Equanimity is the serenity that comes from within
Towards a more humane society. #MentalHealth. Contemplation, one line a day.
Winter Thaw
Golden sun swathes the trees
Winter thaw, nature awakes
Twittering birds in flights of awe
Dancing from tree to tree to tree
I woke upto sunshine today though the temperature is still in the 30s. My window view continues to be provide awe for me.
Winter thaw, nature awakes
Twittering birds in flights of awe
Dancing from tree to tree to tree
I woke upto sunshine today though the temperature is still in the 30s. My window view continues to be provide awe for me.
Equanimity is the anchor that keeps us grounded
Towards a more humane society. #MentalHealth. Contemplation, one line a day.
Hoarfrost and Icicles
glazed ice drape the leafless trees
ice sculptures of neural dendrites
...glistening at 27 degrees
white latticed cobwebs cover the brush.
fine needle crystals, it's hoarfrost.
water vapor turned solid, sublimation.
icicles drip by my windowsill
add to the morning chill
Comorbidity of ADHD puts you at higher risk for Mental Health
This article on ADHD talks about research from Bath University in the UK.
Essentially it says
- Mental health risk higher in ADHD alone > Mental Health risk in Autism alone
- The risk is higher when there are co-morbidities (ie: Autism+ADHD)
Research confirms what many us have already felt and known about comorbidity of Autism+ADHD. The net effect is not a simple sum, but exponential.
Equanimity is the balance that allows us to move forward
Towards a more humane society. #MentalHealth. Contemplation, one line a day.
Black Ice
Thin and clear, hard to see,
Black ice makes roads slippery.
Silent and unseen, it lies ahead,
A slippery trap, ready to paralyze one dead
Zoom classes on schedule today
Black ice makes roads slippery.
Silent and unseen, it lies ahead,
A slippery trap, ready to paralyze one dead
Zoom classes on schedule today
Postsynaptic receptors will rule the day.
But no commute is relief!
But no commute is relief!
Moments like Fleet
Its already month 2 of 2023. Time does rush past.
Months speed by, moments like fleet
Leaving memories, both sweet and beat.
Where have the days gone, oh so fast
Never to return, from the past.
Hold tight, each moment's just right
Be supported to joy, day and night.
Time waits for no one, it's true
Our lives are worth living, cherish it anew
Multilingual and Autism
Multilingual and Autism
Therapists often tell families to only speak English so as to not confuse the autistic child. I think that's not a good idea as it results in a loss of cultural identity. During my elementary years there was so much time spent on teaching me St Patrick's day (what relevance do green men and rainbows have for me) instead of say teaching me about Diwali (more relevant to me). Many of us have extended family who only speak their native tongue. Life exists outside of the special education classroom and therapy.
Therapists often tell families to only speak English so as to not confuse the autistic child. I think that's not a good idea as it results in a loss of cultural identity. During my elementary years there was so much time spent on teaching me St Patrick's day (what relevance do green men and rainbows have for me) instead of say teaching me about Diwali (more relevant to me). Many of us have extended family who only speak their native tongue. Life exists outside of the special education classroom and therapy.
Autism loves to get stuck on sameness, so you may be inadvertently encouraging that very thing. For instance, in my early years - I used to watch Thomas the Tank engine pretty obsessively. I would avoid the Ringo Starr narrated version but loved the George Carlin version - the Brit accent felt like an alien foreign language.
It's good to also be exposed to different accents associated with the different languages for another important reason. We will be be surrounded by caregivers/educators with diff accents. No one thinks about this aspect.
I had a class aide in elementary who's accent I never understood. She was a new immigrant who was barely learning to speak English herself and I just could not make out her high pitched accent. It was not due to cognition on my part, how could I respond if I have not understood the question/instruction which as far as I was concerned was in an alien language. Sometimes I would try to watch her lips, trying to synchronize the visual of her lip movements with the audio I was hearing - it was a lot to process and it was often easiest to give up and engage in stimming behaviors (comforting) instead. Rather ironical as she was supposed to be teaching me. No one thinks about this aspect.
Anyway, I did get over the Ringo Starr thing eventually. Interestingly, the accent thing is not so striking in singing. I love Beatles music (simple lyrics that you can actually get your mouth around) and i did not realize Adele was Brit till i saw her talk at an awards ceremony.
Equanimity is the calm at the center of the storm
Towards a more humane society. #MentalHealth. Contemplation, one line a day.
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