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What are tokens? | Life, His Way
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Life, His Way. Who are these people? On February 9, 2013. If you hang out on Karla’s ASD Page. Or read more of this blog, you’ll encounter the concept of “tokens.” I’m going to use it in my next post and I want to be able to link to an explanation, so here it is:. If you are autistic, you spend more tokens on many tasks than a neurotypical person does–getting dressed, for example, takes more tokens because of the sensory processing involved. Out of tokens new demands = meltdown. Before his current IEP wa...
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autism-and-the-brauns: Autism Awareness #5 - Literal Meanings
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Thoughts and perspective from a husband and father raising 3 boys. Oh yeah, dealing with autism too. Sunday, April 7, 2013. Autism Awareness #5 - Literal Meanings. I am the king of slang. I didn't realize it until I joined the Peace Corps back in '91. As I engaged with Poles throughout my time in Poland, I found that I was using much more slang than I realized. In some ways, speaking to my son is the same experience as it requires the same level of "foreign language awareness". Autism Awareness #10 - Kno...
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autism-and-the-brauns: Autism Awareness #8 - My Favorite Shirt
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Thoughts and perspective from a husband and father raising 3 boys. Oh yeah, dealing with autism too. Thursday, April 11, 2013. Autism Awareness #8 - My Favorite Shirt. Do you have a favorite shirt or jeans? The one that fits you like a glove. I love that feeling. Putting my favorite shirt on in the morning gives me a little extra boost. I'm stylin'! On the flip side is that wool sweater in my closet that just itches like crazy. I could wear 3 shirts underneath it and it would still itch! On a related not...
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Life, His Way | Thriving with Autism | Page 2
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Life, His Way. Who are these people? School, abstraction, and so-called requirements: part 2. On January 27, 2013. I recently posted about Nick’s school requiring him to study poetry and decipher figurative language. This requirement caused Nick a lot of stress and was leading to meltdowns. When he was finally able to explain to us what was going on, we promptly requested an IEP meeting to solve the problem. Here’s what we started with. Provide ramps in the form of “Cliff Notes” about the lan...To head o...
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Could you pass this kindergarten? | Life, His Way
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Life, His Way. Who are these people? Could you pass this kindergarten? On March 27, 2013. I came across this blog post today: On Failing Kindergarten. The author, an autistic adult, explains why she would fail special ed kindergarten based on their “Whole Body Listening” requirements as depicted on this poster, which is apparently popular in those classrooms:. Are neurotypical students held to these standards? 2) It sets up the child for ridicule. Again, remember that autistic kids tend to be literal...
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B. Brooks Blog: September 2009
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Writing is the supreme solace. - W. Somerset Maugham. Sunday, September 27, 2009. There's not really much else to tell. Congested lungs make my brain work very sluggishly. Just getting in to work and accomplishing a few tasks there pretty much sapped my abilities. Still, during my son's guitar lesson, I started reading. By Ann Patchett). Over the past several weeks, apart from. And snatches of poetry, I had been reading (I blush to admit) the first four books of the. Links to this post. To find that I ha...
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B. Brooks Blog: November 2009
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Writing is the supreme solace. - W. Somerset Maugham. Thursday, November 19, 2009. Change, in a Year. One year ago I was looking at apartments. He was stunned, though there were enough indicators that the split was inevitable. We both had a gift for living in denial of anything we couldn't or didn't want to see. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. - Helen Keller. The goal of being the best mom I can be for my kids. Who knows where I might be a year from now? Links to this post. We were excited ...
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B. Brooks Blog: Brilliance
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Writing is the supreme solace. - W. Somerset Maugham. Friday, August 13, 2010. Here is the draft (work property of the author):. At last, one night I spilled it all,. And your lips speaking what I spoke. The brilliance stopped my breath. You were aware of that, the sudden. Suck of air and the fierce joy as you. Paused, listening. And I wonder if it was. My intense response that turned you. The months that followed have. Served their own shock, your silence. A ban that speaks shame. More than this moment.
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B. Brooks Blog: March 2010
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Writing is the supreme solace. - W. Somerset Maugham. Sunday, March 14, 2010. Months later, I purchased with new bedding for my room. That was important. A friend has helped me start cleaning. Next will be paint: a job that was looming over me, inconceivable. It seemed there was a sudden break, that I could pick up paint booklets and start to look at color samples on the walls. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Arts, Culture and Creative Economy. How a Poem Happens. How to Train a Dragon.
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B. Brooks Blog: January 2010
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Writing is the supreme solace. - W. Somerset Maugham. Sunday, January 17, 2010. A Place at the Table. Yesterday on TV I saw a movie based on the book. By Johanna Spyri. I haven't thought about. Of the background. There's no blame, it was just an inaccurate interpretation. I pick out something for the house just because I like it, and feel an involuntary guilt reaction. I stand my ground, establishing my boundaries in relationships and have at times felt dizzy from the strangeness of it. But it's ...Way, ...
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