Moving Forward Consultants

07/13/2023

Today, I’m interrupting the sensory processing series to do something a little different. Okay, a lot different. I had originally planned to make a video blog about sensory diet to run today.…

06/22/2023

Parents, teachers, and other loved ones may not recognize signs of dyslexia until struggles at school or work start to emerge. But the fact is that many dyslexic telltale signs begin appearing long before.
👉 https://www.additudemag.com/unlikely-signs-of-dyslexia/

06/22/2023

As anyone with ADHD knows, it’s hard to realize when you’re wasting time in the moment. Let these tips help you become more productive.
👉 https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/stop-wasting-time/

06/20/2023

Read this. 👉https://www.additudemag.com/dont-get-stuck-in-the-muck-let-your-adhd-shine-today

04/30/2023

My child’s learning style fell outside the mainstream. Sometimes, that meant lower grades that I attributed to a lack of interest, focus, or motivation. Here’s the story of how I realized that was one of my life’s biggest (and most hurtful) mistakes.

04/03/2023

Many people do not recognize the signs of autism until adulthood. And, even then, it's often mistaken for ADHD or another comorbidity. Here, learn the signs of ASD beyond childhood.

03/13/2023

The more you learn about autistic brains, the easier it is to understand autistic behaviors. So, here's a brief intro to autistic neurology!

MISSING WHAT OTHERS CATCH:

In autistic brains, some neural pathways are weaker. This can make it harder to notice implications, expectations, facial expressions, and body language.

CATCHING WHAT OTHERS MISS:

In autistic brains, some neural pathways are stronger. This can make it easier to notice errors, patterns, sights, sounds, textures, pain, and beauty.

FOCUS ON DETAILS FIRST:

Autistic brains tend to gather details before drawing a conclusion, and we're less likely to jump to conclusions based on intuition alone. This often makes us less biased, but worse at figuring out what others consider relevant.

FOCUS ON ONE THING AT A TIME:

Autistic brains naturally slip into intense focus, not shifting quickly from one thought to another. This can be pleasant and productive, but also makes it hard to multitask or face interruptions.

EVERYTHING IS MORE INTENSE:

Autistic brains take in a lot of information at once, especially sensory information. This can feel overwhelming and difficult to process. Autistic movements are often an attempt to help our bodies feel more grounded.

EVERYTHING IS MORE SURPRISING:

Autistic brains make fewer predictions about what will happen next. We take life as it comes, and it often comes too fast to handle. Sometimes we react in ways that anyone would under stress. Plans and routines reduce that stress by making life more predictable.

This is only a summary of various theories that have helped me to understand autism. It's not a summary of my whole book – at best, it borrows from half of chapter 2 and part of chapter 9. In the rest, I explore what this framework looks like in practice, and how it's helping me to build a beautiful life.

Available here: neurobeautiful.com/book

Image description: "What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic" is in rainbow text on a black background. It's surrounded by short quotes from the post in white text, pointing to the title with gray arrows. Additionally, some technical terms are in parentheses: Bottom-up processing, Monotropism, Intense World Theory, and Predictive Coding Theory.

03/07/2023

“Like a kaleidoscope, an ADHD life can be somewhat chaotic, but it can also have so much beauty as we find our own patterns and unique look on the world.”
👉https://www.additudemag.com/living-with-adhd-facts/

03/07/2023

03/07/2023

📣 Calling all disabled dance artists across the globe! ♿

AXIS Dance Company seeks an emerging disabled apprentice dancer for a professional training and rehearsal program. This apprenticeship will offer daily training, as well as a full rehearsal and performance season alongside the professional dancers of AXIS. Apply and learn more at axisdance.org/about/join-our-team/

Disabled dancers are often not given the opportunity to train in a professional setting. An apprenticeship with AXIS will equip the right dancer with the knowledge, technical training, and performance experience to pursue a professional dance performance career.
A 43 week contract (with an off-contract period from November 18th, 2023 - January 21, 2024) will be offered starting April 2023.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Dancers that are highly motivated emerging professionals who have performance, teaching and communications skills, and are committed to fully participating in our extensive program of ambassadorial education work worldwide. Dancers are required to create collaboratively, perform, and teach locally and abroad.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
We welcome applicants with a strong aptitude for dance who are self-motivated, dance artists, have a strong work ethic, and are very good at communicating.
AXIS is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people of color, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and people across the disability spectrum. Applicants must be 18 years or older.

Deadline to Apply: March 26th, 2023 by 11:59pm PST

📸 by David DeSilva, Image Description in ALT Text