All of the testing (deficit and medical) done on my kids is done, seemingly, in ignorance and defiance of psychological safety.
Educators, how many myths does your school promote?
Navigating Autism Acceptance Month and Autism Myths
Instead, this.
Data collected on neurodivergent children in the absence of psychological safety isn’t representative. The moment shame is triggered, you lose them because they have no safety net. Deficit & medical model contexts are rich with shame & lean on psychological safety.
Added a section on inspiration porn.
In preparation for Autism Acceptance Month, I’m refreshing my Autism Myths post. I updated the hashtags section to mention AutisticParent and AskingAutistics. What other tags should I mention?
“I cried because the film has empathy not only for bright but difficult children but for all children, and because it wants so much for Meg to see herself, just as I would want to be seen and would want my own child to see her value.”
“That’s the piece that’s been missing, bringing the safety to the serendipity.”
Great insights on digital pedagogy from Jesse Stommel and Kris Shaffer. Highly recommended.
http://umwdtlt.com/closing-tabs-episode-3-teaching-without-social-media/
Updated to make a connection to digital pedagogy.
“While education is often held up as the antidote to poverty, it is quite possible that the opposite is the case. An education that is dependent on homework, especially if it requires expensive technology, may actually reduce social mobility.”
Source: Homework is a Social Justice Issue – Hybrid Pedagogy
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