Searching for Connections not Deficits

Connections not Deficits

Post #5 in category. We recommend reading posts in numerical order. A significant shift in our developmental thinking occurs when we stop focusing on “What is wrong with this child?” and begin asking, “How is this child’s development system organized and expanded?”  and “How can we help?” This shift in perspective and goals fundamentally alters […]

Neuroplasticity and Learning: shaping the mind and the brain

Neuroplasticity and Learning

Post #2 in category. We recommend reading posts in numerical order. “Relationships between neuronal structure and function underpin the complexity of human organization: the   individual’s thinking, feeling and doing.” –  Gerald Edelman Neuroplasticity (the brain’s capacity to alter its structure and function in response to experience) has transformed how we understand learning and human development. […]

Jacki Edry on Autistic Radio

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Episode Summary: “Advocacy – Autism, Authors, Parents, Allies” I recently had the pleasure of joining Jules on Autistic Radio – Spectrum Voices, Episode #27. In this deeply personal conversation, I share my journey as a parent to neurodivergent children, my experiences recovering from a major brain surgery, and the ongoing process of discovering and embracing my […]