Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
So, I noticed lots of people picking WORDS for the year. Lots of inspirational words and things they want to work on. Words like HOPE and PATIENCE come to mind immediately…
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Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
Lately I feel like I’m looking into the never-ending horizon of the unknown. I have no idea what my future holds. I don’t know what my boss wants from me and I…
Jessica Tattersall’s parents once feared her disability might prevent her getting a job but she’s now clocked up a decade working with the Sydney news team.
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Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
There’s no doubt about it. At some point in your life, someone will utter those words at exactly the wrong time. Perhaps the words will be well-meant. Their intentio…
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Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
Yesterday, I took a vacation. No, I didn’t go anywhere. I didn’t do anything. In fact, I even brought my bag of work home with me. But, somewhere between putti…
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Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
You know that song that the kids sing about the ants that go marching one-by-one? Hurrah. Hurrah. Well, then there’s the part of the song where they all go marching …
Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
After the completely lousy, depression-ridden year I had last year, I had nowhere to go but up this year. So, I started my slow, steady climb up after getting out of the h…
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Matt Ormiston knows his 12-year-old son Joshua will face challenges throughout his life that his older sisters won’t, especially when it comes to getting a job. Which is why he’s part of a drive to recruit more workers wit…
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