Sorry for the delay is keeping this page going. The post marks the return to making that commitment providing content for readers of my page. One of the challenges for me with a disability is keep a scheduling, when gets jam packed. Thankful it has been for good reasons. I am working more and I …
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Asperger’s to Autism Spectrum Disorder
There used to be term, Asperger’s as mental health condition. It be described….. by strengths such as unusually deep, narrow interests, and challenges in social communication and interaction, in people with average IQ or above and no history of language delay. This how someone would have described me. This terminology was not deemed be sufficiently …
What is a Successful Life
This post is the last of the The Impotance of a Mentor Topic Questions. This one deals with what is a successful life. One of the dreams, we all have is to achieve success in our lives. This hard to define. One can be physically successful, professionally, intellectually, economically and many other areas. Thus, I …
Autism, a Wordsmith Study
This begins a new trip for us. This will deal with AUTISM in a letter analysis. What I mean is I will pick a letter and word that starts with the letter. Thus here is how it will be constructed. Asperger’s and the Man it was named after unique- Do not pretend to be normal- …
Starting The Network.
We all know how valuable having a solid network is in personal and professional life. The hardest question is how to find one. For us, having a disability used to be a curse socially and in other aspects of our life. Thankfully times are changing, with new technology and efforts to improve outcomes for people …
ADA 25- a Living Experience
In 2017, I had an opportunity arise that would truly give my life more meaning and allow me another opportunity to feel a part of something bigger than myself. I have not always accepted myself for who I am, but at least now I am working on it. My posts deal with how I worked …
Added Value
One of the best tools used to help people with a disability is the development of social enterprises. These allow people to practice skills in real scenarios but with much more supportive guidance than the traditional business model. I was a beneficiary of many referrals to social enterprises via my mentor, JJ Hanley. JJ Hanley used …
Help
In one of my disability support groups, I learned the history of how folks with a disability were helped in the past versus the present. The old view was that of a charity case, but our modern view is that of empowerment. One important thing to remember is knowing what you can do for someone, versus what is not …
Family and Friends
This part two of my sub-series on types of mentors. This deals with our family and friends. These are the people closest to us and we have relationships with them that often go far beyond our professional lives. Friends are often stated as the family we get to choose. Thus for me in my life, I often get …
Types of Mentors
My most recent post, “If The World Only Knew” created this topic. In the post, I will look at to two of the types of mentors; connectors and advocates. A connector is someone who can set up a networking introduction with a friend of theirs and or send your resume to someone that is hiring. …
Aspie Lense 