Posts by Karyl Haden
A River of Tears, Roses, and Hope!
The year was 2005, and I had been department chair before. But this year, I was serving as chair by myself for the first time. We had the largest team we had ever had since I had been in the department at 18. It was an honor to serve as department chair everytime I had…
Read More5 Keys to Understanding Autism that the Autistic Community Wishes You Knew
In Honor of International Autism Awareness Month, according to search analysis on the internet, here are 5 keys to understanding autism that families would like you to know. How does autism affect daily life? Eye contact can be a problem and cause stress. Sometimes it can be hard to focus and work long hours. We…
Read MoreWhat is Positive Psychology and How Can it Help Me?
For many of us, when we think of Psychology, we think of mental illness, hours of therapy, and desperately trying to fix the problems in our lives; only to find that although we may have felt better at that moment, it didn’t really last, or create the joy and peace in our lives that we…
Read More10 Gifts of Understanding I Found Through Years of Supporting Family Members with Chronic Conditions that Affect the Brain.
Ten Gifts of understanding Chronic Illness that my family gave me. Every conscious moment in my life has been shaped by some form of chronic condition or illness. Born prematurely in 1969, weighing 1 lb. 13 oz., the odds were stacked against me. I have had my own issues that probably would have…
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