As part of my day program, I have been contributing to the weekly newsletter there.
Month: October 2020
A Reflection on bettering myself
learning about myself and what I need to do as far as the adulting category in my life has been a paramount thing that I feel that I need to take action on to better myself. I am slowly realizing that I need to be more of an adult and not be trapped in the 5-year-old vacuum that I have been in during this current chapter
Concentrating On COVID: Media & Resurgence
as the pandemic grows and grows, it becomes increasingly difficult to watch it because all of the looming hype and fear driven numeric, events, so forth. It isn’t like weren’t aware of a resurgence in the fall, it was preached to us at the onset. We knew cases would dwindle in the summer and climb back up in the fall, added with many schools reopening to only have them retract back to virtual due to infection, again, we knew this was coming.
Jobs, relationships elude adults with autism
October is National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month. To honor NDEAM, I will be taking a break for the month from the Adulting Series and Emphasizing on areas of Employment and Autism. This week, I will be discussing the issue of eludeness of jobs. among other things in the autism community
Union Station Weekly; Volume 4, Issue 4; October 23, 2020
As part of my virtual clubhouse attendance we compose a weekly newsletter that is published each Friday, I have decided to include those writings in my Blog
Accepting The Realty and Need to Take Initiative
Well I am happy to report that for the majority of time, I am having a positive outlook on life. I contribute it mostly because I am medicating regularly and at the right sequences. It just goes to show what wonders medicine plays in making individuals live successful lives
Concentrating On COVID: Fatigue of Online Meetings
Meeting Fatigue. It’s real, and sometimes it’s a love hate relationship, In a pandemic state of mind, the past six months, we have continually seen the need to distance ourselves from gatherings in a organizational nature, especially when not able to social distance from one another.
NDEAM: To Tell or Not to Tell: Issues of Disclosure in The Workplace
October is National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month. To honor NDEAM, I will be taking a break for the month from the Adulting Series and Emphasizing on areas of Employment and Autism. This week, I will be discussing the issue of disclosure in the workplace.
Union Station Weekly; Volume 4, Issue 2; October 16, 2020
As part of my virtual clubhouse attendance we compose a weekly newsletter that is published each Friday, I have decided to include those writings in my Blog
Seeing connections between autism and blindness
Listen to this story: https://webplayer.spokenlayer.net/0.1/webplayer.js The ability to see plays a large role in the development of the brain — so it makes sense that there would be a connection between vision and autism, which is essentially a condition of brain development. When the eyes are open, vision is the dominant sense. Continuous input from… Continue reading Seeing connections between autism and blindness
Concentrating On COVID: Making Changes for the Better
Now, I am not saying that I am experiencing a serious mental health emergency, but I know I need to bring some things to the attention of the medical professionals. Some if it, such as the sedentariness and lack of food intake is my fault and I take responsibility for that, without a doubt. It’s been an issue for several decades and the medicines that I have been on for that length of time have certainly not helped much, rather have made me gain nearly 100 pounds in over two decades, something I am not proud of.
NDEAM: Accommodating Employees with Autism Spectrum Disorders
October is National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month. To honor NDEAM, I will be taking a break for the month from the Adulting Series and Emphasizing on areas of Employment and Autism. This week, I will be discussing Job Accommodations
Union Station Weekly: Volume 4, Issue 2; October 9, 2020
As part of my virtual clubhouse attendance we compose a weekly newsletter that is published each Friday, I have decided to include those writings in my Blog
Looking At My Parents Beyond Their Parenting Style
I have shared from time to time of how I struggle with my parents parenting style. Although it is hypercritical, I have to realize that they only act that way out of sincere concern and care for my health, safety and wellbeing.
Concentrating On COVID: Continuing to Have the Right To Vote
My summary is, regardless of who you vote for this Presidential Election, I will still be your friend. I will still be friends with you on Facebook. I will not shame you because I dislike your choice either. Friends in the past didn’t split up because they voted for different candidates and I don’t think now is the time we start doing that either, we need friends more than ever now!
NDEAM: Finding the Job You Want
October is National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month. To honor NDEAM, I will be taking a break for the month from the Adulting Series and Emphasizing on areas of Employment and Autism. This week, I will be discussing the statistics and getting the job you want.
Book Review: Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew by Ellen Notbohm
Last week I visited a thrift shop and came across the book “Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew” by Ellen Notbohm This book has been one of the better Autism reads I have read in a very long time because it taught things about me that I didn’t know.
Union Station Weekly; Vol. 4, Issue 1; October 2, 2020
A September of Getting Back on Track As many persons during this pandemic, I have experienced a weight gain from being cooped up in their homes and not being able to get out as much as they did previously. This is partly due to many of the public parks being closed during the spring months.… Continue reading Union Station Weekly; Vol. 4, Issue 1; October 2, 2020
$7.5 Million Settlement Reached In El Modena High Golf Cart Crash That Killed 15-Year-Old With Autism
The Orange Unified School District agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle the lawsuit filed on behalf of Micaela Sanchez Corona, the mother of 15-year-old Manny Perez, according to Panish Shea & Boyle LLP attorneys Robert Glassman and Nathan Werksman. Source: $7.5 Million Settlement Reached In El Modena High Golf Cart Crash That Killed 15-Year-Old… Continue reading $7.5 Million Settlement Reached In El Modena High Golf Cart Crash That Killed 15-Year-Old With Autism
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