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Fibs, lies and half truths | My Autism Day
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March 24, 2013. Fibs, lies and half truths. It’s about time my kid lied. I’ve been waiting for that for some time, when the brainwaves start firing and he comes up with something to tell me that will keep him from getting in trouble. 8220;You didn’t brush your teeth” I said. “I’m so sorry, Mommy,” he responded. After being mad at him for a half a second, I was excited to tell my fiancee. “He lied to me…I’ve been waiting for that. That’s what kids do! Laquo; Empty pockets. The first time my son lied to me...
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There Is No Behind in Homeschool – Grace Under Pressure
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Education Encouragement Handling Life's Trials with Faith and Resolve. There Is No Behind in Homeschool. I regularly hear homeschool moms lament that their child is behind. This is public school mentality. For most of us it is all we have known, and it’s takes some amount of convincing to consider that it might not be the way we have always been told. But let’s take a step back. Someone, somewhere, sometime decided that children should learn certain things at certain times. Did they know our children?
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On Being Articulate | LOVE-NOS
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Love, Not Otherwise Specified. August 31, 2011 / Julia. They say I’m articulate. I think about all the words that stay locked in my throat, and I give a small and terrified smile and look over their shoulder and into nothing at all.). I’m really quite lucky I have such a command of language. My verbal agility is a sign of something, they’re sure. I’m really quite social. If I am asked. I will always say fine. If you ask me anything at all I will throw as many words as I can in your general direction&...
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Autism Acceptance Day: Autism Acceptance Day/Month/Year Call for Submissions!
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It's Time to Take Back April! Autism Acceptance Day and Month. 2016: https:/ www.facebook.com/events/215637048774719/ ACCEPTANCE, not "tolerance," not "I accept you but not your autism." Pro-neurodiversity, pro-supports and services, against "cures," AAD was started to counter April "awareness" stunts that demean us. It has expanded to become a way of viewing Autism in a positive and accepting way. This Is Asperger's. This Is Autism. Autism Acceptance Day/Month/Year Call for Submissions! Put down autism,...
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The Little Professor is Compensating for Something: Theory of Mind and Pedantic Speech | The Artism Spectrum
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Gender, Sexuality, Culture and Life on the Autism Spectrum. The Little Professor is Compensating for Something: Theory of Mind and Pedantic Speech. January 22, 2015. That woman is irritating, Cara says. She can’t separate herself from her own knowledge[.] [] She keeps saying things like they’re obvious when they are not, in fact, obvious. Drawn w/ GIMP. Yes, it’s My Little Pony. Who better to illustrate pedantic speech than Twilight Sparkle? Gotten around to reading Veronica Roth’s. Character, Zoe: Uses ...
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Mother’s Day | The Belle Jar
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Let me live, love and say it well in good sentences. – Sylvia Plath. This post is for all the people who work in childcare and are underpaid because what they do is undervalued by our society. This is for the folks – mostly women – who are often offered minimum wage or less to nurture, engage, educate and love a child. This post is for the mothers who couldn’t afford to go back to work. This post is for the mothers who couldn’t afford not to go back to work. This post is for the mothers who have no choic...
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Making Woven Paper Heart Baskets to Celebrate Santa Lucia Day | Gingerbread Snowflakes
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12th Day of Christmas. Making Woven Paper Heart Baskets to Celebrate Santa Lucia Day. Submitted by Pam on Wed, 12/10/2008 - 15:25. I have been wanting to learn to make Danish woven paper heart baskets. I thought I'd share the process of making a basic three-strip basket with you. Hang them on your tree and place little treats inside. A great gift for young and old alike when they come to visit. Or these ways to make heart baskets with recycled paper. TO MAKE PAPER HEARTS YOU WILL NEED:. End of the folded...
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One Simple and Unstoppable Mile | Autism Sparkles
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Get me outta here! Yes, Dorothy, it really does. It positively SPARKLES! A Love Note: To The Fearless Few. Autism and IEPs and Grizzly Mommas…OH MY! Autism and The Boy. Autism, Apologies and Spiced Rum. Autism: A Lesson From The Trenches. That’s Not Possible…Wait…Really? Autism: Sneaking A Peek Inside. Autism: Telling The Secret. Autism: The Brighter Side of the Rough Spots. Autism: The Eye of the Storm. Autism: The Hard, Cold, Wiggly Facts. Autism: The Only Cure I Want. Autism: Truth and Secrets. So, cl...
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TDSB School Asked My Autistic Student Not to Attend Graduation | Heart Learning Centre & CampZone
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Heart Learning Centre and CampZone. After-School Program and Camps for Visionary Leaders. CampZone – our future Visionary Leaders. Children’s Theatre for Children’s Charity. French Club at Rolph Road PS. TDSB School Asked My Autistic Student Not to Attend Graduation. They all said no. I asked one of ECE helpers and she said: ‘oh Priya has to come at 10:30 today.’ I said: ‘can I ask why? I went up to the teacher and asked and she said: ‘you know what? I spent the morning with Priya grocery shopping which ...
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Autistic Social Skills: Cut me Some Slack Please | Autistic Aloha
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Say Aloha to Me. An Autistic Dad Sharing Aloha and Advocating for a Better, More Accepting World for my Son and Autistics Everywhere. Autistic Social Skills: Cut me Some Slack Please. September 8, 2014. Why, as an Autistic person, do I find myself spending an inordinate amount of my time and thought processing on trying to making sure that I don’t “offend” anyone, when nearly nobody cares one bit if they offend me? What is up with that? Nobody is perfect, but it seems like people demand perfection from m...
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