Words don’t express the power of friendship. When true friendship is available, we powerfully transform in the relationship. All amazing and passionate patience for our friend’s thoughts and walk in awareness says “yes” and peace and wonderful freedom to be … Continue reading →
Dear Friends, Providentially, we are a voice for the wandering, forsaken souls listening and never speaking to a world that is not wanting their voice. We say that voice takes the world each time it speaks in a new direction. … Continue reading →
My brother James posted thoughts about what the Newtown, Connecticut tragedy says about America on his blog. See them at A Land of One-Man Islands, or Shootings are a Symptom of Social Sickness My response to this is: Autism makes … Continue reading →
How is a Teacher a Doctor? Quite simply, students acquire knowing application of what they are taught taking their lead from the teacher. The entire amazing, wonderful relationship is seated in safety and belief established by the teacher. This is … Continue reading →
Dear Friends, Awesome to see you today. We are really amazingly and incredibly blessed with a support group that we didn’t have until we knew each other. I always take a moment at these wonderful times we get together to … Continue reading →
Really, what leads the student is the teacher’s belief in the student. The teacher provides the powerful listening that makes great thinking possible. Teachers who have no confidence to do this or in themselves steal the educationaL POTENTIAL OF THE … Continue reading →
Answering the question: Who is the first person you think of as an angel or hero in your life not counting Mom or Dad, who made a difference and whom you admire, what did they do, and what do you … Continue reading →
We probably teach the teachers when we do this typing with independence. It isn’t your expected result when the world has labeled you as the idiot, so have a good time proving them wrong and claiming your voice and song. … Continue reading →
All that I learned seemingly hit or miss is part of the story, as is everything I really will think to express as I sadly leave the comfort and security of dependence. Axing old ways of taking life expectantly and … Continue reading →
Taking another’s time was Henry’s way quite predictably and regularly of mixing up the schedule and sending aides and teachers amazingly back to their calendars for review of where they were. Teachers thought something was wrong as he screamed and … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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
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