Comments on: Help me vet my eLearning project topic – Interacting with Adults with Asperger’s http://gminks.edublogs.org/2009/02/05/help-me-vet-my-elearning-project-topic-interacting-with-adults-with-aspergers/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:45:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: gminks http://gminks.edublogs.org/2009/02/05/help-me-vet-my-elearning-project-topic-interacting-with-adults-with-aspergers/comment-page-1/#comment-263 gminks Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:29:40 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=157#comment-263 Thanks everyone! I hope y'all will help me when I need someone to proof what I come up with! :) Thanks everyone! I hope y’all will help me when I need someone to proof what I come up with! :)

]]> By: Marie http://gminks.edublogs.org/2009/02/05/help-me-vet-my-elearning-project-topic-interacting-with-adults-with-aspergers/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Marie Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:01:45 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=157#comment-262 Hi Gina! I think this is a great idea. I actually think it makes sense to focus on this one facet of AS, since there is so much heterogeniety (butchered the spelling, I'm sure!) with AS and not everyone deals with exec functioning problems to the same degree. May be helpful to give tips on how to prevent the overload that you mentioned, that is how to present ideas to someone w/ exec func problems in a way that their brain can process it without becomming overloaded. Off the top of my head, visuals are good, I like to use flowcharts to accompany discussion sometimes. Ed makes a good point about sensory integration too, since a loud or bright or uncomfortable environment can interfere w/ exec func ability. Also, trying to think of examples that the NT person can identify with to understand what the AS person is experiencing can be helpful in a lesson like this. If I think of any i'll come back! Good luck! Hi Gina! I think this is a great idea. I actually think it makes sense to focus on this one facet of AS, since there is so much heterogeniety (butchered the spelling, I’m sure!) with AS and not everyone deals with exec functioning problems to the same degree.
May be helpful to give tips on how to prevent the overload that you mentioned, that is how to present ideas to someone w/ exec func problems in a way that their brain can process it without becomming overloaded. Off the top of my head, visuals are good, I like to use flowcharts to accompany discussion sometimes. Ed makes a good point about sensory integration too, since a loud or bright or uncomfortable environment can interfere w/ exec func ability.
Also, trying to think of examples that the NT person can identify with to understand what the AS person is experiencing can be helpful in a lesson like this. If I think of any i’ll come back!
Good luck!

]]> By: Ed Webb http://gminks.edublogs.org/2009/02/05/help-me-vet-my-elearning-project-topic-interacting-with-adults-with-aspergers/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Ed Webb Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:21:56 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=157#comment-261 It's very ambitious, but I think it's doable. One key strategy should be links out to 'further reading' resources. Stick to the headlines: here's what to look for (1, 2, 3, 4) and here is a menu of strategies from which to select - none guaranteed to work, apply with sensitivity etc. Some of the background/further reading links could usefully point to general sensory integration issues, too, as well as information on the spectrum. Video, or first hand accounts would be useful. Good luck! It’s very ambitious, but I think it’s doable. One key strategy should be links out to ‘further reading’ resources. Stick to the headlines: here’s what to look for (1, 2, 3, 4) and here is a menu of strategies from which to select – none guaranteed to work, apply with sensitivity etc. Some of the background/further reading links could usefully point to general sensory integration issues, too, as well as information on the spectrum. Video, or first hand accounts would be useful. Good luck!

]]> By: Karen http://gminks.edublogs.org/2009/02/05/help-me-vet-my-elearning-project-topic-interacting-with-adults-with-aspergers/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Karen Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:05:19 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=157#comment-260 This may be a lot to cover in one module, but the information is very necessary. Having an Aspie son, I can recognize when he and others Aspie's are overwhelmed and can't think. Most other people can't figure out what is going on. They just see a really smart guy fall apart and not be able to express what is happening. Maybe you could just try to show what an Aspie is thinking/feeling when this happens and why higher brian functions no longer work. I'll keep thinking about this. This may be a lot to cover in one module, but the information is very necessary. Having an Aspie son, I can recognize when he and others Aspie’s are overwhelmed and can’t think. Most other people can’t figure out what is going on. They just see a really smart guy fall apart and not be able to express what is happening.

Maybe you could just try to show what an Aspie is thinking/feeling when this happens and why higher brian functions no longer work. I’ll keep thinking about this.

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