Leading the Way in Thought Leadership
When you think about being a “thought leader” it’s hard not to think about the founding father of Western philosophy, the Greek...
Search
Mitch Blatt
- Aug 25
- 8 min
Hood to Coast: running toward leadership
by Mitch Blatt Life can be kind of a funny teacher—we have an experience, and learn what to do or what not to do in that experience next...
Mitch Blatt
- Aug 1
- 5 min
Exceeding Expectations
Sometimes people need help doing their best. They need help finding the job that fits their skills, or breaking out of their comfort zone...
Scott Hatley
- Aug 1
- 4 min
Changing Hearts and Minds
Change seems to be a constant in life. Simultaneously it’s everywhere and yet nowhere. Some change is easy to deal with, while other...
Mitch Blatt
- Aug 1
- 5 min
Disability Employment: A Data-Driven Roadmap
For employers who are ready to invest in disability employment, data is one of the best ways to create a game plan. As a tool, data...
Mitch Blatt
- Jul 12
- 5 min
DREAMing of Adaptive Sports
I think we can all agree that it’s important to feel like we belong and have friends—even someone calling themselves an “introvert” may...
Scott Hatley
- Jul 1
- 4 min
LEVERAGING OBSTACLES - YOUR COMPENSATING ASSETS
With the start of a new year, many take the opportunity to assess where they currently are in life while also reflecting upon the past...
Mitch Blatt
- Apr 1
- 6 min
Playtime at Harper’s Playground
Summer is a great time for play. There are even articles by psychologists attesting to play’s mental benefits—a Psychology Today article...
Mitch Blatt
- Apr 27, 2021
- 2 min
How The Understanding Was Born
April 27th is National Tell A Story Day. The way I see it, there is no better day than today to share the story of how The Understanding...
Mitch Blatt
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
How to Stick Together when 2020's Falling Apart
Hey everyone! There are a lot of great holidays in a year. Whether they revolve around eating food, hanging stockings and giving presents...
Mitch Blatt
- Dec 30, 2020
- 7 min
The Big Questions
Like every parent, Marci Bennett wants the best for her teenage son, Hayden. Hayden has high-functioning autism, and Marci had some...
Scott Hatley
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
The Year of the Rat
by Scott Hatley The year of the rat, 2020, has turned out to be one heck of a year. It’s been a year completely off the rails, or a...
Blake Shelley
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
Ride the Wake
by Blake Shelley As the leaves begin to fall, we all look forward to what this season has to bring. The summer is an excellent time for...
Mitch Blatt
- Dec 30, 2020
- 5 min
This Halloween, are Social Fashion Laws in Vogue?
Recently in the US, there’s been what seems like a lot of talk about cultural appropriation, but what is it? Where did it come from? Why...
Mitch Blatt
- Dec 30, 2020
- 7 min
The Mail that (Maybe) Never Fails...to Get People into Office
It’s 2020, and it’s just about time to vote for the next President of the United States. There are accommodations for people with vision...
Mitch Blatt
- Dec 30, 2020
- 2 min
We All Wear Masks
“When we hide, we may avoid being criticized, but we also cheat ourselves from exploring our gifts, and we cheat the world of benefiting...
Mitch Blatt
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
Frozen II’s Enchanted Forest Transforms Mental & Emotional Health Stigmas
by Mitch Blatt Media can do a lot to shape how people think of a thing. Kids’ cartoons have relatively ham-fisted morals to try and teach...
The Understanding
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
Wheelchair Ramp Over International Waters
Do you like the idea of traveling abroad, but are worried about disability accommodations and accessibility?
The Understanding
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
Representation of Confidence: April Davenport
This adaptive apparel business aims to use fashion to help people with disabilities be more self-confident.
The Understanding
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
Does Climate Change Discriminate?
Some commenters on the Internet have said that global warming is sexist, racist, or both. BUT IS IT?