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GinevraCat

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#Neurodiverse family person. #Education, coding, play, science. Face the #ClimateEmergency.
Born at ~330ppm CO2
Good in a crisis, as long as it's someone else's.
#CovidIsNotOver

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GinevraCat, to random
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Grading. I hate it. Big, summative assessments. I don't hate the process of grading - I hate the deep sense of failure that comes as I look at ALL THESE KIDS WHO HAVE FORGOTTEN THE BASICS OF MATHEMATICS.

It's that time of year when I question whether I would do more good to society cutting verges or packing shelves in the local Aldi.

GinevraCat,
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@PatrickoftheG True. But at their age if they can't do the work that I provide without me sitting on them, they don't really deserve the grades ☹️. (And they have plenty of practise available).

(Aside from the kiddos with actual special needs - them I will walk through the revision. )

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark @PatrickoftheG I wish I could teach classes outside of the standard school system. It's designed broken. But it's a monopoly employer.

My children were both homeschooled until we immigrated. Eldest for ~10 years - class valedictorian eventually. Youngest for ~6 years. Now in a "regular" high school. I hope the years we kept him out of the system have immunized him against the worst of it 🤞.

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark @PatrickoftheG Both my husband and I have teacher parents. When we were initially told we would have to homeschool we were horrified! Now I know it's the best thing we could have done.
(But that doesn't mean I support homeschooling unconditionally - for a few children, school is their safe and happy place.)

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark @PatrickoftheG Yup. ☹️ There's damage to be undone. When my daughter was about 10, her therapist told us that they were only then getting to some of the damage that her 5 months of "regular" school had done when she was 6.

Go easy on both of you. You both need a recovery time. And it's so much faster to learn individually than in a class. Also - no rush.

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark It's sooooo difficult. We were so lucky to find a group of like-minded homeschoolers in our area. (Plus I didn't have to do the teaching - my mom, a retired primary school teacher, did all the heavy lifting).

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark Online with your dad, maybe? It's very helpful not to have to be the parent and the teacher. (I teach my son in the regular school. It's a bit weird.)

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark What field is she interested in?

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark Cool. Don't overestimate what she needs at uni though - as far as I can tell, at least here in NL, most computer science courses start quite basic. You would know more about that.

And maths is probably just up to calculus and some fun statistics / matrices. It depends what school leaving qualification you want to end up with. I have Opinions. (with a capital O).

Tim_McTuffty, to actuallyautistic
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Diary of an ASD Squirrel. Day 132 , Friday 08/03/2024

TL:DR Walking is on the way to becoming a daily thing. I realised today that folks I have told about being ASD are avoiding me !

Overslept this morning , managed to catch herself in passing as she left the house to go to the office.
Is it the sign of a healthy relationship that we see each other for about 3 hours a day, even when she’s working from home.

Went for a walk again today - got a new ‘short’ route to go fwd with. At 2.5km - about 4500 steps - it’s not dead long but there is a mix of terrain & some steep bits so it’s not a bad route at all. It should be fairly picturesque in the right conditions (so long as I look away from the new new housing estate! )

I have discovered something disconcerting, not upsetting per-se but defo disconcerting.
With the exception of the lovely Peeps on Mastodon, most of the older people I have told about my ASD have not been in touch since I told them.

I know a number of people on here are actively resisting assessment because of the fear of stigmatism but that has never been a problem for me (& still isn’t ). I am surprised at the fact that (in the case of my Uncle & Aunt & my Dad) folks that have known me literally all my life now want even less to do with me than they did before.

I’m a loner, always have been (with the exception of herself) , so never been that close to my family , certainly not since I moved away from my parents, but to not hear from any of the seniors (or indeed my friend across the road , who I told a few weeks ago) is, as I say, disconcerting.

Despite others reactions I am steadfast in my resolve to get a proper diagnostic assessment ,I NEED to know . Bollocks to what others think. If they think that I am suddenly different because I know why I am the way I am then that is on them!

Watched ‘The Godfather’ for the very first time (yes I know ! ) I can see why it is something of a cult movie.
Got Parts 2 & 3 on my movie radar.

Managed to squeeze in an hour or so of NMS in, wanted to finish Phase 2 of the rerun of Omega but got distracted , so I now have objectives in every phase complete , but only phase 1 completely finished.

Watching ‘Silent Witness’ with the help of a couple of pints of cider & a pizza.

Final Thoughts:

We like to think that 2024 western civilisation has reached the point where things like mental health stigmatisation are in the past. Sadly this is not the case.

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@actuallyautistic

GinevraCat,
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@actuallyautistic @Tim_McTuffty There is a LOT of misinformation and prejudice about autism especially in the world. I teach at an international school and there is also a cultural influence on the way it is perceived. Labels do matter, and they also can change the lens through which people see you.
Sometimes it just takes time for others to adjust. I hope this is the case for you.

grrrr_shark, to random
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From a personal point of view:

Here's why I do not buy the "ADHD meds are addictive for people with ADHD" bullshit:

You know how ADHD folks keep saying "Look, if it's that addictive, why do I forget it all the time?"

I think this morning a finer point on this hit me, after many days without it and taking it a little late for work today:

If I do not take my ADHD meds, I don't notice. At least, not until it is way too late. Because this is our default mode as ADHD folk. This is who and how we are.

I do notice when I have taken them. Many times, I feel them kick in - not like a jolt of some drug, but suddenly, I realise I can focus and express myself clearly when 10 minutes earlier I was struggling.

GinevraCat,
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@boby_biq @grrrr_shark I'm thinking virtual G&T??

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark @boby_biq I didn't know you were having surgery! When does that happen?

GinevraCat,
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@boby_biq @grrrr_shark 😊 We should make a plan in a couple of weeks from now so @grrr_shark is home again. I think it would be cool, but depends on how everyone is feeling.

GinevraCat,
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@boby_biq @grrrr_shark Yup - I'm GMT +2.

RickiTarr, to random
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Without looking it up tell me something you know about The Great Attractor.

GinevraCat,
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@RickiTarr It gets us all in the end!

GinevraCat,
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@RickiTarr For reals though, I know it's a super massive black hole. If I needed to know direction or position I'd have to Google.

RickiTarr, to random
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What is the hardest you've ever worked?

If you want to tell me the hardest you've ever worked it, please provide photos.

GinevraCat,
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@RickiTarr First year teaching at a village school - 20 kids from ages 6 to 12, multiple (mild) special needs.I was setting up curricular and each kid got a personal weekly schedule. It was absolutely exhausting. I didn't have a free weekend that whole year.

Triffen, to accessibility
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The model for the previous post, printed in flexible filament with fuzzy skin and installed on the bathroom tap. I always had problems with this "pull up" way to switching between the shower and the tap, but this one is good quality and I can use it, but my child still finds it too slippery.

GinevraCat,
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@Triffen Very satisfying. What filament did you use for this?

GinevraCat,
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@Triffen Nice. I have some TPU I want to start printing with, but I'm nervous bc I've read / heard stuff about TPU clogging up the print nozzle or sticking to the bed.

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, to auscovid19
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Have you been infected with COVID-19 multiple times? | ABC

🔹Immunology experts say contracting COVID multiple times is a sign there could be a problem with the immune system.

🔹Researchers have found the more times you're infected the higher chance you have of developing long COVID or other chronic health conditions.

🔹Those at risk are urged to be up to date with their booster vaccinations.

"Getting COVID-19 multiple times means either you're exposed to it a fair bit and you're not as diligent protecting yourself, or there might be something wrong with your ability to fight infections," Professor Faux said

@auscovid19

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-05/nsw-multiple-covid-19-infections-health-immunology/103417278

GinevraCat,
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@Susan60 @MyView @DenisCOVIDinfoguy @auscovid19 Legislating a health and safety requirement for "clean indoor air" and carefully enforcing it would go a long way to helping - especially in schools. But that would cost actual Governments money, so 🤷.

KatyElphinstone, to random
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Subject: Advantages of having an autism diagnosis,

, esp if you've got experience of seeking, getting, or considering getting, a diagnosis... for self and/or child.

What are/would be the benefits of the diagnosis?

Anything at all!

Reposts appreciated too ☺️

GinevraCat,
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@KatyElphinstone Diagnosis for my children- helpful for me to understand how to research helpful interventions, and request accommodations at school. Also, for my youngest, to understand him a bit better.

Cons: Diagnosis can be disadvantageous in some adult contexts e.g. here in the Netherlands, autistic or ADHD diagnosed people have to pay for an independent psychiatric evaluation before being able to apply for a driver's license. 1/2

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark @KatyElphinstone For DEPRESSION too!?!?!
Wow! I understand the ADHD (grudgingly, after reading about accident statistics), but every year is excessive.
Also, the stats mostly point to undiagnosed and untreated ADHD as a risk factor for driving, so I feel like I'm being punished for responsible self-awareness!

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark @KatyElphinstone Ugh. Pfft.

Triffen, to FiberArts
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Took this picture of my latest projects in dim morning light during missile attacks, with no electricity or water at that moment, and later the attack ended, the tees went to school in children's backpacks, and I never got to see how they fit, or take a better photo.
I was told they go over the heads just fine, which was my main worry with this kind of a collar.
Sometimes I try to separate topics of the posts but I can't really separate from the rest of my life.

GinevraCat,
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@Triffen These are lovely. The collar style looks really good for fitting over a child's head.

(Also, no need to separate posts about your life in war and sewing- unless you want to.)

olena, to queer
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Which flavor of is inability to feel belonging to any group? I think, I finally got why I don’t get that thing. Basically, a gender is just another cohort, with some assumed properties. A group one feels belonging to. And I have never felt as a part of any group. I never fit in. Each cohort is supposed to have certain properties, and I just never have all. I just feel like impostor in any, including any gender/sexuality groups, including

GinevraCat,
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@olena @btaroli @actuallyautistic Like the dwarves in Terry Prattchet's Discworld!

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