Tag Archives: strength based

Supporting Special Interests: Strength-based opportunities for development

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

H has been working on a project for weeks and weeks… I believe, however, that he has been planning it in his head for months. The potential for skill development embedded within this sort of self-directed special-interest project is enormous! … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspergers, Autism, executive function, good enough thinking, internet, Parent, Plan B, relationships, Resiliency, self-directed learning | Tagged Aspergers, Autism, building, creating, executive function, flexible thinking. modelling cognitive strategies, hands-on learning, innovation, Invention, planning, positive development, relationship, self-directed learning, Special Interests, strength based, tools | 1 Comment

Vectors of Autism and Alone Together: thoughts on extending social understanding

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

The theme of the SFU film festival was Alone Together… and how in the midst of an urban environment people can still feel isolated, solitary, and disconnected. It is interesting that concept can be extended to have meaning the context … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, diversity, Documentary, family, Laura Nagle, promote social understanding, SFU Public Square Alone Together Film Festival | Tagged advocacy, asd, Aspergers, Autism, Documentary, film festival, Laura Nagle, listening to autism, marginalized, neurodiversity movement, neuromajority, Perspectives, self-advocacy, SFU., social media, strength based, Twitter, Vectors of Autism | 5 Comments

Diagnosis: AUTISM …part 1 (via Thirty Days of Autism)

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Every so often I am contacted by parents who hear about me through their sister-in-law, or are friends of a friend, or they know someone who knows me, and they need support in the midst of the diagnostic process… or … Continue reading →