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Returning in a week or so
For the last two months, I’ve taken a vacation from writing my blog. Why? Well, those of you who read my blog know something of my family background. Jimmy, my middle-aged son who happens to have autism, recently moved to … Continue reading
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Tagged adult living unit, autism, diversity, equity, Frederick Maryland, inclusion, pandemic
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Perspective, Positivity, and the Pandemic: What College Students Can Learn From Jimmy
Thought I’d share a letter I wrote about my son Jimmy. It will be shared with athletes attending a university in central New York. My hope is that it will provide some perspective and positivity in the midst of the … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, autistic adults, Coach Dan Hunt, Colgate athletics, Colgate football, Colgate Raiders, Colgate University, college, college football, college students, COVID-19, disability, discipline, diversity, exercise, football, grateful, Hamilton New York, higher education, Kennedy Krieger Institute, leadership, pandemic, Patriot League, perspective, positive, positivity, responsibility, sacrifice, virus, Walmart
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Pandemic Jobs: Essential & Prestigious?
Of the following jobs, which has the highest prestige in the U.S.? Lawyer Farmer Janitor Nurse Child care worker Of the following jobs, which is (are) considered essential during the pandemic in the U.S.? Lawyer Farmer Janitor Nurse Child care … Continue reading
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Tagged child care worker, college professor, COVID, COVID-19, economic changes, education, essential jobs, farmer, firefighters, gender essential jobs, grocery employees, health-care workers, instacart, janitor, jobsecurity, lawyer, nurse, occupational prestige, pandemic, police, public perception, social changes, social surveys, sociology, training, women
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Keeping Your Distance: Nothing New
It’s no surprise that social distancing has suddenly become part of our everyday vocabulary, considering that close human-to-human contact maximizes the spread of the coronavirus. In the last month, this concept has blown up on social media and has evolved … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, autistic, Canadians, Chinese, coronavirus, COVID-19, Emory Bogardus, emotional closeness, geographical distance, Hindus, history, immigrants, Lydia Bourouiba, MIT, Muslims, pandemic, prejudice, segregation, social distance, social distance scale, social isolation, social media, sociology, The Washington Post, transgender
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