Friday, November 2, 2007
Miss Elizabeth models ripple afghan
This “Warm Autumn Wrap,” a pattern by Anne Halliday from the book Afghans for All Seasons, was crocheted from Red Heart Super Saver prints and solids in shades of sage green and light brown. Modeled here by Miss Elizabeth, it was a gift for my mother-in-law, Anita Donihue.
Originally posted to Facebook
Elizabeth the cat models crocheted socks
One of Elizabeth's favorite "jobs" is to be the official model for various crocheted creations. Here she "models" multi-colored socks.
Originally posted to Facebook
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Advice for AS children given by AS adult
Parents of children with AS, this is a question for you. I was recently approached by a special ed teacher at one of the local middle schools; she suggested that after I've learned more about AS, which is the process I am in right now, that I come talk to the children, possibly about self-advocacy.
If an adult who has AS were going to speak to your AS child, what sort of advice would you want them to give, or what type of behavior would you want them to model? I don't have children of my own so this is outside my frame of reference.
In some ways your children will already be at an advantage by virtue of a diagnosis that was unknown when I was their age (doesn't saying that make me feel "old"!) So, many of the interventions (and hopefully the supporters and advocates) will already be in place. I would like to address needs that are not already being met, if it is in my power.
If you've suggestions I would like to hear them.
If an adult who has AS were going to speak to your AS child, what sort of advice would you want them to give, or what type of behavior would you want them to model? I don't have children of my own so this is outside my frame of reference.
In some ways your children will already be at an advantage by virtue of a diagnosis that was unknown when I was their age (doesn't saying that make me feel "old"!) So, many of the interventions (and hopefully the supporters and advocates) will already be in place. I would like to address needs that are not already being met, if it is in my power.
If you've suggestions I would like to hear them.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
A day that I buy books is a good day!
There were two books I wanted, specifically addressing women's issues with A.S. -- "Women From Another Planet? Our Lives in the Universe of Autism" by Jean Kearns Miller and "Asperger's and Girls" by Tony Attwood.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Outstanding Media Coverage of Public Education
To “Professional Awards,” I can add Outstanding Media Coverage of Public Education, presented by the Association of California School Administrators to the Clear Lake Observer American. The newspaper and I were nominated for the award by Dr. Louise Nan, superintendent of the Konocti Unified School District.
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Subject Classifications (Partial list, via Dewey Decimal System)
- 006.754-Social Media
- 020-Library and Information Science
- 020.7025-Library Education
- 020.92-Cynthia M. Parkhill (Biographical)
- 023.3-Library Workers
- 025.00285-Digital libraries
- 025.04-Internet Access
- 025.2-Libraries--Collection Development
- 025.213-Libraries--Censorship
- 025.3-Libraries--Cataloging
- 025.84-Books--Conservation and restoration
- 027.473-Public Libraries--Sonoma County CA
- 027.663-Libraries and people with disabilities
- 027.7-Academic Libraries--University of Central Missouri
- 027.8-School Libraries--Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts
- 028.52-Children's Literature
- 028.535-Young Adult Literature
- 028.7-Information Literacy
- 158.2-Social Intelligence
- 302.34-Bullying
- 305.9085-Autism (People with Developmental Disabilities)
- 306.76-Sexual orientation and gender identity
- 371-Schools--Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts
- 371-Schools--Santa Rosa City Schools
- 636.8-Cats
- 646.2-Sewing
- 658.812-Customer Service
- 659.2-Public Relations
- 686.22-Graphic Design
- 700-The Arts
- 746.43-Yarn bombing (Knitting and Crochet)
- 808.51-Public Speaking
- 809-Book Reviews

