Holidays offer a number of challenges for individuals with sensory processing challenges. For me, the lights and sounds of the holidays can lead to migraines and tremors, along with a general sense of overload. Imagine being a child without the ability to escape the sights, sounds, smells, and touches of…
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Networking is part of developing a career. This is true of any career, including that of writer / scholar. If you want someone to publish or produce your works, you have to be social. You have to be known. Yes, there are exceptions to this rule, artists able to succeed…
I managed one partial day of an academic conference. The conference was from Wednesday through Sunday at noon. I attended four hours in the middle of Friday and that was more than enough for my system. Enough to attend a single presentation and give my own presentation before needing to…
I had a student this week who mentioned her ten-year high school reunion was approaching. Was asked if I went to mine. Nope. No reunions, no proms, no formal dances. No grad party. “Did you do college commencement at least?” Nope. Not USC, not CSUF, and not UMN. “Wow. Don’t…