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Dave Cake commented on Zsolt Zsofka's blog post Collaborative Mind Mapping
"Hi Zsolt, I liked your mind-maps, clear concise. As for Colour I don't have a fixed attitude. If I need to group sections of the map I would use Colour. If I need to highlight a few specific items then I would opt for a plain map and use…"
Apr 17, 2012
Dave Cake commented on Zsolt Zsofka's blog post Collaborative Mind Mapping
"Luis wrote - Asa, Please Please Please, Re-invent The Maps. "
Apr 17, 2012
Dave Cake commented on Zsolt Zsofka's blog post Collaborative Mind Mapping
"Asa made two comments about mind-mapping that struck a chord with me. 1, I tend to read mind-maps very fast. my thoughts on this are as follows: 2. My mind-maps on paper cannot be read by even me. "
Apr 17, 2012
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Apr 15, 2012
Dave Cake commented on Zsolt Zsofka's blog post Collaborative Mind Mapping
"Hi Luis, Thanks for your thoughts on MindMapping, and the different ways you approach it. I found it all very interesting. I am a retired design engineer, I specialized in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and water services, plus everything…"
Apr 14, 2012
Dave Cake commented on Zsolt Zsofka's blog post Collaborative Mind Mapping
"Collaborative MindMapping? This is a good goal but perhaps a little too advanced for beginners. I was taught MM by Tony Buzan, when he called them 'Spider Notes'. It was all on paper in those days (about 15,500 days ago). We did simple…"
Apr 13, 2012
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"Hi Dave - nice to see you're back on the site!"
Apr 13, 2012
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Mar 31, 2012
Dave Cake commented on Phil Bachmann's blog post Revolutionizing Education
"Hi Phil, I was a civilian attached to 2 schools over 9 years running youth groups. I have also served as a school governor as well as on the parent - teacher association at a 3rd school. As you see my credentials are unique, with regard education…"
Oct 9, 2009
Dave Cake replied to Andy's discussion Perception - what is it?
"Hi Kathy, I am interested in your comment on people with Aspergers. My son is an Aspie, he is also a good artist, he is thinking all the time and is fully aware of what he is doing, sometime he writes his thoughts down. However several times a day…"
Sep 21, 2009
Dave Cake commented on Franis's blog post Singing Praises of Thinking to the Resistance
"Hi Phil, I can understand your frustrations. I work in (what folk perceive as) a cutting edge industry. Thinking is vital for safety and progress. Do they think? Do they el as like. A colleague and I have spent the past 4 months (at the request of…"
Aug 25, 2009
Dave Cake commented on Dave Cake's blog post Thinking and Aspergers
"Thanks Franis, I will think about entering the story in the competition. I don't think it is all that special. There is some time to go yet and there might be a better one round the corner. I think I will enter something. As for the prize, I…"
Aug 18, 2009
Franis commented on Dave Cake's blog post Thinking and Aspergers
"Yes, if you do want to enter the competition, all you'd have to do is make another blog post with most of the information that you have just written in your comment to Phil - and title it "Competition Entry". Of course, it sounds as…"
Aug 18, 2009
Dave Cake commented on Dave Cake's blog post Thinking and Aspergers
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Aug 16, 2009
Phil Bachmann commented on Dave Cake's blog post Thinking and Aspergers
"Thanks Dave, The point I found particularly interesting and reassuring was that Six Hats resulted in "much less arguing". Arguments waste energy and reduce motivation. I am not an expert on psychology but understand that Freud started…"
Aug 16, 2009
Dave Cake commented on Dave Cake's blog post Thinking and Aspergers
"Hi Phil, Paul is an adult in his early 30's. We treat him as such, but he does need support in several areas to help him cope with life. I don't know if an "Aspe" (A person with Aspergers - the term used by the magazine written…"
Aug 16, 2009

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Thinking and Aspergers

Posted on August 15, 2009 at 18:58 6 Comments

My son, Paul, has Aspergers Syndrome, they are very, very logical, ultra literal is perhaps a better way of putting it.

I have used the six thinking hats with him and the results have been quite successful.



I hope to extend this to work with others afflicted with Aspergers. If anyone else has any experience applying Dr de Bono's methods to Autistic people, Aspergers in particular please let me know.



PS. Thanks Iva, the idea of different hats for each colour would be… Continue

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At 4:27 on April 13, 2012, Franis said…

Hi Dave - nice to see you're back on the site!

 
 
 

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