The gas light came on around Somerset. Pennsylvania is a deceptively large state. Driving from New York to Ohio takes at least 6 and a half hours, if you drive straight through, without stopping for food or rest breaks. But you have to stop for gas. The hours spent driving pass by so much moreContinue reading “Gold Dust Woman”
Author Archives: Adriana Lebrón White
On this day, July 16th, way back in 2013, I went down to UTSA’s Autism Research Center to assist with a study on reinforcing listening behavior in children with autism. I had to talk to all of the kids, one-on-one, tell them a little about myself, and then immediately afterward, another grad student would askContinue reading
Ready Player One
Kyle and I have been saving up for a big trip, so we’ve been waiting for a lot of movies to hit the dollar theatre before seeing them. (Except Marvel movies. We budget to see those twice, right after they come out!) So we ended up waiting quite a bit to see “Ready Player One,”Continue reading “Ready Player One”
Autistic Pride Day | Autistic Self Advocacy Network
So what emotion should Autistic Pride Day bring out in us? How should we celebrate? On days like this, my thoughts turn to the majority of autistic people throughout the world who are not yet able to celebrate autistic community. Some are suffering in special education classrooms and institutions that teach them to hate andContinue reading “Autistic Pride Day | Autistic Self Advocacy Network”
Jim Jefferies on Vaccination
“I love telling stories. Storytelling is the Krazy Glue that holds us all together. Stories can soar and sing and surprise. And sometimes, when we share our own stories, they do all three at once.” – Robert Hoge, Ugly
Hello, June!
One of my autistic students very firmly informed me today that I needed to change my calendar from May to June. All of my calendars! After he helped me put the new numbers up on my whiteboard calendar, he kept reaching for the top of it, which was just out of his reach. This student’sContinue reading “Hello, June!”
Autistic Moment #053118
Autistic Moment #053118: Two Kinder classes had combined into one and I stood there in front of them wearing my “Autism is my Superpower” t-shirt and asked if my student was there today and he was literally standing right in front of me
Autistic Moment #053018
Autistic Moment #053018: “Hello,” I said, to the acquaintance passing by in the hall with a quick, awkward smile and then I immediately looked up at the ceiling instead
Connecting with Autistic Children
“I laughed when he laughed, sang when he sang, and made the same throat noises as him. I did the same when we were outside, not caring what the neighbours might think. Because in my experience, the key to connecting with autistic children is to communicate how they do.” – Chris Bonnello, author of AutisticContinue reading “Connecting with Autistic Children”
The Power of Special Interests
Me: “Ugh, I’m so tired. I couldn’t possibly get up off this couch right now.” Also Me: (after seeing that they’re making another Lego Movie) “I gotta get up so I can go tell Kyle!”
Thanks
The outpouring of support for my open letter has been amazing. So many people have read “To the ‘Weird’ Girls Who Don’t Quite Fit In” and have reached out to let me know how much it’s meant to them. How they saw themselves, or their daughters, or another loved one, reflected in the experiences detailedContinue reading “Thanks”
I Love This
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“Here Comes a Thought”
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Fitbit-Like Device Shows Promise In Predicting Autism Aggression – Disability Scoop
“The ultimate goal is to develop a system that would transmit an alert and allow time to prepare for episodes… ‘What we’re attempting to do is shift the paradigm of how we approach this… If you know something is coming, it opens up all these options to intervene.’” – Matthew Siegel of the Maine Medical Center ResearchContinue reading “Fitbit-Like Device Shows Promise In Predicting Autism Aggression – Disability Scoop”
Adriana Lebrón White 