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Tag Archives: self-talk
Karla Fisher and Mark Robert Waldman on God… Big Ideas… the Brain and the connections to Autism
I like Ted Talks… and I like Karla’s ASD Page on Facebook. When Karla was asking for perspectives on this Ted Talk by Mark Robert Waldman, well – that was a double whammy and much too much to resist! I … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, God, Karla Fisher, Mark Robert Waldman, neuromajority, Neurotypical, Ted Talks
Tagged big ideas, CBT, Cliffs notes, cognitive behaviour strategies, connections, deficit-based perspective, format of curriculum, Karla's ASD Page, neuromajority, Neurotypical, NO, Perspectives, positive effects, self-talk, Special Education, Ted Talks, Understanding, YES
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This child does not deserve to be painted with my stress… A Poem
Today is just one of those days… I’m working hard on slowing it down… letting go of my agenda… responding to what my kid is REALLY saying… and remembering to breathe deeply… because this child does not deserve to be … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, Autism, calm, Flexible thinking, good enough thinking, letting go, Parent, poem, poetry, Sometimes the pace chooses me..., Space and Pace, worry
Tagged agenda, Autism, autism poem, choice, letting go, pace, parent, remembering to breathe, resiliency, self-talk, slowing it down, stress, you don't have to believe everything you think
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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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Coping with Anxiety: the power and message of a parent’s response (via Thirty Days of Autism)
My child experiences anxiety. Unfortunately, anxiety is often one of the tag-along companions on the journey of a child on the Autism spectrum, along with attentional issues (ADHD), sensory issues, tic disorders, and speech and language challenges, to name a … Continue reading
Posted in Autism
Tagged allergies, Anxiety, Aspergers, Autism, meltdown, Modelling behaviour, parenting, parents, resiliency, self-talk, sensory overload, strategies
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Aa is for Applecus and Autism: A look back at supporting language development (via Thirty Days of Autism)
The other day I was reading about a mother's excitement over her daughter's language acquisition. It had me thinking back and remembering how that felt for us. My son is now 12 and has amazing expressive language – it took … Continue reading
Posted in Autism
Tagged asd, Aspergers, assessment, Autism, behaviour, communicate, communication, Eeyore, idiosynchratic language, intervention, language, language aquisition, McDonald's, Modelling behaviour, prompting, Prompting Hierarchy, self-talk, social language, Speech and Language, speech-and-language-therapist, strategies, visual-strategies-and-supports
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Aa is for Applecus and Autism: A look back at supporting language development
The other day I was reading about a mother’s excitement over her daughter’s language acquisition. It had me thinking back and remembering how that felt for us. My son is now 12 and has amazing expressive language – it took … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, Autism, Behaviour, Communicate, Intervention, language, Speech and Language Therapist, visual strategies and supports
Tagged assessment, Autism, communication, Eeyore, idiosynchratic language, language aquisition, McDonald's, Modelling behaviour, prompting, Prompting Hierarchy, self-talk, social language, Speech and Language, strategies
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