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SQUARE PEG SOCIETY’S MOVIE OF THE MONTH: MAY 2023

May 15, 2023
Dorian Simunac
Fun

This month’s movie was the Historical Satire set in 1940’s Nazi Germany, Jojo Rabbit, from 2019 starring Taika Waititi as Adolf Hitler. How would one describe this film? A “Nazi satire” that can be tough to stomach due to the imagery shown of 1940s Nazi Germany and the style of “humour” used to lighten the mood not always being in good taste nor timing. What exactly is the plot of the first season? A World War II satire that follows…

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Recording Our Events – Our Purpose & Policy

May 6, 2023
Joette Heuft
Life & Social Skills, Mental Health, Stronger Together, Uncategorized

In our February meeting on Neurodiversity & Trauma, some attendees shared personal information, that later, they did not feel comfortable with this being public. Out of concern for their feelings, we will not be posting our recording of that meeting. We feel that our Square Peg Society meetings contain lots of information that is relevant to our autistic adults and their families. We want to share this information as broadly as possible with people who may not be able to…

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SQUARE PEG SOCIETY’S MOVIE OF THE MONTH: APRIL 2023

April 24, 2023
Dorian Simunac
Fun

This month’s movie was the Historical Biopic on Prince Albert’s struggle with his speech impediment before he became King George VI “The King’s Speech” from 2010 starring Colin Firth as His Majesty, King George VI. How would one describe this movie? A beautiful and respectful film that will leave you in tears and awe that even the greatest of people struggle with speech impediments.  What exactly is the plot of the movie? Britain’s Prince Albert (Colin Firth) must ascend the…

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April is Autism Inclusion Month

April 20, 2023
Joette Heuft
Employment, Life & Social Skills, Stronger Together

Over the past several years, at Square Peg society, we have hosted the following monthly events: an Autistic Adults Conversation Group, an Autistic Women’s Conversation Group, a Movie Night Discussion Group, and monthly SPS Monthly Meetings which provide a wealth of information relevant to autistic adults and their families. Thank you for making these events possible! For these events we have employed capable & caring autistic adults as facilitators for all of these groups, except for the SPS meetings. We…

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Square Peg Society’s Movie of the Month: March 2023

March 22, 2023
Dorian Simunac
Fun

This month our SPS Movie Group will watch together all of Season One of the Sci-Fi thriller TV series Infinity Train, starring Ashley Johnson as “Tulip”. How would one describe this series? This series is a mystery Sci-Fi thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat with every episode bringing something new to the table and leaving you wanting more. What exactly is the plot of the first season? The first season follows a young girl named Tulip…

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Good Intentions Gone Wrong

March 14, 2023
Joette Heuft
Life & Social Skills

“Autistics are the ultimate square pegs, and the problem with pounding a square peg into a round hole is not that the hammering is hard work. It’s that you are destroying the peg.” — Paul Collins Our Square Peg Society meeting, February 24, 2023 was on the topic of Neuro Diversity & Trauma, with Dr. Heather Brown. The above quote is from that presentation, and serves as a reminder that sometimes even well-meaning, people and actions can do harm. As…

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Parent Social Group Survey

September 16, 2022
SPS Admin
Uncategorized

      As we return to our Square Peg Society activities, we would like to know how best to enable you to participate in our Parent Social Group. In the previous year we were meeting two times per month, once online, and once to walk together in Vancouver or Burnaby.  Please click on the link below and take the survey. Your response to the survey questions  will help us to make Square Peg Society what you want us to…

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Take A Big Leap!

July 11, 2022
SPS Admin
Uncategorized

Take A Big Leap! Strategies & Resources for Positive Relationship-Building Recently, I have been approached by individuals wanting to build relationships, both professionally & personally. Satisfaction & success in this area can positively impact our feelings of well-being in all aspects of our lives; when we feel good about ourselves & our social lives, we tend to also be happier and more effective at work or school. Developing the relationships we want takes time & effort, and we do get better…

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Summary of psychologist Sharon Saline’s Strategies for Self-Acceptance

May 4, 2022
SPS Admin
Uncategorized

I would like to share with you my summary of psychologist Sharon Saline’s Strategies for Self-Acceptance. Her blog was directed at teens & young adults in the ADHD community, but as we also experience challenges with self-esteem and coping with anxiety & rejection, and these persist into adulthood, I thought that these strategies might have relevance for us too! Thanks, Joette 5 strategies for resetting unrealistic expectations and fostering self-esteem: 1. Identify islands of competency.          …

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