After reading this article, it brought back memories of homework when in elementary school. I struggled with homework especially in second grade. I was in a special education classroom but mainstreamed for social studies and mathematics. I was constantly moving, which was great for me. There was no such thing as movement breaks in the… Continue reading Is homework worth the mental anguish
I am traveling to New York City on bleacher business. I will reveal what I am working on when I am allowed to. I promise. Scout's Honor. I have to say Delta was brilliant. Not the staff because they did not notice. I was seated in the isle seat that is in a group of… Continue reading Autistic Adult, flying by herself with the help of strangers
A hate symbol. Why is the puzzle piece a hate symbol? I get asked this a lot. They tell me to reclaim it. As a Holocaust educator, no one tells the Jewish, travelers, LBGTQ, or any other people massacred in this horrific even in history to reclaim the swastika. I am breaking down the history… Continue reading Puzzle Piece is Hated by the Autistic Community: the history and what to use instead
Today I had a training for Boy Scouts of America. I am very involved. Seems like it would be no big deal right? You could not be more wrong. Don't get me wrong. I love my fellow scouters. This is a situation where I have to mask being autistic. What is masking? Masking is having… Continue reading Masking from an Autistic Perspective
I am a child of the 80's. I grew up on Sesame Street. I learned more from Sesame Street than what my parents taught me. My kids then watched Sesame Street. It became a part of every family for decades. Then about two years ago, they partnered with Autistic Advocacy Network to help create an… Continue reading ASAN Ends Partnership with Sesame Street Due to Harmful Campaign with Ad Council and Autism Speaks
Aviva Seigler 