[kwlug-disc] Speakers wanted for Feb 1 HiveWR meetup

[Ron Singh]

Agreed...I have a 23-yo son on the spectrum, his trajectory after being
diagnosed at 4yo was to basically wind up in a group home after hitting
adulthood. He might just wind up there, but no if I can help it. With a
fair bit of support and aggressive advocacy over the last 19 years at
school boards, various schools, municipalities, provincial entities , he is
at UG pursuing an Agri degree after getting 2 diplomas in Horticulture and
Agri.

He has tons to teach people about soils, sustainable agri and the like...So
yeah, folks on the spectrum have a TON to offer.

Good on your Mister C!  working with these folks, would have been good to
hear someone speak on the challenges and rewards that are present when
working with folks on the AS spectrum, I am tempted often to speak publicly
on the many dimensions of required support to provide a shot at success for
these folks, but am waaaay too shy to get up there!

Thanks,

Ron Singh


On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 3:35 PM, Chamunks <chamunks at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yeah ASD they apparently occupy about 8% of the population so it makes
> sense to be able to work with them.
>
> On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 3:30 PM Ron Singh <ronsingh149 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> "on the spectrum"??? you mean ASD?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ron Singh
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 2:57 PM, Chamunks <chamunks at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Ah, I wish there were more heads up on this I could have probably spoken
>>> about working with people on the spectrum and my learning curve with it and
>>> eventual appreciation and understanding.
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 12:39 PM Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc <
>>> kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> June Macdonald from HiveWR is putting together a Feb 1 meetup. She is
>>>> looking for presenters who can speak on tech and diversity. From her
>>>> email:
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>> I have one speaker confirmed who will talk about using eSight
>>>> technology and how it's transformed her life as a blind person, and
>>>> her own role in designing it.
>>>>
>>>> Looking for at least 2 more speakers on tech and diversity, tech in
>>>> culture/our lives, or digital literacy/access. Even if you have a
>>>> topic you'd be interested in hearing about that would help me in
>>>> finding people by providing a direction to reach out to. But virtual
>>>> intros would really help.
>>>>
>>>> Speakers have 10 minutes plus Q&A time. Let me know if you have more
>>>> questions. I can find contact info if I have people suggestions. :)
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>> If you have a good topic to present or know somebody who would, you
>>>> can forward contact information to her: june at hivewr.ca . You could
>>>> also contact me and I will forward info.
>>>>
>>>> I think she is looking for responses ASAP because the event is coming
>>>> up soon.
>>>>
>>>> - Paul
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
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