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Autistic Brain Owner’s Manual Lesson 2: Reduce Cognitive Load

May 17, 2018 Summer Kinard 3 Comments

People like to say that our autistic brains don’t come with an owner’s manual. I’m going to share what I…

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Posted in: autism, concrete thinking, encouragement, instruction manual for my family, life lessons, teacher and writer, Uncategorized Filed under: adhd, attention, autism, cognitive behavioral therapy, executive function, hacking your brain, life hacks, life lessons, neurodivergence

Autistic Brain Owner’s Manual 1: Make Yourself At Home

May 15, 2018 Summer Kinard 7 Comments

When we think of physical impairments and disabilities, we assume that the home environment needs to be altered to remove…

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Posted in: autism, concrete thinking, encouragement, instruction manual for my family, overcoming blocks, Uncategorized Filed under: adhd, autism, executive function, hacking your brain, life hacks, life lessons, neurodivergence, sensory processing disorder

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“I believe in Christ and confess him not like some child; my hosanna has passed through an enormous furnace of doubt.” –Fyodor Dostoevsky

I love how my son asks for builder’s tea and drinks from cups that show the smallness and the strength of his hands. #childrenofjoy

Our Holy Heritage Day on Michaelmas was a lot of fun today! We made Ezekiel Angel crafts, played with spinners, troubled the water, decorated the Cross, learned about the iconography of angels, saw many places where angels feature in scripture, learned about making your cross, and learned about traditional Michaelmas foods and customs. #orthodoxchristian #westernrite #michaelmas #stpaulantiochianchurch

Yesterday I lit the big prayer candle to offer up prayers of many types: gratitude, forgiveness, help!, blessings, rejoicing, need, compassion, and the kind that don’t have words but only Presence. I’m so grateful to be part of the Church that gives us something to do with all of the things we cannot carry. #prayer

There were so many morning glories blooming today around 2pm! They loved the cooler weather and decided to stay open most of the day. #kinardgarden

#thursdaythoughts For His mercy endures forever.

Self portrait in dishes.

We had an hour of silly Duplo play this afternoon. Super fun. #childrenofjoy

“I have called thee by name; thou art mine.” So many times the world calls us out of our names, but God calls us each by name. There is a meaning to your name, a gift of love from generations. What does your name mean? Here’s mine. #calledbyname #autisticjoy #christian #love

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