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I have worked with individuals diagnosed with autism for many years. The children I have worked with broadened my conception of reality and opened me to the extraordinary. It is as if we join at a subconscious level and form a single consciousness, dancing in rhythm in an easy flow of ideas. Much of this has been demonstrated through facilitated writing, drawing, typing, and word selection. I stress that information I receive can be ... [More]

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Autism, Entangled Energy - Sending, Joining, and Receiving Thoughts Through Paranormal Channels
[Health-and-Fitness:Autism] Joining at higher levels of consciousness with my friends with autism broadened my conception of the universe, as they led me on an internal journey to an ever-evolving belief system. Intuition, joined energy, direct knowing, and telepathy had now become part of my perceptual reality.

Enhanced ESP, Telepathy, and Mysticism in People With Autism
[Reference-and-Education:Psychology] These remarkable individuals have led me to believe that the brain is a diffusing device rather than an emanating one. They may have easier access to altered states because their filtering devices - brain and sensory systems - are impaired. This massive disruption in normal processing may have forced them back into a dream-like state in which the right brain suddenly forced to take over left-brain functions. This in turn may allow for greater access to altered states of consciousness.

Vision For Effective Therapeutic Programing For Children With Autism
[Health-and-Fitness:Autism] When providing educational programing for children with autism, staffers should have the knowledge and the resources not just to teach skills but to actually improve the child's neurological function. It is important to include interventions the stimulate brain cells to develop more dendrites and synapses, improve the fluidity and modulation of movement, improve auditory and visual processes, and lessen sensory disturbances.

Movement, Rhythm, and Sensory Disturbances Affect Perceptual Reality - What Can We Do to Help?
[Health-and-Fitness:Healing-Arts] Atypical sensory, movement, and rhythm experiences promote the development a unique perceptual reality. How do we begin to understand and bridge the gap for individuals with severe autism? Keep an open mind, and they will be willing to teach you. Each is different, yet many share similarities due to some shared perceptual experiences.

Disengaged Infant - A Possible Early Indication of Autism
[Health-and-Fitness:Autism] What should a parent do if their infant appears disengaged? Should they be concerned? What can they do?

Atypical Teaching Strategies - Subconscious Joining and Mental Prompts For Autistic Learners
[Health-and-Fitness:Autism] Adhering to the memory banks of others and/or eliciting information from a universal cognitive field may be their reality. Where, when, or from whom they are they receiving their information, I can only speculate. What I do know that in order to express it, they need an agent/facilitator. By "agent," I refer to a person who serves as a catalyst for communication. That communication can be verbal, typed, printed, or selected. It differs from the term "facilitator" as it does not require arm support, but proximity and attention are still mandatory.

Overview of Typical Effective Teaching Strategies - Childhood Through Young Adulthood
[Reference-and-Education] Teaching individuals with autism is never easy. What works with one child might have negative effects on another. If you watch closely, the child will be your best teacher. This article is a conglomeration of preferred programming strategies I have learned in classes and workshops interspersed with lessons from the children.

Poetry - Internal Ramblings of Automatic Writing-Scribing Process
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry] Just some internal ramblings about the writing or in my case the scribing process used to express intuitive thought. Can anyone relate?

Savant Syndrome and Severe Autism - Open Channels of Expression
[Reference-and-Education:Psychology] What is Savant Syndrome? How do individuals have access to knowledge that most of us do not? What is the source? How does it differ from the agent dependent process I engage in with people with autism? I asked myself these perplexing questions. Upon reflection, I speculate this is what might be occurring.

Anomalies of Autism - Questions For Scientists and Parapsychologists
[Reference-and-Education:Psychology] My work with individuals with severe autism has expanded my awareness and broadened my conception of reality. Their uncanny ability to repeat messages I have sent to them telepathically and-or sub-vocally in itself is amazing. I believe that is just the beginning of their consciousness raising abilities.

Alex - Phenomenal Autistic Boy Who Insisted on Facing North
[Reference-and-Education:Psychology] I had the habit of referring to my nonverbal students with autism as my angels. Even in that altered realm, Alex seemed a bit more otherworldly. Thus, I referred to him as my "Archangel." At other times "Wild Man" or "Roadrunner" seemed to suffice. Balancing on the back of a chair, possible remote viewing, walking backwards or sideways while always facing north were some of his antics that kept me entertained and frequently off balance.

Inner Listening, Learning, and Sharing
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry] Is there such a thing as soul purpose or life's work? Do we listen to the calling rumbling deep with in our souls? How often do we instinctively deny our inner truth to follow the simple path, one that is well worn and comfortable.

In My World - Poems About Severe Autism
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry] What is it like to experience life from the perspective of a nonverbal person with severe autism? An inability to communicate, sensory system disruptions, and movement disturbances create a reality different than ours. In these poems, I attempt explore how these extraordinary souls may be feeling based on their unique perspective.

Autism - Bridge Between Two Worlds
[Reference-and-Education:Psychic] My ever evolving experiences suggest there is more to life than my preconceived sensory reality. Joining at higher levels of consciousness with individuals with severe autism has broadened my conception of reality as they lead me on an internal journey of shared thought. The following intuitive narrative is strongly influenced by the magnificent and often brilliant individuals with autism that I have had the privilege of serving. I have transcribed this free flowing thought as received with minor editing. The vocabulary is mine but the structure of the of the sentences differs.

Autism - Matching Vibration, and Entrainment of Brain Wave Frequency
[Health-and-Fitness:Autism] Hear their voice! Struggling with outdated beliefs have left many with a diagnosis of severe autism at odds with themselves. Neurologically typical people have a shared reality based on similar perceptions. Individuals with autism with severely disrupted sensory channels do not share that common experience. Their altered viewpoint has so much to teach those willing to step outside the box and listen.

Polly - Nonverbal Social Butterfly Who Typed With True Independence
[Reference-and-Education] Polly typed with true independence. Unlike many nonverbal students with severe autism, she did not need me hold the keyboard or sit next to her. Initially, I provided facilitated support, but soon she showed a capability of moving on and communicated independently. Her thoughts and expressive communications were certainly part of her personal agenda.

Sandy - My Spiritual and Inspirational Friend With Autism
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Sandy, a nonverbal autistic student, enthused me daily when he was in my classroom. His open heart, spiritual giftedness, and intense effort to do his best inspired me. I visited Sandy about six months ago. As I sat next to him and held out the keyboard, he typed, "Long joint energy into treasured words. Heart felt words move to me in glorious surrender of bright encompassing light." It was as if we had never been apart.

A Bridge Over Troubled Waters-Facilitator - Agent Proximity Relationship in Autism
[Health-and-Fitness:Autism] I feel as if I am dreaming still. For in the abyss of transmission, I often fall short of the mark. I hail a cab so to speak, but it fails to pull over. I wait and anticipate as the signal has been sent. Instead, I am often used as a puppet, nothing more than funnel of regurgitated material that does little for me and nothing for mankind. (This is how I suspect some individuals feel during certain types of facilitated or agent supported typing?)

Gerry-A Boy With Autism Who Surprised Staffers With His Unsolicited Messages
[Reference-and-Education:Psychic] Gerry shocked a staff member by giving her unsolicited information about her father. Jerry was a verbal student with autism. He had a photographic memory that he often used to memorize information about favored movie stars. Jerry was a very social kid and loved to say hello to others throughout the school.

Larry - Professor of Unmitigated Free Flowing Thought
[Reference-and-Education:Psychology] "Treasure Joined thoughts for joined thoughts teach control of vibration." "We operate like unfinished trails." "Love helps you join all creation." (These suggestions were typed by Larry with minimal facilitated support. Minor spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors corrected by me.)

Dennis Seemed Telepathically Linked to My Fears
[Reference-and-Education:Psychology] Dennis appeared to have a telepathic link to my fears. If I was afraid he would do something, instantaneously, he did.

Mark - Boy Who Wrote Almost Everything in Reversals
[Reference-and-Education] Mark, an eight year old boy with autism loved to print, but words and letters were all written in mirror image with the exception of his favorite TV Show. In addition, he compulsively covered all his papers with the same perseverative drawing.

Andrew Taught Me to Shut Up
[Reference-and-Education] Andrew's plaintive eyes called out for understanding. "I'm drowning in your words and expectations, please! Just shut up and show me," they seemed to cry out.

Karen-Created Imaginary Writing to Initiate Speech
[Health-and-Fitness:Mental-Health] Karen re-created imaginary writing in the air and then read it. Her determined self created strategy to access her speech was an impressive self taught accommodation.

Kerry - Surprising Unintelligible Utterances and Inflections Conveyed Meaning
[Health-and-Fitness:Speech-Pathology] Amazing! His "des" and "das" were being strung together to form word approximations to the extremely discerning ear. Why did it take us all so long to recognize his communication mode?

Ronald - My First Facilitated Communication Student
[Reference-and-Education:Psychology] Although Ronald he was an enigma to me, this frail ten year old boy with severe autism, made me question what part telepathic prompts play in facilitated communication.

Jimmy Looked at My Hand to Talk
[Health-and-Fitness:Speech-Pathology] Confusing as it may seem to, Jimmy could read aloud and respond to rote questions regarding personal data for me, but remained mute for others. Astonished, I found out even viewing the palm of my hand served as a stimulus for Jimmy to access his speech.

Tammy - A Girl of Extremes
[Reference-and-Education:Psychology] Tammy was the most shut down student with autism I have ever worked with. On the day we met, she taught me, miracles happen. I was hooked!

Facilitated Communication - Possibility of Third Party Influence
[Reference-and-Education:Psychology] This article examines facilitated communication, a controversial process, where hand or arm support is provided to individuals, often diagnosed with severe autism, who are unable to type on their own. Two studies (Cardinal et al. and Weiss et al.) showed positive results. These studies were reviewed, (Mostert, 2001) yet, I question whether the reviewer considered all the variables. What do you think?

Facilitated Communication Controversy - Entangled Fields Of Subconscious Thought
[Reference-and-Education:Psychology] Facilitated Communication has dramatically expanded the parameters of my understanding of consciousness. I am in awe of this phenomenal gift to humanity.