Life, Work, and Well-Being “Life is too short to not have exposure to learning and exploring interests. What are we waiting for?” Thank you. Jackie Use CODE: EPMAG50 for 50% discount. ===================================== Dr. Jackie Marquette Marquette Index, LLC. Creator of the Marquette Strengths and Career Index Research | Consultant | Speaker | 4 time veteran of adult Read More
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The Three Things that Make Transition from One Phase of Life to the Next – Work.
“Transition” is the creating and building of a person’s life by integrating the past and present into the future. The e-book is available on my web site marquettestrengthsindex.com Jackie Marquette PhD Marquette Index, LLC. Creator and Founder of the Marquette Strengths and Career Index Research | Consultant | Speaker | 4 time veteran of adult transition Read More
How to Become Remarkably Able: You’re Going to Like This
R Take positive risks to learn or try something new, even when failure is possible. E Set goals and explore opportunities to reach them. M Seek and find a mentor to guide and give you positive feedback. A Participate in activities that have meaning and purpose (e.g., volunteer in clubs, church). R Resist thoughts of Read More
All Individuals Can Become Remarkably Able
Remarkably able refers to an individual with autism or disability exploring or developing their unique personal expression through a gift, interest, or a strength. Thank you for reading my blog. My e-book is available at https://www.drjackiemarquette.com Jackie Marquette PhD Marquette Index, LLC. Creator and Founder of the Marquette Strengths and Career Index Researcher | Consultant | Read More
What We Can Most Hope for: The Future For Individuals with Autism
I believe there is Much We Can Hope for The Future of Individuals with Autism As parents we worry about where are adult children will live and be cared for after we die or get ill. For Trent, my autistic son, I want him to be physically and psychologically safe, live in his house Read More
Want More than Autism Awareness?: 12 Actions into Acceptance
I see the community both welcoming and friendly, as well as indifferent and unsafe. As parents and caregivers, we deeply desire our teens and adults with autism have acceptance and freedom. Examples include: to have safe community access, be supported by safe people, to participate in activities they enjoy, to have their needs met, and to Read More
Three Harmful Words We Should Stop Using About Individuals with Autism
Many of us are in roles of providing caregiving, daily living support, community assistance, on-the-job training, or teaching in educational settings to individuals with autism or disabilities. I found three words that are harmful that we should stop using. We often use these words when describing the individual to other people involved, such as, when talking about Read More
Two Harmful Perceptions About Autism We Must Change
Many people toss around labels to describe capabilities of individuals with autism and other disabilities. We should avoid using such terms that place people in boxes. Labels are harmful and lead to excluding people based upon others’ beliefs about labels. Both High functioning (HF) and low functioning (LF) are two damaging labels. Why? Individuals labelled Read More