Monthly Archives: August 2014

Excerpt from The Hidden Curriculum of Getting and Keeping a Job: Navigating the Social Landscape of Employment

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. CHAPTER FOUR THE HIDDEN CURRICULUM BEYOND THE JOB MATCH The job match is considered crucial for successful employ­ment of anybody, but […]

Is Autism a Disability or a Difference?

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. French Translation: L’autisme est-il un handicap ou use différence? So many ideas in the larger autism community often become a debate. As […]

Don’t Define Me By My Deficits

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. Written in English: Don’t Define Me By My Deficits https://icc-wi.org/advocacy/dont-define-me-by-my-deficits/ French Translation: Ne me limitez pas à la somme de mes déficits https://icc-wi.org/french-blogs/ne-me-limitez-pas-a-la-somme-de-mes-deficits/ […]

Losing an Autism Diagnosis

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. French Translation: Peut-on « perdre » un diagnostic d’autisme? I am an almost 60-year-old autistic woman who can navigate the world […]

Skunk Hair, Autism and Social Understanding

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. There is a saying, “love makes the world go round,” but for real it is NOT love. Instead, it is the […]

Crossing Sign Conundrums

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. Over the course of my life I have seen many kinds of crossing signs. When I go to a college campus […]

Over 50, Autistic and Still Learning!

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. Recently, I went to the Genius Bar at the Apple Store near my house with my laptop.  It reminded me of […]

Inclusion – How it Works Best for This Autistic

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. As an autistic, I sometimes feel boxed in by the best practice strategy of inclusion. Please don’t get me wrong – […]