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Back to School! The summer is over and routines with schedules begin. 📖 📕 🎒 ✏️ 📝 ✍️ 🍎 🍏 Have a great 1st day back!
AUTISTIC MASKING....AT SCHOOL: Autistic masking is when Autistic people consciously or subconsciously hide their Autistic traits in order to blend in or to protect themselves. Masking can occur in Autistic people of any gender, any age and in any setting.![]()
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At age 10, Autistic author Libby Scott (now 14) created this powerful image to describe the profound effects that come from masking at school. ![]()
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Be gentle with your young person and give them space to engage in their interests or other calming activities after a school day or outing. They deserve our compassion, understanding and validation.![]()
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▪ For more of Libby's insights ("It’s hard to hold your real feelings in and pretend to be something you aren’t all day") please see this 2020 piece she wrote specifically for teachers: (tinyurl.com/d0mjbcxg).![]()
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▪ For other insights from Autistic young people, please see this recent thread by Autistic student/mental health advocate @ItsEmilyKate (tinyurl.com/253yan2a) and this piece by Autism Actually (tinyurl.com/yahmcgej).![]()
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[Image description: Crumpled up paper, unfolded, with black pen handwriting that reads: "At school I feel like a crumpled up piece of paper. When I get home I feel like I can unfold myself but the marks are still there from when it was crumpled. Like scars." - Libby Scott, aged 10. XOXO] Image via @BlogLibby on Twitter.
Symptoms Of Parental Burnout ![]()
- feeling sick, headaches or not feeing well![]()
- isolated from family/friends and often cancelling plans![]()
- inability to take a break, sleep and feeling exhausted![]()
- brain fog and not thinking as clearly as you used too ![]()
- roller coaster of emotions, feeling sad, happy, hopeless or angry![]()
- constantly worried about your child, their future and questioning yourself![]()
- you struggle to find baby sitters or respite to help you with your child![]()
- always feeling overwhelmed and unable to accomplish all you need too![]()
- unable to tend to your own self care![]()
- feeling anxious and not able to relax![]()
- you no longer have special interests, hobbies and put yourself last![]()
- you judge yourself, have low self esteem, place unrealistic expectations on yourself and blame yourself (it is not your fault) ![]()
- you have no off switch and are feeling extremely depleted![]()
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Timeline photosWhen a child's fear center, the amygdala, is activated a child goes into a state of self preservation--they try to protect themselves. This can cause a child to: lash out, run away and hide, shut down entirely, freeze, cry, yell, or lash out physically. These are hardwired responses for protection. To bring them out of this response, a child needs safety (emotional and physical), proximity, predictability, and empathy-- not punishment (which can escalate or cause the child to numb out). Discipline means to teach, but we cannot teach a child who is in a state of fear.![]()
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This week's events hosted by Kern Autism Network:![]()
On Wednesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. is the return of our "Parent Support Group" at our office location. Guest Speaker will address "Autism Touch Therapy".![]()
On Saturday, August 20th at 12 noon is the "Autism Back to School Car Show" at Lake Ming- backpacks will be given free to the Autistic Children for school, part of the car clubs donation for the Autistic Children. ![]()
On Sunday, August 21st is the "Chess Club for Teens" at 2:00 p.m. at our office location.![]()
See link below for registering for all events: www.eventbrite.com/o/kern-autism-network-inc-329011068
Adult Autism Support Group Mettings 2021-2022
Location: To be announced each month
Time: To be announced each month
Dates: Once a month on a Saturday, unless specified otherwise. The member will need to provide their own transportation to and from those outings. An email with details will occur for each month with more details.
Friday, August 6th
Saturday, September 11th
Saturday, October 9th
Saturday, November 13th
Saturday, December 4th
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Saturday, February 5th
Saturday, March 5th
Saturday, April 2nd AAAD Parade
Saturday, May 7th –last outing for the year