tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post6616703718818495280..comments2023-12-29T04:36:07.964-04:00Comments on Square 8: Autism Acceptance Challenge 5: Slow DownBevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06766614739853100172noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-55891409195910716472016-01-11T14:26:58.239-04:002016-01-11T14:26:58.239-04:00Yes you may, absolutely. Yes you may, absolutely. Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439932774462808647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-83389016389896919572016-01-11T13:41:56.798-04:002016-01-11T13:41:56.798-04:00can I borrow the square talk graphic for a present...can I borrow the square talk graphic for a presentation on sensory-motor supports for ASD I am giving in April?Thinking out loudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936425230715760943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-37776902798071089532015-04-22T22:31:45.095-04:002015-04-22T22:31:45.095-04:00Last week, I spoke on the phone with the assistant...Last week, I spoke on the phone with the assistant principal at a local primary school for autistic kids, to see about volunteering and maybe building bridges with the adult community. <br /><br />During that phone conversation, I mentioned I was autistic. I heard her pause and her conversation style changed. I thought, oh no, has she just put me in the "other" bin? We set an appointment for a meeting. I was nervous.<br /><br />But when we met today, I realized she hadn't "othered" me at all. She had simply slowed down, intentionally. As she did during our meeting. She left a lot of space. I did too. <br /><br />It went really well, we got along, and we talked about plans and presuming competence and the school system.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-71570035616667019742015-04-07T14:17:16.677-04:002015-04-07T14:17:16.677-04:00Thanks for your insight on this, Kelsey.Thanks for your insight on this, Kelsey.Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439932774462808647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-47325560548426232922015-04-07T12:53:01.526-04:002015-04-07T12:53:01.526-04:00I talk fast but I am learning to talk slow so that...I talk fast but I am learning to talk slow so that I can listen to the conversation and not dominate it instead and also so that people can see me as me and not a non-stop talking machine it's not always easy with your talking style but you can learn to adapt Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07478713211734467807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-3160305086422761082015-04-07T12:11:30.671-04:002015-04-07T12:11:30.671-04:00It works for me. Squawk.It works for me. Squawk.Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439932774462808647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-87933298969070255492015-04-07T12:07:03.667-04:002015-04-07T12:07:03.667-04:00I talk slow - it's my nature. This slow talkin...I talk slow - it's my nature. This slow talking is very hard for some folks, ones who process very, very fast. Sorry.Urban Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10221707184070712676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-53410381604202343682015-04-06T12:47:39.023-04:002015-04-06T12:47:39.023-04:00Thanks, Jennifer!Thanks, Jennifer!Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439932774462808647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-19477676131395346052015-04-06T12:37:53.744-04:002015-04-06T12:37:53.744-04:00I felt included in a conversation on Sunday with m...I felt included in a conversation on Sunday with my in-laws. It helps that they are easy going and animal lovers like me. I prefer conversation over text whenever possible, though. -Jennifer V.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-52878766733682219012015-04-06T11:04:42.456-04:002015-04-06T11:04:42.456-04:00Thanks! Glad to hear the benefits to both of you. ...Thanks! Glad to hear the benefits to both of you. Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439932774462808647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-52372003297380100732015-04-06T10:59:44.886-04:002015-04-06T10:59:44.886-04:00I've found that "slowing down" is no...I've found that "slowing down" is not only the best way to make the other party feel more at ease, but it's just plain the considerate thing to do.<br /><br />I know personally, from communicating with my wife, that it's much easier for her to follow along and for us to have a meaningful conversation if I incorporate pauses, allow stretches of silence, and by repeating myself when asked. To be perfectly honest I've probably been not the best at doing this in the past, and was often left wondering why so little of what I said was acknowledged or recalled later on. But since working more on changing the way I converse (which isn't an inconvenience at all) in a few small ways I'd like to think there has been a very positive difference.BHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077367351313870946noreply@blogger.com