Leading Thoughts on Thought Leadership
If you’ve spent time online or in conferences, some of these words and phrases might seem familiar: “Think outside the box” “Drinking the...
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Scott Hatley
Jul 31, 20223 min read
Leading the Way in Thought Leadership
When you think about being a “thought leader” it’s hard not to think about the founding father of Western philosophy, the Greek...
P.J. Golden
Jul 31, 20224 min read
With Sympathy
Sympathy cards, sympathetic calls to action, being a sympathetic person, being sympathetic to a cause… Sympathy is generally seen as...
Mitch Blatt
Jul 31, 20228 min read
Hood to Coast: running toward leadership
by Mitch Blatt Life can be kind of a funny teacher—we have an experience, and learn what to do or what not to do in that experience next...
Mitch Blatt
Jun 1, 20225 min read
Exceeding Expectations
Sometimes people need help doing their best. They need help finding the job that fits their skills, or breaking out of their comfort zone...
Mitch Blatt
Jun 1, 20224 min read
Unlikely Pairing Has Enriching Upside
Neil Burger’s 2017 comedy-drama film The Upside stars Bryan Cranston as wealthy quadraplegic Phillip Lacasse, and Kevin Hart as Dell...
Scott Hatley
May 31, 20224 min read
Changing Hearts and Minds
Change seems to be a constant in life. Simultaneously it’s everywhere and yet nowhere. Some change is easy to deal with, while other...
Mitch Blatt
May 31, 20225 min read
Disability Employment: A Data-Driven Roadmap
For employers who are ready to invest in disability employment, data is one of the best ways to create a game plan. As a tool, data...
Mitch Blatt
Jan 1, 20225 min read
DREAMing of Adaptive Sports
I think we can all agree that it’s important to feel like we belong and have friends—even someone calling themselves an “introvert” may...
Mitch Blatt
Jan 1, 20227 min read
Putting Malignant Under the Microscope
James Wan’s 2021 horror movie Malignant has been jokingly described online as “a film about siblings who have each other’s backs,” but...
Scott Hatley
Jan 1, 20224 min read
Leveraging Obstacles - Your Compensating Assets
With the start of a new year, many take the opportunity to assess where they currently are in life while also reflecting upon the past...
Mitch Blatt
Oct 8, 20217 min read
Fear of Rain, Fear of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia seems like a ripe plot device for horror or thriller movies, since the protagonist can see or hear things other characters...
Mitch Blatt
Sep 30, 20216 min read
Playtime at Harper’s Playground
Summer is a great time for play. There are even articles by psychologists attesting to play’s mental benefits—a Psychology Today article...
Scott Hatley
Aug 3, 20212 min read
A Beautiful Mind vs The Theory of Everything
The prevalence of Hollywood movies with protagonists experiencing a disability or significant barrier has risen exponentially in the past...
Mitch Blatt
Apr 27, 20212 min read
How The Understanding Was Born
April 27th is National Tell A Story Day. The way I see it, there is no better day than today to share the story of how The Understanding...
Mitch Blatt
Jan 1, 20213 min read
TNT’s Perception has an “Obsession” with Schizophrenia
In the TNT drama Perception , Daniel Pierce (Eric McCormack) is a professor of neuroscience at Chicago Lake Michigan University who...
Mitch Blatt
Jan 1, 20217 min read
What Is It Like To Hear Voices?
Imagine you meet someone on the street. This person is holding a conversation with...the air, talking about their day, or maybe saying “I...
Mitch Blatt
Dec 30, 20203 min read
How to Stick Together when 2020's Falling Apart
Hey everyone! There are a lot of great holidays in a year. Whether they revolve around eating food, hanging stockings and giving presents...
Mitch Blatt
Dec 30, 20207 min read
The Big Questions
Like every parent, Marci Bennett wants the best for her teenage son, Hayden. Hayden has high-functioning autism, and Marci had some...
Scott Hatley
Dec 30, 20203 min read
The Year of the Rat
by Scott Hatley The year of the rat, 2020, has turned out to be one heck of a year. It’s been a year completely off the rails, or a...
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