Archives for "February, 2009"

Posted by Sandy on 24th February 2009
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Autistic and In Love

A friend tipped me off to this article in Glamour about a couple (pictured above), both on the spectrum.  I’ll say “on the spectrum” because the article characterizes everyone with ASDs as “autistic” even though some seem more high-functioning than others. It reminds me just a little of Mozart And The Whale, another popular Aspergers/Autism [...]

Posted by Sandy on 20th February 2009
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Visual-Spatial Toys: Rush Hour

Back with more visual-spatial goodies.  I used to have a game called Rush Hour that was hands-down the biggest hit in my classroom, whether I was teaching third grade or eighth.  It involved moving cars on a grid in as few moves as possible to free a particular car from the arrangement.  Vehicles could only [...]

Posted by Sandy on 18th February 2009
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Making Peace With The Phone

(photo: William Hook) Ring ring.  It’s the telephone!  (Actually, they don’t sound much like that anymore.)  I had a fun conversation with another Aspie recently about how much we detest talking on the phone.  Apparently this is a known trait in both children and adults on the spectrum. Did anyone watch Peanuts?  Remember Charlie Brown’s [...]

Posted by Sandy on 17th February 2009
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Using Photography As A Therapy Tool: Part 2

In Part 1, I explained why photography works so well for me as an adult with Aspergers.  Now let’s look at some of the creative projects you can make with your child’s photographs! Moo makes these amazing mini cards that are a little smaller than half a business card.  What’s great is that you can [...]

Posted by Sandy on 17th February 2009
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Using Photography As A Therapy Tool: Part 1

Cross-posting photos from my Flickr pool.  My husband is a life-long photographer and it wasn’t until he got me into it that I learned that my father (undiagnosed but most definitely also an aspie) has had a forever passion for photography as well.  I can’t get enough of it because as strong as I am [...]

Posted by Sandy on 16th February 2009
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Preventing the Adult Aspie Meltdown

Over the weekend, I experienced the adult equivalent of the aspie meltdown.  As a young child, I couldn’t be taken out to settings like restaurants due to the noise and crowds.  My family had to arrange for someone to stay home with me while everyone else went out. Although I’ve recovered enough to be able [...]

Posted by Sandy on 10th February 2009
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4 Ways to Be Your Child’s Advocate

(photo: phxpma) It seems to happen far too frequently – child with ASD acts inappropriately at school, teacher or staff member reacts without knowing the underlying cause of the behavior, child becomes more frustrated by consequence and has a meltdown, a phone call goes home. I can tell you from having been a teacher that [...]