Mr. Maxwell

It’s been a minute since I’ve done a life update, so here is a life update.

The other day I was having breakfast with a friend of mine, and she mentioned that she was learning about dyslexia. Her son is dyslexic, and she is starting to realize that she might be as well. During the conversation I realized that I know nothing about dyslexia, other than that it affects a person’s reading ability. I have had dyslexic students in my classroom, and so far the only thing I know is that dyslexia is not the same for everyone. So, now that I am seeking to remedy my ignorance and learn more about this form of neurodiversity. I don’t know if this is right or not, while I will use the term disability, I am going to intentionally try and avoid using the word disorder while talking about dyslexia. Grab some tea or coffee (or whatever it is that you drink) and join me as I learn about this form of neurodiversity.

Rest is part of my productivity strategy.

Today I want to share my five philosophies for life. I do not believe that everyone needs to follow my philosophies, but I do think that it is important for everyone to develop their philosophies for their own lives. These philosophies should not explain how you are already living, but I think that they should be based on who you want to be. That being said, my five philosophies are: 1-Life is hard, 2-You are important, beware of self-importance, 3-Your life is not only about you, 4-You are not always in control, 5-You are going to die, so live well.

Let’s talk about the medical condition where you get dizzy

“When children have opportunities to develop executive function and self-regulation skills, individuals and society experience lifelong benefits.” -Harvard Center on the Developing Child.

In the course of two episodes, I want to talk about 8 different forms of Executive Function that I learned through my research into this topic. I will cover forms 5-8 today. Sources:

-7 Executive Functioning Skills Your Child Should Have, Hill Center

https://www.hillcenter.org/7-executive-functioning-skills-your-child-should-have/

-Executive Function and Self-Regulation, Harvard University Center on the Developing Child

https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/

-Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University (2011). Building the Brain’s “Air Traffic Control” System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function: Working Paper No. 11. http://www.developing child.harvard.edu

-What is Executive Dysfunction?, by Kati Morton

https://youtu.be/LQ5coA0tTJU

“When children have opportunities to develop executive function and self-regulation skills, individuals and society experience lifelong benefits.” -Harvard Center on the Developing Child.

In the course of two episodes, I want to talk about 8 different forms of Executive Function that I learned through my research into this topic. I will cover forms 1-4 today. Sources:

-7 Executive Functioning Skills Your Child Should Have, Hill Center

https://www.hillcenter.org/7-executive-functioning-skills-your-child-should-have/

-Executive Function and Self-Regulation, Harvard University Center on the Developing Child

https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/

-Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University (2011). Building the Brain’s “Air Traffic Control” System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function: Working Paper No. 11. http://www.developing child.harvard.edu

-What is Executive Dysfunction?, by Kati Morton

https://youtu.be/LQ5coA0tTJU

(Quick note: Even though this episode and the previous one is titled Autism and Friendship, I believe that some, if not all of these reasons affect people of other neurotypes.) I found an article on the Ambitious About Autism website called 10 reasons people with autism struggle with friendships.

https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/blog/10-reasons-people-autism-struggle-friendships

Isn’t it funny how often writers like to imagine that they have distilled a problem down to a precise number of reasons? I am sure that is not the intent of the writer, but when I read that I take it to literally mean that there are only ten reasons, but they are probably just discussing the ten reasons they are aware of when it comes to the problems that autistic people have with friendships. Today I am going to go through reasons 6-10.

When facing the death of dream, we have a choice, to view it as the end, or a chance for new beginnings.

I can’t believe that we are starting season 3 of the Mr. Maxwell podcast! Today I am taking some time to reflect on the past year, and look ahead to the new year.