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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

CHARTER SCHOOL INSIGHTS: Seven Stages of Asperger's Awareness

CHARTER SCHOOL INSIGHTS: Seven Stages of Asperger's Awareness:

LESSONS LEARNED IN THE WORLD OF CHARTER SCHOOLS


Seven Stages of Asperger's Awareness

Awareness of Asperger's unfolds in a sequence:



Whether you have Asperger's Syndrome, parent someone with Asperger's, or teach students who do (or may) have AS, you may appreciate a stage-based look at how individuals and their parents proceed through the discovery process. This series, at the Asperger's Expert blog (full disclosure—that's me) is walking through the stages of awareness using first-person accounts, the Johari window and some other models to explain the process more completely. I've posted the first three sections, and I'll add another every few days and link them here.
Please click on over and enjoy! I'd especially appreciate your comments, corrections, and other feedback.

(Originally posted at AspergersExpert.blogspot.com)
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