The smug approach of the teacher told us that waiting all day for individual attention was another little part of our lives that even we wanted to forget. The teacher had passed judgment already. We were drifting into another year … Continue reading →
Speech assignment for an award I would receive- Thank you for choosing me as “The Most Popular Student in Brownsburg Schools.” This honor is special to me because it really shows that I greatly triumphed over the limitations of … Continue reading →
My life happens in communication and in my impact on others. It is not alive in the stories I make up. I am powerful when I touch, move and inspire others. Communication only started with Poorman. Look out world. John … Continue reading →
It is estimated that 110,000 people nationwide, including a number of severely autistic children and young adults like myself, are trapped in unresponsive bodies. Being trapped, we are unable to communicate without a trained expert to discover us. We can’t tell our … Continue reading →
The way autism happened for me was slowly. When I was little, I remember that wanting things when I did was harder and harder to communicate. All ways to call were affected. Sometimes really looking was hard. When I wanted … Continue reading →
A puzzle can be completed in many ways, but some are more efficient than others. I have learned many systems for doing puzzles and all of them are fun, but I enjoy the fastest approaches best. Some tricks work for … Continue reading →
The development of allies in life waits to be discovered by most of us. People need each other to get anything done in life. Yet we often ignore possible ways to draw together. Remembering another’s names and interests is wonderfully … Continue reading →
The room I sleep in expresses who I am. Manly dark wooden furniture holds my family items and clothes. Everything has its place and the room is always neatly organized, even where the people who are important in my life … Continue reading →
I remember the sad time in lifeskills. waiting for someone and REALLY SEEING THAT THEY WOULD NEVER COME AND FIND ME, REALIZING I WAS TRAPPED IN A BODY THAT WAS A TOMB, TOTALLY REAFFIRMING AND POISONING ALL SADNESS INTO DESPAIR. … Continue reading →
Thinking of painting windows through which autistics see the world would be my choice of painting. Remembering the loneliness would make frost, ice, and cold darkness on one side. The warmth of love and communication would be eerily present but … Continue reading →
January 29, 2012 Today was an incredible day. After a particularly grueling period when people of every age and race spoke about concerns with the same things that I deal with, such as family relationships, love, security, and expressions of … Continue reading →
Poorman saved my life. Someone you know may have a resurrection story waiting for them, too. Meet a teacher who has profoundly changed several lives- Laura Poorman answers key questions Laura Poorman tells how to get started I love Poorman. … Continue reading →
The most unforgettable person among many others for me, participating at the Syracuse University Institute for Supported Typing, was Tracy Thresher. From the moment I arrived, he greeted all of us in the lobby of the hotel with a real … Continue reading →
My personal mission is to: introduce processes that can allow whoever is “autistic” to express their hidden competence; enable relationships with school and family that discover competence among the mislabeled and pathways to acceptance and growth; be a catalyst to opportunity and accomplishment … Continue reading →
These are great. If you’re autistic, they help you see that everyone has problems. We may be less at unstable than others. -John Each lecture is 10 minutes. Watch them here: http://www.brainwarriorswaycourse.com/ This video is a TEDx Talk Dr. Amen … Continue reading →
I’ve only had my voice for short time then, and really didn’t quite know if I had a voice without Poorman or David’s facilitation. From a practical point of view, I didn’t and had not had a voice for 16 … Continue reading →
Looking through his 2011 emails to my old school, Dad found an email I’d like to address. Dad wrote: “On 2-22 he talked about the seizures he has been having. That day, he also conceived that he might have a … Continue reading →
My dad wrote the email below to a lady who was trying to get the people in life skills to train their people to really work with me. Back then, no one knew what level of schoolwork I could really … Continue reading →
This was my 3rd essay. I was more autistic then than I am now. Everyone says I communicate better now than when I was just coming out of my isolation. Follow the keystrokes and see me create parts of the essay … Continue reading →
Neurofeedback breathing exercises help with reducing autistic tendencies. These exercises really work. Check out Dr. Tim Royer on YouTube and Google for more information. Also, google “breathing exercises for neurofeedback”.
Continue reading →Here’s a simple explanation of our brain structures. People with autism like me are especially interested in how their wiring is similar and different from others. It’s clear from this that one can have speech, timing, and emotional issues but … Continue reading →
This Overview of the Nervous System emphasizes its electrical properties. 2-17-2012 Nervous System Overview-brain-4
Continue reading →Here’s an Overview of Problems of the Nervous System that was part of my health project. 2-17-2012 Nervous System Problems -brain-3
Continue reading →This topic is going to get a lot of my attention. I have seen wonderful and horrible approaches to the education of people with autism. There’s a great book of stories that would be funny if they didn’t hurt so … Continue reading →
The most powerful and important thing I did since we were last together was the Landmark Forum. I learned powerful distinctions about the difference between what happens to me and how I interpret it. I saw that I often was … Continue reading →
Of Mice and Men – a Report by John Smyth Of Mice and Men was written by John Steinbeck in the 1930s about the sad conditions of the poor migrant farm workers who ate and slept at apartments made for them … Continue reading →
“Oh Ye Of Little Faith” The Bible tells us to trust in the Lord, and while I really wanted to, I had totally given up on almost all of my dreams of being a normal kid. You see I have … Continue reading →
Friends are those who accept you for who you are and not what you are. I am privileged to have some great friends who don’t seem to notice or care that I’m autistic and do odd things. They treat me … Continue reading →
