EducationSignPost: Education Upside Down

Basic Ideas:

1. Teaching and learning always begins and ends with the student pressing the go no go buttom.
2. Learning need not be eccentric. Two or more learners can produce results provided individual integrity is valued.
3. Every meaningful discovery of fact often sets the stage for creativety.
4. Fact combined with creativity can lead to ever expanding horizons.
5. Top down education sometimes robs the teacher and learner of opportunities to exercise ownership of the past, present and future

Education Upside Down

"Consult Education"

Details to follow...

Bert John

Thoughts by an "Autistic Survivor"

"However launched and for whatever purpose, I find loneliness and inspiration. Being alone simply makes life easier to see. Given solitude, I cherish little choices that define not ends but beginnings that tantalize and beg appreciation and resolve."

Autistic Survivor

Advancing the "Autistic" challenge

All "Autistic" intervention plans must enable the following critical elements:

1. Ownership of behavioral issues resides with challenged individuals.
2. Intervention must respect individual integrity
3. Reciprocal satisfaction shall guide all measures of progress.

My list of critical elements need not be viewed as complete. Feel free to add your own insights. As always , consult an "Autistic" survivor for added insight.

Bert John.

Words Can Hurt

I suggest a ninety day moratorium on the use of label "Autistic".

Why you ask? Because, many persons using the label "Autistic" tend to substitute an appreciation of the whole person with mindless oversimplification and superficiality.

I further challenge readers to seek out an "Autistic Survivor". Engage that person and appreciate the whole person.

Bert John

reaching out...

I am pleased to meet you.

Bert John