Sunday, February 23, 2020

Reflection: Neurodivergent Teacher Trauma

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I know I’m a good teacher. I know I don’t have to control everything. Yet, I always feel a need to prove myself. I see every disagreement a...
Sunday, December 1, 2019

A Part Time AAC Using Teacher in an AAC Classroom

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I’ve been using AAC a lot at home recently. It feels really good. It feels comfortable in a way that mouth words don’t. Mouth words are str...
Sunday, July 21, 2019

Communication Badges: A More Nuanced Approach

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I’ve written about Autistic Communication Badges before. My first attempt to implement them in the school environment was a total bust. (I...
Monday, July 15, 2019

Queer Eye: A Problematic Relationship With Disability from the Start

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There’s a new episode in the upcoming season of Queer Eye that’s getting, well deserved, derision from the disability community for the tit...
Sunday, June 2, 2019

Sexuality in the Special Education Classroom

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CN: “sex ed”  There is no room for sexuality in the special education classroom. It’s a difficult and controversial topic in general ed...
Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Teaching While Autistic

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To the outside world, I’ve had an incredibly successful 10 year career as a special education teacher. (You could argue 20 year career, if ...
Friday, February 22, 2019

Coping Strategies

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One of my personal projects recently has developing a system to track and analyze my energy regulation. I’ve been trying to figure out if I...