Archives for "September, 2009"

Posted by Sandy on 29th September 2009

Why Closed Captioning Isn’t Just for Deaf People

Thanks to the excellent advice of Codeman38, closed captioning is one of the best discoveries I’ve made this year.  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, we’ve been really frustrated by the ratio of [...]

Posted by Sandy on 21st September 2009

Learning How to Show Support

My husband ran his first half-marathon yesterday, which kind of made me the family cheerleader.  I don’t remember him asking me to do anything special for his race…he’s very low-key.  So it’s a good thing I knew enough about running to make pasta the night before and scout out a few spots on the race [...]

Posted by Sandy on 15th September 2009

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 I [...]

Posted by Guest Post on 10th September 2009

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 [...]

Posted by Guest Post on 9th September 2009

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 [...]

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