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Why Closed Captioning Isn’t Just for Deaf People
Thanks to the excellent advice of Codeman38, closed captioning is one of the most helpful discoveries I’ve made. I didn’t even know until recently that you could get closed captioning on any TV show just by turning it on in your cable settings! For a long time, my husband and I have been really frustrated [...]
Lessons Learned From The September Issue
Over the weekend I watched The September Issue, a documentary about Anna Wintour and her role as editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine. For the uninitiated, Anna Wintour is notorious for being unbelievably powerful in her industry and also for her “Ice Woman” reputation. Despite what other reviewers thought of her, I found her to be someone [...]
Guest Post: Picking Our Teams
On Wednesday we read Michael’s inspiring story about how rewarding it can be to find the perfect employment match. Ike Dealey has been working hard to create a company in the US that would also focus on highlighting the talents of employees on the spectrum. You might remember reading about Autlabs in a post from [...]
Guest Post: Being Employed With Aspergers Syndrome
Michael Drejer lives in Denmark and works for BOAS Specialister, formerly known as Specialisterne. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know Michael, not just as a fellow aspie, but as a person. When you talk to him, it quickly becomes clear that he’s blossomed since his diagnosis into someone who has figured out what adaptations are [...]
On Fall and Change
I woke up at some point over the weekend and it was fall. The light started to take on a frosty diffused quality, and I bought these pumpkin-on-a-stick branches from the farmers market. (pictured on left) Most people will tell you they like spring or summer because they crave the warmth and sunshine, but I’m [...]
Why You Need A Mentor At Work
Do you have a mentor at work? I don’t think I’ll ever forget the teacher next door when I taught 8th grade. Man, she was loud! She could holler from her desk next door and all of my students (who were her students 2 years prior) would cower under their desks. But she had a [...]