Comments on: Autistic achievements - Donna Williams, newly qualified expert bath runner. http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/ Ever the arty Autie Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:19:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Donna Williams’ Blog » Blog Archive » Autism - something to sing about? http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-11427 Donna Williams’ Blog » Blog Archive » Autism - something to sing about? Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:32:31 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-11427 [...] DONNA: I care for people and to me children are just people, small people. But I struggle to tell what time of day it is, sometimes which day it is. I’ve mastered running a bath two years ago (see my article on Expert Bath Runner) but I’m still working on the fire part of ‘fire and flood’ so cooking is still a challenge. Can’t see kids in all that, and as a solitary I’d have locked myself in the cupboard with headphones on, I’m sure. So hats off to you with two children. I couldn’t do it. You have a single just being released. What was the inspiration behind it and who does it benefit? [...] […] DONNA: I care for people and to me children are just people, small people. But I struggle to tell what time of day it is, sometimes which day it is. I’ve mastered running a bath two years ago (see my article on Expert Bath Runner) but I’m still working on the fire part of ‘fire and flood’ so cooking is still a challenge. Can’t see kids in all that, and as a solitary I’d have locked myself in the cupboard with headphones on, I’m sure. So hats off to you with two children. I couldn’t do it. You have a single just being released. What was the inspiration behind it and who does it benefit? […]

]]> By: donna http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-3303 donna Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:27:31 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-3303 Noel Joyeaux, Emmanuel, Je ne parle pas le Francaise tres bon, mais j'ai comprende votre lettre. C'est si bon pour aver quelcun passer ici avec le langue belle des Francaise. :-) Donna *) Noel Joyeaux, Emmanuel,

Je ne parle pas le Francaise tres bon, mais j’ai comprende votre lettre.
C’est si bon pour aver quelcun passer ici avec le langue belle des Francaise.

:-)

Donna *)

]]> By: Emmanuel http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-3301 Emmanuel Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:56:43 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-3301 Félicitations pour cet exploit. Je n'ai pas le plaisir de vous connaître, mais votre livre a suscité chez moi un étrange sentiment de proximité. A bien des égards, votre récit est aussi le mien. La solitude est notre parabole. Félicitations pour cet exploit. Je n’ai pas le plaisir de vous connaître, mais votre livre a suscité chez moi un étrange sentiment de proximité. A bien des égards, votre récit est aussi le mien. La solitude est notre parabole.

]]> By: Courtney Lam http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-3219 Courtney Lam Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:03:22 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-3219 "but life is a dance. nobody said our partner wouldn’t step constantly on our toes." Well said!! : ) “but life is a dance.
nobody said our partner wouldn’t step constantly on our toes.”

Well said!! : )

]]> By: donna http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-2916 donna Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:09:10 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-2916 Hi Spencer, glad you could make it to Orange County. I went through great fuss about showers for a while... didn't like water falling on my head... then no problem... then took up the same fuss again for a time... still a bit fussy with it but my practicality is allowed to dominate such silliness. Allowing projected fears to dominate functioning is a sign we are forgetting it is OUR job to tame them. Many of us run from fear like we're being chased by ghosts and don't realise its our job to talk sense to ourselves emotionally, to check the real realities over the emotional ones, to find a practical side of ourselves if we can, to give ourselves strong boundaries (and if nobody modeled those how can we) and help bring ourselves up to be the boss of fear not the other way around. Fact is, those of us who are addicted to adrenaline stare too hard and long into the face of fear (others are attracted to violence in a similar way - self directed or otherwise - both set off high adrenaline) and habits are hard to break, especially when our nervous system gets hooked on the arousal... then even if WE- the person- hates it- our chemistry keeps driving us back for it... and driving us nuts doing so! but life is a dance. nobody said our partner wouldn't step constantly on our toes. :-) Donna Williams www.donnawilliams.net Hi Spencer, glad you could make it to Orange County. I went through great fuss about showers for a while… didn’t like water falling on my head… then no problem… then took up the same fuss again for a time… still a bit fussy with it but my practicality is allowed to dominate such silliness.

Allowing projected fears to dominate functioning is a sign we are forgetting it is OUR job to tame them. Many of us run from fear like we’re being chased by ghosts and don’t realise its our job to talk sense to ourselves emotionally, to check the real realities over the emotional ones, to find a practical side of ourselves if we can, to give ourselves strong boundaries (and if nobody modeled those how can we) and help bring ourselves up to be the boss of fear not the other way around.

Fact is, those of us who are addicted to adrenaline stare too hard and long into the face of fear (others are attracted to violence in a similar way - self directed or otherwise - both set off high adrenaline) and habits are hard to break, especially when our nervous system gets hooked on the arousal… then even if WE- the person- hates it- our chemistry keeps driving us back for it… and driving us nuts doing so!

but life is a dance.
nobody said our partner wouldn’t step constantly on our toes.

:-) Donna Williams
http://www.donnawilliams.net

]]> By: Spencer http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-2915 Spencer Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:55:50 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-2915 Hi Donna, ...Yes it's the same Spencer you met at the Orange County assembly thingamabobbit a couple weeks ago. Anyway, interesting story! Baths never really bothered me in the least but showers were a whole different story. Nowadays, I usually prefer to take showers 'cuz it's easier to wash myself that way, but when I was about 11 I hated showers. This was because I hated holding my breath underwater; it felt like I was going to die (sorry to be so graphic here, but that's really how it felt to me :( ) Thanx 4 the story ;)!! Spencer Hi Donna,

…Yes it’s the same Spencer you met at the Orange County assembly thingamabobbit a couple weeks ago. Anyway, interesting story! Baths never really bothered me in the least but showers were a whole different story. Nowadays, I usually prefer to take showers ‘cuz it’s easier to wash myself that way, but when I was about 11 I hated showers. This was because I hated holding my breath underwater; it felt like I was going to die (sorry to be so graphic here, but that’s really how it felt to me :( )

Thanx 4 the story ;)!!

Spencer

]]> By: donna http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-1822 donna Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:24:31 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-1822 Hi Gosia, Jam Jar was produced by Fresh Film and directed by Simon Everson. You might try emailing the producer, Charlie Stuart through his website www.freshfilm.co.uk :-) Donna Williams www.donnawilliams.net Hi Gosia,

Jam Jar was produced by Fresh Film and directed by Simon Everson. You might try emailing the producer, Charlie Stuart through his website http://www.freshfilm.co.uk

:-) Donna Williams
http://www.donnawilliams.net

]]> By: Gosia Nowicka http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-1798 Gosia Nowicka Fri, 24 Nov 2006 13:09:04 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-1798 Hello Donna Thank you for sharing this with us. I was searching the Internet to find the place where I could purchase the JAM Jar (1995) documentary programme. I came across your website and this blog. This is absolutely brilliant; your story is so refreshing and inspirational. I am now looking not only for the documentary program but also for your book. Let me know where I can purchase them. This is absolutely brilliant Thank You Gosia Hello Donna

Thank you for sharing this with us. I was searching the Internet to find the place where I could purchase the JAM Jar (1995) documentary programme. I came across your website and this blog. This is absolutely brilliant; your story is so refreshing and inspirational. I am now looking not only for the documentary program but also for your book. Let me know where I can purchase them.

This is absolutely brilliant

Thank You

Gosia

]]> By: Miram http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-1742 Miram Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:27:18 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-1742 Hi Donna, Congratulations and thanks so much for sharing experiences on your blog. I've got an interview for a job to work with young autistic people teaching horticulture and animal husbandry. Your wesite and blog have given me great insight and have also shown me how much I have to learn... Looking forward to reading your books, Thanks again! Mim x Hi Donna,

Congratulations and thanks so much for sharing experiences on your blog. I’ve got an interview for a job to work with young autistic people teaching horticulture and animal husbandry. Your wesite and blog have given me great insight and have also shown me how much I have to learn…

Looking forward to reading your books,

Thanks again! Mim x

]]> By: O'meed Entezari http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-1697 O'meed Entezari Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:58:54 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/10/18/donna-williams-newly-qualified-expert-bath-runner/#comment-1697 I loved that entry, Donna. Congratulations!! Everything you write inspires me because i relate so much to this burning passion for life that carries you proudly through each minute of your life! The strength of your will continue to inspire anyone who may happen upon your words, i assure you. -Also, on a related note, i saw this excellent Chinese film called "The Bath" and it explained how people these days do not take baths as often because they do not have the time. People are so busy these days and obsessed with practicality that they overlook the sheer joy one feels when relaxing in a nice, hot bath each night to calm their senses. I should definitely start doing that! I haven't taken a bath since i was very young. Once again, that was an awesome entry. Thank you so much for that. I loved that entry, Donna. Congratulations!! Everything you write inspires me because i relate so much to this burning passion for life that carries you proudly through each minute of your life! The strength of your will continue to inspire anyone who may happen upon your words, i assure you.
-Also, on a related note, i saw this excellent Chinese film called “The Bath” and it explained how people these days do not take baths as often because they do not have the time. People are so busy these days and obsessed with practicality that they overlook the sheer joy one feels when relaxing in a nice, hot bath each night to calm their senses. I should definitely start doing that! I haven’t taken a bath since i was very young.
Once again, that was an awesome entry. Thank you so much for that.

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