First Former Buddy Club President

Originally posted on August 29, 2020 on Facebook Notes on my Facebook page CONTENT WARNING:   I would like to mention that I am not a medical professional.  All content posted on my disability advocate/teacher influencer page is for educational purposes only with no intent to provide any professional services.  Social media should never be used as a substitute for mental nor medical health care nor legal advice.  If you suspect that you or a loved one has any coronavirus (COVID-19) related symptoms or other physical health concerns, it is okay to get help, and I highly recommend seeking help from a medical doctor who is qualified to do so.      Last week when I was in New York, I went to Wegman's with my family to help shop for my brother's apartment and I found this book in one of the aisles. Thank You Helpers  written by Patricia Hegarty and illustrated by Michael Emmerson is a children's book about all of the essential works and how to thank th...

[Image Description: Group picture of me, Phil, and Ben (left to right) smiling and standing on an orange, blue, and black trampoline at SkyZone's Levittown, Pennsylvania location. I am wearing a taupe sleeveless shirt with a silhouette of black palm trees and a green and white nametag sticker on it, black short shorts with white bordering on the bottom of them, and my long, curly, brown hair in a ponytail with a thin black headband. Phil is wearing a white and gray striped short sleeved t-shirt with a green and white nametag sticker on it, beige khaki shorts, and black glasses and has short brown hair. Ben is wearing a green button down t-shirt with a green and white nametag sticker on it, medium gray khaki shorts, and has short blonde hair. Our feet are not pictured in the photo and there is a blonde person and 2 small children playing on the trampoline in the background of us. ] It has been a while since I did an Inclusion Interview and after reconnecting with my friend Phil (he/...

[Image Description: "Ways to Make Virtual Events More Accessible to the Disability Community" in center-aligned bolded white text overlapping a red and black zig-zag diamonds pattern background. ] Hosting virtual events became very popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are companies, organizations, and social groups that continue to host virtual events post-pandemic since they became such a big hit. It is essential for all companies, organizations, and social groups to take inclusion of people all differences very seriously. When companies, organizations, and social groups show genuine care for inclusion, this often results in there being a high population of members from the disability community and other diverse communities. Through my experience of hosting and attending virtual events, I have learned and continue to utilize many universally designed methods at virtual events the best that I can to be inclusive of members of all differences.  Here is what ...