(If you've been following this series, you know I'm working on building a TED talk about what my son - with a communications disorder - has taught me - a communications professional - about …
It Takes A Team: Will’s Sixth Lesson
(If you've been following this series, you know I'm working on building a TED talk about what my son - with a communications disorder - has taught me - a communications professional - about …
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Black Holes Are Doorknobs: Will’s Fifth Lesson
(If you've been following this series, you know I'm working on building a TED talk for TEDxMU on April 14th. I've been chronicling the process here on The Daily Blur in the hopes that - by watching me …
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We’re All Overstimulated: Will’s Fourth Lesson
While I was putting him to bed, I realized the fourth thing I learned from our son about communication. Will likes me to lie with him until he falls asleep at night. It's my favorite time of day, and …
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Clear vs. Clever: Will’s Third Lesson
For the first ten years of my communications career, I used the tools of language as smoke and mirrors to blind and misdirect you from my lack of confidence about a topic or a client. I was a clever …
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Celebrate Different Stuff: Will’s Second Lesson
In November of 2006, my wife and I (along with some brilliant therapists) taught our barely 2-year-old son to make eye contact. During their formative years, persons with autism don't pick up the …
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