Meet the team! Pebble Autism is just the two of us. Chris and Sue. Chris is potty about his beautiful dog Izzy and Sue can usually be found in the garden talking to her plants 🐶 🌱
I have made a 20 minute video of my talk at the Autism Show yesterday on the topic of recovering from burnout.
It is aimed at autistic young people, but parents and professionals said it was helpful for them too.
You can watch it here: https://t.co/MXi8FhfnZ5
Can you help James and his family raise money to save a music project for neurodivergent people in the SW? Good Luck on your walk James, I hope it doesn’t rain TOO much! 🥾
And so it begins. Our son James is autistic & really musical. With me & his sister, he's walking Hadrian's Wall to help a brilliant charitable musical project for neurodivergent people. We're in Carlisle. It will rain. 70miles to go. Pls donate if you can https://t.co/1nEqNVmF8g
(1/4) “While we can consciously choose to conceal authentic Autistic expression as a way to avoid stigma; masking is also an unconscious projection of acceptability in an effort to avoid traumatic situations that arise from our differences. Projecting acceptability does not...
Eliza, an illustrator who used drawing to process her emotions around her family’s awful experiences of school trauma, is offering a webinar on how you might draw your story (even if you can’t draw!) ✍️
What I learnt early on was my rage and sadness in those emails went unanswered.
I felt exposed, I had shared with those who were not going to hear what I said.
So I began to draw, first with no aim at all. I drew old photos before all this happened to us.1/
Just back from a wonderful poetry reading at my children's school.
This was one of my daughter's contributions to the evening.
I know I will never have the vision to write anything as beautiful as "I will unbutton the sea from the sky..."
(Thank you @CalebParkin for guiding her)
Got my copy! Out June 21st I’m so happy to share the next book I’ve doodled for @LauraKerbey ❤️❤️❤️
So much insight and an authentic voice for young people to relate to.
Demand avoidant or not this will be invaluable to every neurodivergent household raising a teen.
@JKPBooks
Tests aren't the ultimate measure of success & they don't define our worth. Our minds are unique & our strengths go far beyond what can be measured on a test paper. There are alternative paths to success that work for our strengths & interests. #Autism
@MrLeeDaviid@KieranRose7 It can also be more subtle/insidious. I’ve observed teachers giving positive reinforcement to autistic pupils when they’ve forced themselves to look at the teacher.
@MrLeeDaviid@KieranRose7 I work in assessment & have met a lot of autistic children & young people. “Look at me (/when I’m talking to you)” is used commonly. All your own personal experience teaches you is that it has not happened to you/ have not heard it said. I’ve seen it firsthand in schls too