ABA Horror Stories Are Far Too Common
Many autistic children who receive ABA therapy are nonspeakers. As these children age, they gain access to better communication tools. And when they … ABA Horror Stories Are Far Too Common
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Weekly Roundup!
It’s been an interesting week. I’ve run out of energy a lot so even doing something simple (relatively speaking) as a recap for an Asian drama has been difficult to do. I did manage to get some swimming in though and broke my record with 74 laps! It’s because I did so many laps that I had to rest in
Read moreMonthly Roundup -July 2021
Apologies I just realized that I forgot to make a post for the end of July! There was a bit of cycling a lot of swimming but overall only 13 workouts for the month which is less than I would like. So it wasn’t my most healthiest month this year. Even my move goals weren’t hit consistently in July. I
Read moreNeuroception 101: How the mindbody scans and adapts for safety and danger
Neuroception describes the neurophysiological ability to scan an environment for safety or danger. When people metaphorically speak about having a “… Neuroception 101: How the mindbody scans and adapts for safety and danger
Read moreREVIEW: The Reason I Jump – An Unusual Film With a Very Important Message
Ben Breaux, nonspeaking autistic advocate and author, reviewed the award-winning film, The Reason I Jump, an adaptation of Naoki Higashida’s best-… REVIEW: The Reason I Jump – An Unusual Film With a Very Important Message
Read moreNeurodiversity is not a euphemism
The Big Think earlier this month disappointingly published a piece in which philosophy instructor Jonny Thomson, wondering whether the term … Neurodiversity is not a euphemism
Read moreWeekly Roundup!
It’s Ben a pretty busy week as the pools are open again. However some of the restrictions have been lifted so now you can’t book a spot in the pool but have to fight for a lane that you get to share with three other people. I’m proud of myself as 1,675m is the farthest I have been able to
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It’s time for another weekly roundup! It’s been an interesting week as the mask requirements has been lifted in some places while still be required in others. I’m going to admit that I love being maskless in stores but then I’m fully vaccinated so there is less risk for me. More importantly though the pool has opened up again which
Read morePuzzle Piece history/A$ Mass post
Let’s talk puzzle pieces. Now in a general sense I love puzzle pieces (please keep reading). They are a whole picture coming together, or a family of… Puzzle Piece history/A$ Mass post
Read moreMonthly Round Up!
So June has been a heck of a month. It started off okay but near the end there was this pesky heat wave that really affected how people get their exercise, as mostly you just wanted to stay cool. In fact in some places there was warnings not to exercise at all because of the heat. So it’s been an
Read moreIt okay to just Exist
Like many, I grew up with my parents expectations riding my shoulders. Their weight often crushing. At first we want to meet those expectations for a… It okay to just Exist
Read moreNon-Autistic Parents: Why We Should Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable – Part Two
Tips for checking our privilege when learning from autistic advocates Non-Autistic Parents: Why We Should Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable – Part Two
Read moreFunctioning Labels are Lazy and We Can Do Better
Establishing a higher standard for others to follow Functioning Labels are Lazy and We Can Do Better
Read moreCommunity Partnerships: We Can’t ‘Agree to Disagree’ about ABA
Trigger warning: One hyperlink (when clicked) includes photos of abuse of autistic people. It is flagged with a TW. _____ As an autistic-led … Community Partnerships: We Can’t ‘Agree to Disagree’ about ABA
Read moreWeekly Roundup!
I know I skipped last week but if it’s any consolation it all gets counted in the monthly roundup anyway. So recently it’s been a heatwave followed by rain.. which didn’t help my fitness goals at all. However the last two days have been great weather so I went for some early morning cycling. The thing is that when the
Read moreStrict Compliance Does Not Belong in the Virtual Classroom, Either.
Image description: Common classroom rules that are enforced in virtual classrooms that may be discriminatory towards neurodivergent and disabled … Strict Compliance Does Not Belong in the Virtual Classroom, Either.
Read moreDisability Support in Canada
Resources -websites, pages and people with valuable knowledge. Federal and Provinical Government Links -for disability support in Canada. TED Talks About Autism– Videos from TED Talks about Autism from multiple perspectives. I was diagnosed with Autism over 2 years ago. What I found odd was that there were no Government links for support. I found about some of the Federal
Read moreExploiting Autistic Children Online is Not “Cute” or “Family Friendly.”
Image description: Logos and pictures of family vloggers including “Fathering Autism,” “Finding Cooper’s Voice,” and “The Stauffer Life” who have … Exploiting Autistic Children Online is Not “Cute” or “Family Friendly.”
Read moreGood Autistic Advocacy Organizations vs. Bad Autism “Charities”
There are a lot of autism organizations out there, and it can sometimes be difficult to tell which ones are worth supporting, and which are worth … Good Autistic Advocacy Organizations vs. Bad Autism “Charities”
Read more16 MUST SEE Memes That Nail What It’s Like To Have an “Autism Parent”
16 MUST SEE Memes That Nail What It’s Like To Have an “Autism Parent”
Read moreMonthly Roundup!
Yes it’s that time again for another fitness check of how I’m doing this month. I did miss a weekly roundup or maybe two? Oh well that’s life for you. That was my longest cycle to date and I’m really quite proud of myself for it. I also managed to avoid sunburn this time which is even better. So if
Read moreFalse Claims about Autism
I have been made aware that some people like to make claims that things cure/treat Autism. Such as this post below. This is absolute Bull and should be flushed down the nearest toilet. I can’t control what others say online about me or companies, however if you get sent something like this, please report it to the company as it
Read moreWeekly Roundup!
Well the weather has definitely been better this week, I started off with a bike ride on Monday and actually went over 50km! That’s a personal record for me by the way. The weather continued to be pretty nice all the way around so there was extra workouts including today’s cycle of over 40km. You can see where I needed
Read moreWeekly Roundup! Is Late..
So sorry everyone I know that this weekly round up is late. I got a little distracted by the Facebook page and shenanigans that were going on. Also the weather was absolutely horrible most of the week with snow and rain. There was one nice day, Wednesday where I managed to get a nice walk by the river. I even
Read moreWeekly and Monthly Roundup!
So this month has been a little.. well let’s say frustrating. It was Autism Awareness Month which brought up a whole other can of worms with it. As people that have been following along on the blog, or the Facebook page will have noticed that I was threatened, and bullied quite a bit. That was a lot to handle but
Read moreFebruary Monthly Round Up!
So as February ends it’s time to do a monthly round up post. I managed to get my February medal from my Apple Watch which was quite nice. That makes two months in a row where I have met Apple’s challenge to me. I also managed to lose quite a bit of weight. This is thanks to the help of
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