Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Unreadable, by Daniel J. Heffner
In the June, 2012 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, former University of Calgary science student and current University of British Columbia medical student Daniel J. Heffner eloquently writes about his experience as a student with a severe reading disability, and the incredible realizations that came out of his diagnosis. Daniel’s piece is called…
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Jonathan Mooney at Red Deer College
On Friday, February 22, 2013, renowned author and neuro-diversity activity Jonathan Mooney will be speaking at the Learning Inclusion Conference at Red Deer College. Jonathan’s talk is called Re-Drawing the Lines: Neurodiversity: A Compass to a Changing World. Here is the description: Welcome to a new world, where the good kid doesn’t sit still. A…
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Planned Disclosure and Requesting Accommodations at Work
In a follow-up to our November 2012 post on disclosing disability during the job search, Liz Koblyk of University Affairs has now written two further posts on disability and the workforce. The first, on planned disclosure, provides strategies and suggestions for addressing disability — both noticeable and invisible — in the interview. In the second,…
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CNIB Library Access
Thanks to funding from the government of Alberta, public library patrons in Calgary with a perceptual disability – a disability that prevents or inhibits an individual from accessing print material due to a visual impairment, a physical disability, or a comprehension disability – have the opportunity to borrow from the 80,000-title collection of alternative-format materials…
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Reducing Distraction While Working
If you need to regain some focus while working, here are some options: Internet Blockers These products can be set to block certain internet distractions (checking Facebook, Twitter, and other websites) while working to reduce distraction and improve productivity. 1. Freedom (PC and OSX): full version is $10.00; free five-use trial is available. 2. LeechBlock (Firefox add-on,…
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