advocacy, Autism, Autistic, Educator, inclusion, Kermit the Frog, Neurodiversity
Tagged #boycottAutismSpeaks, #educatesesame, acceptance, Autistic, Being Green, DIfferent kind of brains, Kermit the Frog, neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, part of the conversation, Sesame Street
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My Plan B is… Stick to Plan A!!
This past week was the marking of the third year of this blog… no fanfare needed… because there is so much work that needs to be done. And I am busy – so busy – with working at my wonderful … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Activist, Advocacy, advocate, Autism, Boycott Autism Speaks, diversity, Neurodiversity, Rail Against Stigma, social justice, Special Education
Tagged #boycottAutismSpeaks, Activism, CEC, Corbett O'Toole, Council for Exceptional Children, Down Wit Dat Advocacy Rewind Blog Hop, neurodivergent, Plan A, Plan B
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Look at me while I misunderstand you: A Neurodivergent Morning
The Amazing Craig and I were chatting this morning… but not about anything particularly significant. For us it is more about the few stolen minutes to connect before H awakens and arrives in the kitchen at supersonic-now-I-am-awake-speed as a happy … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Autism, Humour
Tagged Autism, communication, eye-contact, genetic, mangosteen, neurodivergent, Neurotypical, Perspectives, relationship, strategies
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Thirty Days of Autism 