Justin Henry

Public Servant, Parent, Saskatchewan Roughrider and CFL Fan. All tweets are my own.

[Callum Stephen (He/Him) @AutisticCallum_]

Now an adult, I know observing others who are in a similar position to me can indicate what I need to do, but I don’t like to rely only on that, because context is everything and it feels presumptuous. So, I tend to ask “do I need to do X?”, but it’s often read as me complaining!

[Callum Stephen (He/Him) @AutisticCallum_]

As an autistic child, I would get in trouble for not doing tasks other kids instinctively did. I’d respond with “I didn’t know I needed to do XYZ - I hadn’t been told to”. This would cause uproar, as seeing others do things should’ve “influenced” me. It did not. It still doesn’t.

[Justin Henry @halfkiwi]

Voting with their feet and rooftops https://t.co/PC1XLhEdyB #4-aphorisms #feedly

[Justin Henry @halfkiwi]

@JFClaudeMSM Funnily enough my department abandoned Archibus as of this month

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Balance rarely comes from increasing efficiency. It usually involves reducing responsibilities.

The more priorities we have, the harder they are to juggle. It's better to do a few things well than be overwhelmed by many.

A key to avoiding burnout is deciding what doesn't matter.

[The School of Life @TheSchoolOfLife]

It is true love to allow a child to be ordinary - to ask nothing more of it than that it should find satisfaction in a modest destiny. It should never matter to a parent where a child ends up - or rather, matter only in so far as, and no further than, it matters to the child.

[Justin Henry @halfkiwi]

Rethinking the Sports-Industrial Complex https://t.co/wtwElj1Txi #4-aphorisms #feedly

[Devin Heroux @Devin_Heroux]

Jennifer Jones wins a mixed doubles national title.

Colleen Jones wins a mixed provincial title.

We’re all still trying to keep up with Jones. #cbccurl

[@CDavidNaylor @cdavidnaylor]

Great news: Mr Wells has liberated his compelling take on the Bouchard report -- please pass the word along to other science policy nerds & interested stakeholders. (Many thanks, Inkless).

[Alex Usher @AlexUsherHESA]

That would be provincial health ministries.

[Justin Henry @halfkiwi]

@dgardner @dgardner. I’m a big fan and love your Substack but I fear you may be missing the point on this one.

[Frances Donald @francesdonald]

During my economics undergrad, I thought i'd take an "easy" Philosophy elective. 1st essay was: decide which few ppl of a group trapped in a cave should be saved. Simple! I picked based on who made the highest contribution to GDP. First assignment I ever failed(I deserved it ha!)

[Devin Heroux @Devin_Heroux]

What an absolute warrior.

Matt Dunstone played so damn well.

Congratulations to this entire Manitoba team for incredible curling. #cbccurl

[Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @sensorystories_]

So, research shows that up to 50% of people with ADHD are also autistic. That means that for every two people with ADHD, it's possible that one is also autistic.

And I feel like this needs to be talked about more...

[Justin Henry @halfkiwi]

Worth a read from @mgeist https://t.co/gFlSRz8HRA

[Goodable @Goodable]

This is seven-year-old Ellison. He has down syndrome and struggles with sensory overload.

His parents used to dread haircuts until they met Vernon Jackson, a local barber.

Best 30 seconds you'll see all day.

[Justin Henry @halfkiwi]

Such a thoughtful reading of the situation. ⁦@dgardner⁩ https://t.co/yYeRxKXl7N

[Black Autistic Kayla @KaylaBeingMe]

This is an interesting article. #employment #intersectionality #blackneurodiversity
#blackneurodivergent

https://t.co/7LfQNkB26b