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Why should we be positive about Autism?
As a special education teacher, I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to teach many students with autism. During the course of my career, and my graduate studies in autism, I have encountered many articles, books, and news reports that portray autism in a very negative light. Having seen the unique personalities, sheer determination, and of course, great potential in my students... Read More
Expectation often also predetermines a result.
I'm a living example of something similar, on a smaller scale to the modification of expectations you mention here. My eyesight is, well, imperfect--even with glasses, the best I can see is 20/40 (20/40 in my right eye and 20/100 in my left, corrected). I've been this way since I can remember. As a child who has poor eyesight and depth perception, one would expect me to have poor hand-eye coordination now. That is not the case because, throughout my childhood, my father expected me to have good hand-eye coordination, so he treated me as if I had normal vision. The result: I'm more coordinated now, at the age of 22, than most of my perfectly-sighted friends!
new blog?!
Hi, Nicole! Is this a new blog in addition to your existing positivelyautism site? I HOPE so, because it'd be crime to let the existing site disappear!! Congrats on the new venue,
Lisa Rudy
About.com Guide to Autism
Thanks for your responses!
Nicole Caldwell, M.Ed.
http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/positively-autism
Same Here
I am severely, but high functioning autistic. At home, I was treated the same as my neuro-typical brothers. At school, the most extra support I had was speech therapy. After school, I did go to "some counseling" for a while, but that was relatively useless. I never told any of my friends or teachers I was autistic, and I don't think any of them knew.
What was most useful was my mom encouraging me to pursue my interest and help me by buying books, etc. As a result, I have a good aptitude towards science, history, languages, and computers. I graduated REGULAR high school, community college, and the Navy's Nuclear Field "A" school electronics technician section. Even though most people can tell that I am different, I can usually blend in with relative success.
Connecting with Nicole Caldwell
Does anyone know how to connect with Nicole Caldwell via email or snail mail? Phone works too, if you have it.
Thanks.
Dawn
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