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It's Here! The Person Who Arrives... has arrived!
I am simply over the moon excited to share with you that my book is ready, and to be honest it doesn’t quite seem real. But here we go… The Person who Arrives is a weaving of stories, art, and poetry that makes space for another way of conceptualizing disability and of being present to disabled children and students in our schools and in our lives. It is an invitation to consider the ideas and…
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A Book! I am so EXCITED
So… I feel that I should write a little something to share what I’ve been up to of late, and by late I kinda mean since 2015. Wow… that seems so far back and rather daunting. Not to worry, I’ll make it quick. I went back to school in 2015 to do my Doctorate in Education at Simon Fraser University. It was long and slogging at times, but exhilarating and amazing much of the time. So I was writing –…
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Let’s talk about language: Is disability a bad word?
In my work as an educator and an activist, I have long wondered why it is so difficult for us to use the word “disability.” B&W photo of teenage H (2014), capturing multiple and shifting images of him. He is sitting on a block type bench, resting against a pillar, with one knee crossed over to support his laptop. He’s looking down, focused on his computer in a large open university space, waiting…
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Dysregulated: Excavation and Big Feels
Dysregulated: Excavation and Big Feels
I am sad and oh so dysregulated. In some ways I don’t feel like I have a good reason – not when I compare what is going on for me with what so many others are currently experiencing in this world.Perhaps though, it is a layering in with so many other things that tipped the balance for me. But let me start with a little background…My family lives on a flood plain, on the far eastern floor of the…
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Untethered and Shiny Things
I have been so absent in this space for so long as I have been busy writing my dissertation. So yes I have absolutely been writing - just not here. I'm finished now and working on writing new things. I've projects I'm planning to share...
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Holding Space
As adults we must hold space for young people, and nurture their sense of identity and caring for the world, so that there is room and opportunity for all their wild and wonderful imaginings… and so they can make the world their own.The future is not really ours to be imagined – it belongs to our children… Stay grounded Take the one next step take it firmly and with confidence this is the part…
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Resistance
Sometimes I barely keep breathing winded gutted witnessing the pain and trauma of friends neighbours fellow humans
Sometimes the next breath seems impossible sucked away by horror intensity hopelessness
And yet… it comes the next breath in and out The resolve another breath is resistance ~ L. Kelley, October 2018
Image: Photo of a…
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On the ABLEISM of Participation Marks
On the ABLEISM of Participation Marks
I was recently involved in an online discussion that has me considering that the common practice or focus on participation is often stacked against people who might participate or engage differently.
When I encounter a situation where I am graded upon my participation, I generally receive exceptional marks because I am good at speaking and writing and comfortable with sharing in a group. I…
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Counting... The Day of Mourning and the Disability Clothesline
Counting… The Day of Mourning and the Disability Clothesline
By Emma Van der Klift
On March 1st of every year for the last three, a small group of activists – mostly activists with disabilities – have gathered together at Woodland’s Memorial Gardens in New Westminster, BC. The Gardens are situated on the former Woodlands institution grounds, and mark the burial place for disabled people who lived and died in that institution from the late 1800s until 1996,…
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Toward the River: A Poem of Hope
Toward the River: A Poem of Hope
Toward the River…
Toward the River I saw the bird-tipped tree written strong against the smoke-faded hills and sky Living paintbrushes witnessing entwined as silhouette amidst destruction desolation resting there holding space and promise for tomorrow
Leah Kelley February 23, 2018
Image: Square black and white photo of trees with no leaves – and birds silhouetted on the ends of the branches. Text of poem…
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Electronic Resources: Arizona TASH 2018
Links to information, visuals, and other resources:
Hierarchy of Language Prompts
When – not if
Communication ‘The Tone Hierarchy’
Limit Setting
In this House
Conference Support Cards
Friendship and Relationships:
You, yes you, need autistic friends: A guest post by Neurodivergent K
On Assigning Friendship
Self Understanding:
Yours, Mine and Ours: autism, self-advocacy, and setting limits
The…
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When Someone Drinks your Mountain Dew: A Video Short by H
I came home after a long day at work yesterday and H was so excited to show me this video he made, and he has given me permission to share it here. It is only 6 seconds long – but it is adorable. H explained that if you listen, sometimes the claymation penguin known as Pingu sounds like he is saying things. I think H is right… And c’mon – it’s Pingu – need I say more??
It is completely ridiculous…
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Fabulous Fringes: A Short Film by Alex Kronstein
I don’t know if you have had the opportunity to check out the work of Alex Kronstein, the ever-wonderful curator, creator, and host of the The NeurodiveCast. Alex’s podcasts offer an alternative way to access information from a wide range of blogs related to Neurodiversity organized on a particular topic/theme. Alex has created this beautiful short film based upon the poem Fabulous Fringes.It…
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The Neurotypical Wife: Welcome to Las Vegas I was reading another hilarious post by The Neurotypical Wife and I requested, "Please - oh please - do you think it might be possible that this could be made available in a graphic or a letter that I could print out to share with other family members who are struggling to adjust to this unplanned journey with Neurotypicality?"
The Teacher's Kid - It's not what you think...
The Teacher’s Kid – It’s not what you think…
I had the opportunity this evening to enter into a discussion with a colleague: a fellow teacher who is also the parent of a five-year-old Autistic son.
So as we talked this man commented, “It is great that you are a teacher – I’ll bet you’ve been able to be a great advocate for your son within the school system. Our kids are fortunate.”
And I suppose this is true in many respects: my…
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In this house - and outside too!
In this house – and outside too!
In this house we do acceptance ❤️ … and we do acceptance outdoors as well!! I have had numerous requests to create an alternative version of the “In this House” image, so that it works for those who related to and loved the message of acceptance, but are more connected and rejuvenated by being in the woods or wilderness or just generally outside. Here it is! Yay!!
Image : Text in a variety of font…
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I am intermittence...
I am intermittence…
I feel the coming and going of my capacities and resources. I am intermittence. I would like to be more at ease with this and trust to the natural process and rhythm of the tidal bits of me. I want to trust to my self-understanding and attunement. I want to – but there is this voice that comes with/to me at these times, and though I try to set my sail to not be caught up in that wind, I am drawn…
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