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People: 20-Year-Old with Autism Pens Viral Letter to His ‘Future Employer’: ‘Take a Chance on Me’
March 17, 2021 After deciding he’d like to pursue a career in animation, 20-year-old Ryan Lowry penned a heartfelt message to his “future employer” that described his talents and passions, while also noting that he has autism. Ryan, who recently celebrated his birthday, posted the handwritten letter to LinkedIn. In it, he described his gift of…
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CNN: A man with autism asks future employers to ‘take a chance on me’ in a heartfelt, handwritten viral letter
March 16, 2021 A soon-to-be high school graduate started his job search in a unique way – he wrote a candid open letter and posted it on LinkedIn. Ryan Lowry has autism and wants future employers to understand that while he may learn in a different way, he is worth taking a chance on. “I realize that…
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NPR: Music Therapy Brings Solace To COVID-19 Patients And Healers
February 13, 2021 Tom Sweitzer knows firsthand how social isolation and loneliness are real side effects of living through a pandemic — just as mental health professionals have warned. After he tested positive for the coronavirus last July and recovered from the worst of his initial symptoms, Sweitzer joined a COVID-19 support group on Facebook to…
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NPR: Music Therapists Are Trying To Help COVID-19 Patients Who Experience Loneliness
February 8, 2021 A music therapist in Virginia started a weekly support group for COVID-19 patients to help them deal with social isolation and loneliness. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Can you sing your way through social isolation and loneliness? A music therapist in Virginia started a support group for people with COVID-19. As NPR’s Elizabeth…
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A Place To Be: Graphics and Marketing: Volume 12, Issue 1
January 2021 Two years ago, A Place To Be was featured in an edition of Graphics and Marketing Magazine (GAM|MAG). The profile talks about what A Place To Be is, what it sets out to accomplish, the services it provides, and the sessions it offers. You can read the gam-mags profile right here and find…
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Classical Voice: A New Documentary Reveals the Healing Power of Music
November 30, 2020 Is it a music miracle, or simply science? It is both, although there is nothing simple about Forrest Allen’s arduous emergence from a traumatic brain injury that had silenced his singing voice at age 18 and left him unable to utter a sound or walk for almost two years. Emmy and Peabody…
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Loudoun Now: McNerney: Mental Health Resources in Loudoun County
November 19, 2020 One of the issues about the pandemic is clear: Mental health has suffered with every demographic. Depression and anxiety have increased with children, teens, and adults. Those who have dealt with mental health issues in the past have seen and increase in their symptoms, while those who might have never dealt with…
