by Jake McClintick | Apr 26, 2023 | Autism, Books and Poetry, Conversations with Jake, Conversations with Mom, Poems by Jake, Poetry Powers, Spiritual
Today Jake and I read and discussed The Top 10 Things You Should Know About Apraxia According to a Nonspeaker by Philip Reyes. Jake has struggled with so much “intensity” regarding his life circumstances that this piece deeply hit home. To finish we used a...
by Jake McClintick | Apr 13, 2023 | Autism, Books and Poetry, Conversations with Jake, Conversations with Mom, Poems by Jake, Poetry Powers, Spiritual
Today Jake was led by Katie through a creative writing experience using similes to describe the transition from winter to spring. Jake’s finish to each prompt is in bold: Winter to Spring As cold as snow is most on my face.As new as having new hope. As bare as...
by Jake McClintick | Jan 7, 2023 | Autism, Books and Poetry, Conversations with Jake, Conversations with Mom, Poems by Jake, Poetry Powers, Spiritual
After looking at a variety of photos showing various landscapes of bare trees Jake described his sensations using imagery writing. His finish to each prompt is in bold:Bare Trees in Winter:I see most interesting good friends more clearly.I hear most nice kind of...
by Tara McClintick | Dec 8, 2021 | Autism, Conversations with Jake, Conversations with Mom, Spiritual
Jake and I were about to get started with our table work when I noticed he was pacing around the living room (decorated for Christmas) and trying to hide that he was fighting back tears. I asked if he needed five minutes, and he said verbally “five more...
by Jake McClintick | Nov 12, 2021 | Autism, Books and Poetry, Conversations with Jake, Conversations with Mom, Poems by Jake, Poetry Powers, Spiritual
Today we finished a lesson called A Census of Senses about the science of sensations and how there are actually way more than the 5 basic senses. We both found it interesting to think about, and to end our session we went back to the basics by prompting Jake’s...
by Jake McClintick | Jun 7, 2021 | Autism, Conversations with Jake, Conversations with Mom, Spiritual
Over the weekend my husband and I had some friends over to visit. A couple of these friends had met Jake once, and the other couple were meeting Jake for the first timeNow that I understand Jake’s condition (severe autism) being mainly full body apraxia...
