Child Of Mine

A reason, not an excuse. An explanation, not an avoidance. A little piece of understanding of a different perspective and experience.

Try Defying Gravity

“The things that make me different are the things that make me ME!” – Piglet quote on the wall of our sensory gym

Last week I got an email from one of Howie’s teachers.  She explained that they had been working on a math assessment test about money and coins.  The directions were to count the money and show your work.  The teacher said that Howie had refused to show his work. His explanation was that he didn’t have to “because I have autism.”

She wrote that they had worked through the refusal by reminding him that this was for his third grade teachers and while she knew he could do it in his head, he needed to show his new teachers that he understood the work.

Now Howie has never been a big fan of reviewing concepts.  “I already know how to do this!” is a frequent refrain when…

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Dear Kate: A Little Girl Answers Your Questions About Autism

Dear Kate: A Little Girl Answers Your Questions About Autism

Very snarky, kinda funny. 

Here’s part 2

I’m guessing the author got a LITTLE fed up with ignorant, nasty, holier-than-thou questions. 

Ode to the Stim: the printable sequel

Respect the stim! (It’s not like we NT’s don’t stim, we just don’t recognize it when WE do it.)

Thirty Days of Autism

I have received a number of requests for printable copies of this poem. Here it is – as a jpeg – which should be easy to print if you so choose.

Created by Lean Kelley

Again, I could write more about this… but I still think this visual pretty much sums it up for me right now. Additionally, there are already some amazing posts that say what I would like to say or consider… so I am linking them up here:

Socially Inappropriate by Musings of an Aspie

Things my autistic kids love: Public transit by Small But Kinda Mighty

Way-To-Stim Wednesday: Video Series by Anabelle Listic

Stimming by Outrunning the Storm

Quiet Hands by Julia Bascom

Enjoy!!

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30 Days of Autism is a project designed to promote social understanding and offer a glimpse into the perspectives of those whose lives are touched by Autism.

©Leah Kelley, Thirty Days of…

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Changing the rules to fit perceptions…um, no.

Over the last week or so, in the blogs and facebook pages I read, I’ve come across comments regarding autism, kids, and imagination – usually concerning the lack of.