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. I recently presented to a room full of people on the topic of Autistic People and Literacy. A few days later […]
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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. You on your NT sidewalk square Me, on my autistic one. You jump to my square to help me out Because […]
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. Autistics in my generation grew up during an era where not much was known about autism. Some of us grew up […]
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 a child I eventually came to love being outdoors, but I didn’t always love it. In fact, I can recall the […]
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 my connections to other people are perceived visually. In fact, I often need to have a concrete visual […]
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. I started painting with acrylics in 2012. I wanted to use that medium to illustrate aspects of my autism. To date […]
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. I think in colors. My thinking colors have sound and movement. When I hear spoken words my neurology automatically goes for […]
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 have difficulties in the social arena in a multitude of ways. This was especially true during my […]
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. Starting Third Grade is a poem illustrating my experience as an autistic youngster in the 1950’s as I started the school […]
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. It has been one year since the murder attempt on Issy Stapleton by her mother, Kelli. During that year there has […]