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This show is dedicated to disability engagement. Rob Targos uses his Cerebral Palsy, crutches and other devices on a rehabilitation pathway to explore different aspects of SEL/EI. Rob Targos also talks about different research, theories, frameworks, methods, models, Rites Of Passage Experiences, etc. from his real life to explore the disability/growth mindset.
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
I used a word play about a turkey wishbone. Then, I used a quote from Star Wars actor James Earl Jones about stuttering. Next, I talked about homeostasis and equilibrium.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about how many parents tried to keep the family equilibrium. My dad sometimes got upset with my inability to keep up with my family and friends. My disability and processing issues were not treated as reasonable factors in different situations. Handwriting and physical therapy issues were hard for me to negotiate/articulate. I ended the episode and talked about cognitive dissonance and the emotional connection that developed between me and my crutches.
Episode resources
THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110869288937879
What's the Story, Wishbone?
https://modernfarmer.com/2014/11/whats-story-wishbone/
James Earl Jones - One of the hardest things in life is...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/james_earl_jones_125784
Homeostatic Consciousness: A New Approach to an Old Problem?
Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/cognitive-dissonance
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
I used a word play about polio. Then, I used a quote from Star Wars actor James Earl Jones about Marilyn Monroe. Next, I talked about finding humor in difficult situations with gallows humor.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about finding gallows humor and power in Polish jokes. But my dad made light of me falling at my expense. I also talked about finding solidarity and resilience from shared experiences. After turning cripples into “crips”, the common denominator became a rallying cry. In another situation, “crips” became a positive part of the surgical scar identities some people with disabilities had. I finished the episode with another gallows humor strike forward.
Episode resources
THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110869288937879
James Earl Jones - People who lusted after Marilyn Monroe...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/james_earl_jones_575434
Humor As Weapon, Shield and Psychological Salve
https://psychcentral.com/lib/humor-as-weapon-shield-and-psychological-salve#1
How to pronounce Galgenhumor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OKe4uNZIfM
Gallows Humor | Definition of Gallows Humor by Merriam-Webster
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
I used a word play about playing cards and playing hands. Then, I used another quote from Star Wars actor James Earl Jones about family bonds. Next, I talked about building relationships through play from the Bicycle Cards website.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about the War playing card game. I also talked about helping my German grandmother with Solitaire. Then, I talked about watching the adults play Pinochle. The other card players helped my German grandmother follow the rules of the game. She had memory issues similar to dementia.
Episode resources
THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110869288937879
James Earl Jones - You don't build a bond without being...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/james_earl_jones_340202
James Earl Jones - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Earl_Jones
Benefits of Play: Strengthening bonds | Bicycle Playing Cards
https://bicyclecards.com/article/playing-together-is-strengthening-bonds/#filter
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
I used a word play about money and grands. Then, I used a quote from Star Wars actor James Earl Jones about grandparents. Next, I talked about family solidarity.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about my Polish Grandmother who liked General Hospital. She also created her own words and meanings. I also talked about my German Grandmother who liked Days of Our Lives. She had memory issues similar to dementia, but she remembered growing up in Germany.
Episode resources
THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110869288937879
Intergenerational family solidarity
https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/ssa-sandbox/0/steps/11803
James Earl Jones - I was an adopted child of my...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/james_earl_jones_340224
James Earl Jones - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Earl_Jones
Underoos - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underoos
Days of Our Lives - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_of_Our_Lives
General Hospital: Luke and Laura - Wikipedia
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
I used a word play about earning more than money and filling holes. Then, I used another quote from actor and humanitarian, Will Rogers, about success and and doing work. Next, I talked about the Employer Assistance Resource Network on Disability Inclusion.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about collecting donations at the movie theater in the summer of 1989. I grappled with helping kids in need and the meaning of “handicapped.” I also talked about the See No Evil, Hear No Evil movie from 1989 with Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder.
Episode resources
THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110869288937879
Will Rogers - If you want to be successful, it's just this...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/will_rogers_393804
AskEARN: Inclusion@Work Framework
Will Rogers Institute FAQ
https://wrinstitute.org/about/institute-faq/
Will Rogers Institute
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Rogers_Institute
Will Rogers Institute - Summer 2007 PSA - Geena Davis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-rW2JPoTfI
Wiki: See No Evil, Hear No Evil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/See_No_Evil,_Hear_No_Evil
See No Evil, Hear No Evil Trailer 1989
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_geoGvIuek
Education: Essay: Handicapped: Disability History Museum
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
I used a word play about patience. and sticks. Then, I used another quote from actor and humanitarian, Will Rogers, about ignorance. Next, I talked about the medical and therapeutic definitions of occupational therapy.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about some of the occupational therapy I received in grade school at Jawonio. Then I talked about the 1989 movie My Left Foot. The movie illustrated the struggles of an Irish author, Christy Brown. I watched important scenes while doing my job. I also included the Irish National Disability Authority and some Irish legislation.
Episode resources
Will Rogers - Everybody is ignorant, only on different...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/will_rogers_161235
Occupational Therapy & Therapists Explained
https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/occupational-rehab
About Occupational Therapy - AOTA
https://www.aota.org/about-occupational-therapy.aspx
Jawonio: Children and Teens
https://jawonio.org/children-and-teens/
My Left Foot (1/10) Movie CLIP - Make Your Mark (1989) HD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTysQF15PHE
Irish National Disability Authority Disability Overview
https://nda.ie/Disability-overview/
Christy Brown - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christy_Brown
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
I used a word play about autism and sticks. Then, I used a quote from actor and humanitarian, Will Rogers, about knowledge and trouble. Next, I talked about reasonable accommodations from the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about some of the reasonable accommodations I received as a movie theater usher in 1989. Then I talked about the movie Rain Man and watching important scenes while doing my job.
Episode resources
Will Rogers - It isn't what we don't know that gives us...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/will_rogers_385286
Enforcement Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship under the ADA
Rain Man - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_Man
Rain Man Official Trailer #1 - Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman Movie (1988) HD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlNwXuHUA8I
What Is Perseveration?
https://www.understood.org/articles/en/perseveration-adhd-and-learning-differences
Autistic Savant Made Famous by ‘Rain Man’ Dies — What Is... : Neurology Today
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
I used a word play about moving pictures and movies. Then, I used a quote from actor and humanitarian, Will Rogers, about gaining experience. Next, I talked about disability awareness and onboarding.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about teenage job interview experiences with supermarkets I had in 1988. Then I talked about some of my first job experiences with United Artists Movie Theater in 1989.
Episode resources
Will Rogers - Good judgment comes from experience, and a...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/will_rogers_411692
Will Rogers Institute - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Rogers_Institute
Year-Round Employer Strategies for Advancing Disability Inclusion
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/ndeam/year-round
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
I use a word play about Mr. Miyagi’s karate belt. Then, I use a quote from Mr. Miyagi about standing and balance. Next, I talk about the three dimensions of social capital from the encyclopedia.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talk about learning lessons from Mr. Miyagi and his unconventional training methods with seemingly eccentric chores.
Episode resources
Social capital
https://www.britannica.com/topic/social-capital
Karate belt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm3ikyMzMlA
Balance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvMCCXFGEqQ
The Karate Kid 1984 Trailer
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
I start out with a word play balance and dancing. Then, I use a quote from author, Napoleon Hill. Next, I talk about exercises like horseback riding and breathing.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talk about different balance exercises. The pool, an adaptive bicycle, and my crutches helped me figure out different balance points.
Episode resources
If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. - Napoleon Hill
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/napoleon_hill_152848
Napoleon Hill - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Hill
Cerebral Palsy Balance Exercises for More Stable Movements
https://www.flintrehab.com/cerebral-palsy-balance-exercises/