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Recognizing our Bullying Behaviour
Being bullied online doesn't feel good, so it's important to check in with ourselves and recognize if we are being part of the problem. Here are a few easy ways to ways to make sure that we aren't behaving like bullies online Don't jump on the hate train I've seen it...
Recognizing Bullying Online
Bullying never feels good, especially the confusion that comes with not realizing you're being bullied by people who say they're your friends. So here are some tips for figuring out what online bullying looks like. One of the most common things a bully is trying to...
Being Safe on Social Media
Social media is a great tool that helps us see what our friends are up to and keep up to date on things we like, however social media can be a dangerous thing if we are not careful. I spend a lot of time on and studying social media and have compiled some tips to keep...
Bots and Scammers
The thief scammer is holding a mobile phone and credit card. The concept of Bank card fraud through a virus in the smartphone. a thug in a black Balaclava and a black hood. Often we think of the demographic that gets hit with bots and scams online as seniors, but it...
Goal Setting
If you’re like me you often roll your eyes when someone tells you to set goals. So I set a goal to get a job. How does that help me get a job? It’s often easier to have a few small goals that help add up to “the big goal”.
#182: Learn About the National Autism Strategy with Dr. Jonathan Lai
Across the Desk is thrilled to partner with CASDA (Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder Alliance) on a podcast series which focuses on the National Autism Strategy and the benefits to millions of autistic Canadians. Today we welcome Dr. Jonathan Lai, the Director of...
#175: The Future Looks Good – Change 3: Tools
What are you hoping to achieve and what might you need to change to make that happen? It doesn't mean YOU have to change though that might be a possibility. It could be new skills assessments. It could be changing your routine and keeping track of it. It could be...
#179: Future Looks Good: Career Personality Profiler
Have you ever done a career personality profiler only to discover that it doesn't fit you at all? That it recommends jobs or careers that don't come close to what you'd be remotely interested in ? We have too. It's why we've been looking in to other discovery tools...
#178: Future Looks Good – Enneagram professional
Why have we chosen the Enneagram as a tool to support the autism community? Because it focuses on the very thing that can make securing a job a challenging for autistic individuals: emotions. But not in the way you think! In fact, it's likely the exact opposite of...
#177: Future Looks Good – What is autism? Part 2
https://soundcloud.com/acrossthedesk/177-future-looks-good-what-is-autism-part-2?in=acrossthedesk/sets/the-future-looks-good What is autism? Well, it needed at least two podcasts to cover. It's not called a spectrum for nothing 😉 In this episode, we start taking...
#176: Future Looks Good – What is Autism? part 1
Autism is something that defies a succinct definition. And to us? That's a good thing. Yes, there's a need to gain an understanding but there will never be one way to define everyone in the autism spectrum community. During this week's podcast, we're focusing on an...
Meet the team of NANAWorks
Why would anyone start a company to specifically support people in the autism community to gain employment? Well ... it's a long answer. It starts with two boys getting diagnosed with autism and their mom's navigating life as an autism parent. Later in life, as things...