Sat,03 Jul 2010
1380
The best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or heard—they must be felt with the heart.” --Helen Keller
That simple quotation reminds me of my former student’ directive: “Open Your Heart and...Read More
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Thu,01 Jul 2010
987
Autistic Child -Love, Acceptance, and Gratitude
I am who I am! This is who I was meant to be
My perceptions create the person I know as me.
My world is not your world! Why can you not see?...Read More
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Fri,09 Oct 2009
1163
Channelled/Scribed Material on FC and Proximity Dependent Typing as a Teaching Tool.
I am asking the questions and listening to my inner voice. As always, I share authorship with the conscious...Read More
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Fri,04 Sep 2009
908
Polly was eighteen years old when I became her teacher. Surprising, as it might seem, she was in high school and did not have a viable communication system in place. She had been dropped from Speech T...Read More
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Thu,27 Aug 2009
1309
Most people who have closely followed autism over the past twenty years are aware of the facilitation communication controversy. Many however, are not aware that non verbal individuals, who hit the k...Read More
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Sat,18 Jul 2009
815
I was fascinated with Jimmy, an exotic looking boy with dark eyes and straight jet-black hair. Like many others with autism, he liked routine; changes often lead to tantrums.
Jimmy had minimal funct...Read More
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Sun,12 Jul 2009
723
Savant Syndrome
(Received thought)
What is Savant Syndrome?
Savant syndrome is a gradient of exchange in which a receptive candidate opens up a vacant part of himself to ideas. It is a f...Read More
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Mon,06 Jul 2009
2324
Telepathy and Autism
My attention was drawn, one face at a time, to children that beckoned me. I heard whispers at first, easy to ignore, until the voice began bellowing. I heeded the call, ...Read More
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Mon,22 Jun 2009
779
It is time that individuals with autism are listened to, even if we do not fully understand. Our typical sensory experiences and perceptions differ from their experiences. Thus our basic concept of re...Read More
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Sat,20 Jun 2009
4199
I had the privilege of teaching individuals with autism for many years. During that time, I have had to transform my ever-evolving belief system because my past perceptions no longer fit the parameter...Read More
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Fri,12 Oct 2007
1822
Where does one begin when such awesome expectancy rings in the air? It is time to step forth and meet our makers of a reality that is imposed on us from outside our selves — a needless order that conf...Read More
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Fri,12 Oct 2007
904
When I met Dennis, he was a cute, and charming ten-year-old boy. His innocent face, and sweet voice and mannerisms made him a joy to work with most of the time. However, although, he tried to hold him...Read More
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Fri,12 Oct 2007
879
I had the habit of referring to the kids in my class as my angels. Even in that altered realm, Alex seemed a bit more otherworldly. Thus, I referred to him as my “Archangel.” At other times “Wild Man”...Read More
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Fri,12 Oct 2007
796
Jerry was a verbal student with autism. He had a photographic memory that he often used to memorize information about favored movie stars. Jerry was a very social kid and loved to say hello to others ...Read More
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Fri,12 Oct 2007
871
Sandy, a nonverbal student with autism, displayed significant sensory, movement, and auditory processing problems.
Expecting competence and talking to him at a soul level seemed to have a profound ...Read More
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