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Sex, Censorship and Disability
People with disabilities should have control over their own lives. Most people agree with this statement. Practically everyone who works in the disability field feels that self-determination is the key to a successful and independent life. We encourage learning … Continue reading
Found History is Disability History Meredith Ritchie
Found History is Disability History Meredith Ritchie As you may have heard in the past couple of months archeologist in England have unearthed the skeleton of King Richard III. King Richard III was the last king of the House of … Continue reading
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Good Intentions Gone Bad
The article below was reported on May 5, 2009 by WSBT television in South Bend Indiana and has received wide distribution on the internet. It illustrates how good intentions often produce unhealthy outcomes. As you read the article, please notice … Continue reading
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Finding Your Passion
For most of us, finding our dream job is a slow and uncertain process. Recently I spoke to somebody who indicated that the reason he wasn’t working was that “I’m not sure yet what my passion is.” It occurred to … Continue reading
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DOES THE JOB MARKET REALLY NEED ME?
This is a great time of year to look for work. Everybody who is actually in their office is in a good mood because of the summer and not too busy to talk with you. This is the time of year … Continue reading
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Some Days It Just Hurts
There’s no denying that some days it just hurts. No matter how I act, no matter what I do, the world simply won’t budge. I’m walking to the bus stop this morning and arrive just as the bus pulls up. … Continue reading
Love, Sex and Disability: The Attraction Factor
For most High School students with disabilities life is very lonely. Far more than at any time in our lives, adolescents want to be accepted and liked. Unfortunately, the code for this is, “You need to be like everyone else.” … Continue reading
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ASK MIKE: Dealing With Inane Comments
From time to time we receive questions here at The IMAGE Center which we answer. Some of them are of such importance that we feel it necessary to publish them in our blog… Continue reading
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How to Get a Job: Part II
We received some great feedback for How to Get a Job: Part I. So without further ado, onto part II! During your discussion the person you are interviewing may speculate about how a person with a disability could do the … Continue reading
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How to Get a Job: Part I
There may be an unemployment rate of 70 percent among people with disabilities, but my observation over the years has been that some people always seem to be working while others struggle and often give up along the way. The people who are always working use some form of the process I’ve outlined in parts I and II of the following post. For them the unemployment rate is 0 percent because they have eliminated the less productive parts of the job search and concentrated their energies on those activities most likely to yield results. Continue reading
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