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The Candle and The Forest Fire

April 26, 2023

I was recently attacked while I was at home, at least […]

Spikiness

December 8, 2022

I have recently had opportunities to have […]

The Window Through Which You Are Staring Is A Mirror

June 9, 2022

The Symmetry of Communication ‘Deficits’ […]

Too Big A Question

February 18, 2022

Autistic Communication Is a Feature, not a Bug

July 17, 2021

The Candle and The Forest Fire April 26, 2023

I was recently attacked while I was at home, at least that’s how it felt to me. The challenging thing… Continue reading “The Candle and The Forest Fire”… The post The Candle and The Forest Fire appeared first on Zen Master* Bear** Speaks***.

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Spikiness December 8, 2022

I have recently had opportunities to have conversations with a wide range of people, from experts in workforce development, to… Continue reading “Spikiness”… The post Spikiness appeared first on Zen Master* Bear** Speaks***.

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The Window Through Which You Are Staring Is A Mirror June 9, 2022

The Symmetry of Communication ‘Deficits’ between Autistic and Non-Autistic People ‘Everyone Knows’ that Autistic people have a ‘deficit’ in social… Continue reading “The Window Through Which You Are Staring Is A Mirror”… The post The Window Through Which You Are Staring Is A Mirror appeared first on Zen Master* Bear** Speaks***.

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Too Big A Question February 18, 2022

Communication works better for both of us, and the solution relies on a non-autistic person communicating a little differently, which is easy, rather than an person autistic doing a lot of mental work which is hard. Continue reading “Too Big A Question”… The post Too Big A Question appeared first on Zen Master* Bear** Speaks***.

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Autistic Communication Is a Feature, not a Bug July 17, 2021

Don’t think of inclusion as helping us get by in the structures built by and for ‘not us,’ rather think of how you can help us change the structure so that it is ours as much as it is yours. Continue reading “Autistic Communication Is a Feature, not a Bug”… The post Autistic Communication Is […]

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Autism Awareness/Acceptance Day 2021: Myths Debunked and Futures Envisioned April 6, 2021

While I think most people have at least heard of autism, and many of us have autistic people in our lives, there are still a lot of gaps in people’s knowledge about autism. Continue reading “Autism Awareness/Acceptance Day 2021: Myths Debunked and Futures Envisioned”… The post Autism Awareness/Acceptance Day 2021: Myths Debunked and Futures Envisioned […]

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Slaying Dragons September 2, 2020

Misadventure The small band of adventurers are embroiled in combat. One of the monsters they are battling almost flies up… Continue reading “Slaying Dragons”… The post Slaying Dragons appeared first on Zen Master* Bear** Speaks***.

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The Autism Spectrum is N-Dimensional June 9, 2020

The idea that neurotypical and autistic might be different regions of the same spectrum seems sensible. The presumption that all members of either group maintain a position of inferiority or superiority relative to all members of the other group is deeply wrong and encourages anti-autistic biases. Continue reading “The Autism Spectrum is N-Dimensional”… The post […]

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Necessary But Not Sufficient April 23, 2020

If we really want to claim that our societies value diversity and inclusion we must expand beyond the disability model, and hold everyone to a standard of not just removing the barriers caused by difference, but of actively valuing the ways in which difference is a strength. Continue reading “Necessary But Not Sufficient”… The post […]

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Be Still My Beating Heart April 17, 2020

Then it happened. My heart rate suddenly jumped from 160 beats per minute to over 180. My max heart rate is in the low- to mid-180s. I almost never manage to push it this high even in my toughest workouts. Continue reading “Be Still My Beating Heart”… The post Be Still My Beating Heart appeared […]

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