tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040916626660724967.post2299526116961420959..comments2023-08-29T03:23:32.859-07:00Comments on Alternative Choices: Baby Talk (Kate Altman, M.S.)Alternative Choiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454157074881690157noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040916626660724967.post-61135191548360418772010-04-12T06:17:01.351-07:002010-04-12T06:17:01.351-07:00Since my grandson's autism diagnosis, I've...Since my grandson's autism diagnosis, I've become more aware of how I respond and enter into conversation with him. That awareness has spilled over into communication with others. This article has raised my consciousness as to the tone of my voice as well. As a Kindergarten teacher I was well aware of not "talking down" to my students. Choices and decisions I've made while navigating the spectrum terrain, I think has made me a better listener. Information, education, and understanding: I can change, adapt and learn new ways to communicate! This grandparent welcomes the knowledge that there's always other ways, ones that will respect differences. I welcome the awareness that I can adapt, change and learn.<br />Today Mon April 12 How timely that Dr. Gottlieb's Voices in the Family will be addressing the following issue: Choices and Decisions Making Informed choices!<br />Voices In The Family<br />04/12/10<br />We are constantly making choices from the time we get up in the morning to the moment we go to sleep. Some choices might seem simple like what to eat for breakfast; while other decisions, such as what to do with your life, can be paralyzing. To better understand what leads us to the choices we make, join Dr. Dan Gottlieb for an interview with Sheena Iyengar. She's one of the world's top experts on choice and currently a professor at Columbia University's business school in New York City. In her new book The Art of Choosing, Iyengar explores the biology and psychology behind choice, how different cultures make decisions, and what we can do to make better choices.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982951796206609968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040916626660724967.post-52340102987554131322010-04-12T06:13:10.338-07:002010-04-12T06:13:10.338-07:00Since my grandson's autism diagnosis, I've...Since my grandson's autism diagnosis, I've become more aware of how I respond and enter into conversation with him. That awareness has spilled over into communication with others. This article has raised my consciousness as to the tone of my voice as well. As a Kindergarten teacher I was well aware of not "talking down" to my students. Choices and decisions I've made while navigating the spectrum terrain, I think has made me a better listener. Information, education, and understanding: I can change, adapt and learn new ways to communicate! This grandparent welcomes the knowledge that there's always other ways, ones that will respect differences. I welcome the awareness that I can adapt, change and learn.<br />Today Mon April 12 How timely that Dr. Gottlieb's Voices in the Family will be addressing the following issue: Choices and Decisions Making Informed choices!<br />Voices In The Family<br />04/12/10<br />We are constantly making choices from the time we get up in the morning to the moment we go to sleep. Some choices might seem simple like what to eat for breakfast; while other decisions, such as what to do with your life, can be paralyzing. To better understand what leads us to the choices we make, join Dr. Dan Gottlieb for an interview with Sheena Iyengar. She's one of the world's top experts on choice and currently a professor at Columbia University's business school in New York City. In her new book The Art of Choosing, Iyengar explores the biology and psychology behind choice, how different cultures make decisions, and what we can do to make better choices.Grandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786710750734158426noreply@blogger.com