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Teaching a Name
When Emma was a year old, in a moment of impatience we bought her a baby doll for Christmas. Despite the fact she showed no interest in dolls of any kind, despite the fact she showed little interest...
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Look! She’s a Therapist, She’s a Teacher, No She’s a Mom
Sometimes it all feels wrong. You know? We’ve been working with Emma on her literacy, reading, writing, typing and then a couple of months ago I just couldn’t keep doing it. I hit a wall. I kept...
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An Interview With an Autistic Teacher Who Teaches Autistic Students
What follows is my interview with a teacher. A teacher who teaches Autistic students. A teacher who is Autistic. When were you diagnosed with Autism? I self-diagnosed as having NLD (Nonverbal...
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The Final Day With Soma and A Word About Methodologies
Yesterday was the last day of Soma Mukhopadhyay‘s 4-day training. I wrote about it ‘here‘, ‘here‘, and ‘here‘. Soma packs an enormous amount of information into four days. She discussed everything...
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Why Teach Age Appropriate Topics?
Someone asked me why would I teach my child age appropriate topics such as the American Indians, the arrival of Europeans to America, the Roman Empire and the difference between amphibians and...
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The Practice of Life
Yesterday while working with Em (we are learning about American Indians) I had a moment of panic. I thought, I have no idea what I’m doing here. I don’t know how to teach this material. I don’t know...
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Respectful Engagement
Respect. I think about this word a great deal. There are things I do, things I think in any given moment are examples of me teaching respect and yet in the teaching I am not modeling the respect I am...
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“Let’s Talk About Communication Abilities”
*As always Emma gave me permission to post this. Emma typed her words by independently pointing to the letters on a bluetooth qwerty keyboard attached to her iPad. This morning I asked Emma what she...
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Some Emma Quotes
Regarding the Trail of Tears - "Oppression is an ongoing story." Continue reading →
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Learning to Believe
Needing time to learn, understanding concepts and refining techniques are all done on separate timelines. Best to approach each with curiosity and patience, with a large dose of belief in the other...
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