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Tag Archives: Disability
Snow Can Make Some SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Moods that shift with the season and sun; how to recognize it and manage it
It was winter and Toronto was cold; so the professional forecasters decided to finally speak. But CBC reported they didn’t agree; Shubenacadie Sam in Nova Scotia said Spring would spring but Ontario’s Wiarton Willie said “6 more weeks of winter”. America’s most famous underground predictor, Punxsutawney Phil from Pennsylvania decided to agree with Willie. So people across the country were wondering, “Should we smile wide, hoping for an early spring, or should we be prepared for 6 more weeks of snow?”
But did you know there are people who are depressed when spring starts and some who don’t smile whenever there’s snow? Continue reading
Autism: A Wonder Misunderstood
In a radio interview last year (2013), Calgary Eyeopener spoke to Michael D’Souza from Meticulon, an IT company, about hiring people with autism. This story was later broadcast on CBC’s The National on January 8. Through unconventional interviews, or assessments, Meticulon found out how fit a person with autism was for the workplace. This meant evaluating the person’s cooperation and compromise skills, communication skills, but not using a face-to-face interview; further assessments were conducted to find out if these persons with autism were fit for their position in a business (not a charity) aiming to make a profit.
What is autism?
