THE Cerebral Podcast: Recent Episodes
Rob Targos
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.
In the final episode. I used a wordplay about falling. Then, I used a quote by Aristotle about the energy of the mind.
In this week’s ROPE, I talked about different iterations of Batman. I talked about learning about the ignominious or disgraceful definitions. I talked about the 1989 Batman movie with the Alexander Knox character. I then talked about some of the disability shame around needing to be fixed and healed.
I later talked about the importance of falling from the Batman Begins movie. I also use the “defining” clip from the movie. I ended the episode with one last literary twist, B@tman or Being the @ Man .
Episode resources
Aristotle - The energy of the mind is the essence of life.
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/aristotle_377764
Batman 1966 - Atomic Batteries to Power...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpWy0nNeSWU
Batman 1989 movie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film)
Batman 1989 Alexander Knox
https://batman.fandom.com/wiki/Alexander_Knox?file=Btmn_0817.jpg
Batman Begins: Why Do We Fall? So We Can Learn to Pick Ourselves Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIcGuFnl7ZU
Batman Begins - "It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLTrHcbO_MU
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I used a wordplay about agency. Then, I used a quote by Aristotle about the value of life.
In this week’s ROPE, I talked about my own social insecurity. Many times, I chose not to participate because it was the safer choice. I worried about not only my needs, but also the needs of others around me. I sometimes felt a responsibility for everyone’s else’s safety. I ended the episode talking about the Social Security Administration and disability fraud because my disability and my resume didn’t make sense to some people.
Episode resources
Aristotle - The ultimate value of life depends upon...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/aristotle_132267
Social Security - disAbility Law Center of Virginia
https://www.dlcv.org/socialsecurity
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I used a wordplay about quality control and quality comfort. Then, I used a quote by Aristotle about quality.
In this week’s ROPE, I talked about how my dad spent 30 years in quality control. He dealt with the FDA and consent decrees. Consent Decrees were negotiated agreements with the FDA to make improvements and maintain quality. My dad had the idea that I needed to be fixed, like in the medical model of disability. My crutches were my management tools. They were part of my identity. My dad grew up with eyeglasses as part of his identity. My dad struggled with crutches when he had a short-term foot injury.
Episode resources
Aristotle - Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/aristotle_379604
Quality Control Definition & Example
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/q/quality-control.asp
'Trust, but verify': An untrustworthy political phrase - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trust-but-verify-an-untrustworthy-political-phrase/2016/03/11/da32fb08-db3b-11e5-891a-4ed04f4213e8_story.html
ORIGINS OF 'CRY UNCLE'
https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2011/02/21/origins-of-cry-uncle/
Conceptualizing disability: Three models of disability
https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psychology-teacher-network/introductory-psychology/disability-models
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I used a wordplay about dignity and tough stuff. Then, I used a quote by Aristotle about dignity and grace.
In this week’s ROPE, I talked about how the movie Johnny Dangerously. The movie was an ironic comedy about a good gangster. I also talked about how Danny Vermin used “once” as a threat. Then, I talked about how I was often afraid to make a mistake more than “once” in a mainstream school. The movie also used disability stereotypes more than “once”. I ended the episode with the acronymic reminder of DRILLS with dignity and respect to share the nitty gritty.
Episode resources
Aristotle - The ideal man bears the accidents of life with...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/aristotle_130621
Johnny Dangerously - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Dangerously
Johnny Dangerously Quotes
https://www.moviequotes.com/s-movie/johnny-dangerously/
Johnny Dangerously (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WEPlSPwWu8
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I used a wordplay about nonsense. Then, I used a quote by Albert Einstein about being understanding. Next, I talked about attribution theory.
In this week’s ROPE, I talked about attribution errors and my disability. I often got social resistance from people without disabilities. I could not fight back, I could not leave the situation. Therefore, I often froze because I could not overcome the situation. My dad, sometimes, yelled at me to relax. The muscle anxiety later became numbness and dumbness.
Episode resources
Albert Einstein - Peace cannot be kept by force; it can...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/albert_einstein_136891
Attribution Theory - Situational vs Dispositional | Simply Psychology
https://www.simplypsychology.org/attribution-theory.html
Physical Symptoms of Panic and Anxiety Disorders
https://www.verywellmind.com/physical-symptoms-of-panic-and-anxiety-2584248
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I used a wordplay about here and there. Then, I used a quote by Albert Einstein about being crazy. Next, I talked about social anxiety and hearing.
I talked about the ROPE of having hypersensitive hearing. Because of my crutches, people could see me a “mile” away. At least yards away. I also talked about the Marvel Comics super-hear-o Daredevil. Finally, I talked about hearing conversations at home at the grocery store near aisle 3.
Episode resources
Albert Einstein - A question that sometimes drives me...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/albert_einstein_148839
8 Signs of Social Anxiety | Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201706/8-signs-social-anxiety
How Every Daredevil Adaptation Changed His Best Power
https://screenrant.com/daredevil-radar-powers-changes-different/
Revisiting the Awesomely Cheesy 1989 Hulk TV Movie Featuring Daredevil
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a34282/daredevil-incredible-hulk-1989-movie/
Making Sense of the World, Several Senses at a Time / Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/making-sense-world-sveral-senses-at-time/
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I used a wordplay about the food for thought. Then, I used a quote by Albert Einstein about persistence. Next, I talked about senses of taste and food.
I talked about the ROPE of eating more food for fuel. Because I spent so much energy with my crutches, I needed to consume more food. Sometimes, I got into trouble with my parents for asking for more food. They grew up as immigrants with food scarcity.
Episode resources
Albert Einstein - It's not that I'm so smart, it's just...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/albert_einstein_106192
Sense - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste
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I used a wordplay about the environment. Then, I used a quote by Albert Einstein about the environment. Next, I talked about senses of character.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about the ROPE of walking and talking with volumes of information I absorbed information with my senses. My dad had a basic misunderstanding with my crutches.
Episode resources
Albert Einstein - The environment is everything that isn't...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/albert_einstein_165189
Sense - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense
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I used a wordplay about standing and understanding. Then, I used a quote by Helen Keller about danger. Next, I read an original poem about traveling on the rocky road.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about the ROPE of the unsteady fight on the road. I have used crutches to sustain myself. My crutches were instruments between my body and my mind. I have gained emotional ground on the rocky road.
Episode resources
Helen Keller - Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/helen_keller_131866
Helen Keller - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller
National Poetry Month - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Poetry_Month
Rob Targos - The Rocky Road
http://robtargos.com/2022/04/22/body-building/
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I used a wordplay about the board game Operation. Then, I used a quote by Helen Keller about building character through the trials of experience. Next, I read an original poem about building my body up again.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about the ROPE of the power of weakness. I managed my disability with my crutches. I also talked about resetting and recalibrating myself with 1000 steps. Finally, I came up with a FAITH acronym by Following Along in different parts of my body.
Episode resources
Helen Keller - Character cannot be developed in ease and...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/helen_keller_101340
Helen Keller - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller
National Poetry Month - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Poetry_Month
Rob Targos - Body Building
http://robtargos.com/2022/04/22/body-building/
2 Corinthians, CHAPTER 12 | USCCB
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2corinthians/12
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I used a wordplay about the being prayed upon. Then, I used a quote by Helen Keller about her living in a God-made world. Next, I read an original poem about the religious pressures of being healed.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about the ROPE of Bible stories that referenced the lame and sick. I managed my disability with my crutches. My disability was bigger than me. I also talked about figuring things out. Then, I talked about Nancy Eiesland and her disabled God theory.
Episode resources
Helen Keller - I can see, and that is why I can be...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/helen_keller_114881
Helen Keller - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller
National Poetry Month - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Poetry_Month
Crippled Cross poem
http://robtargos.com/2022/04/13/crippled-cross/
Nancy Eiesland Is Dead at 44; Wrote of a Disabled God - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/us/22eiesland.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIn%20presenting%20his%20impaired%20body,nor%20an%20opportunity%20for%20healing
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I used a wordplay about the reversing of words and meanings. Then, I used a quote by Helen Keller about her living for others. Next, I read an original poem, about peer pressure in middle school.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about the ROPE of being outfitted with the clothes I wore. I analyzed and interpreted different ignominious symbols and meanings from the Outfit poem. And I ad-dressed fitting in and standing out. Everyone has their own sense of fashion.
Episode resources
Helen Keller - Life is an exciting business, and most...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/helen_keller_121771
Helen Keller - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller
Outfit - poem
http://robtargos.com/2022/04/08/outfit/
National Poetry Month - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Poetry_Month
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I used a wordplay about the devil in the details. Then, I used a quote by Josh Blue about him choosing to laugh or cry. Next, I talked about using a crutch not as a crutch, but as a tool to navigate the world. A lesser-known definition of a crutch is to sustain. In my case, I became armed. But I also talked about the irony of the crooked creativity of the 1966 Batman TV show.
After discovering the word ignominious during many caped crusader criminal crises, I also learned about the disability disgrace or shame. Shows from the 1970s had mission statements. And I took those mission statements seriously. From Bionic Man to the Incredible Hulk. From Facts of Life to the A-Team and Knight Rider. I sometimes felt like a young loner who should not exist. I ended the episode by talking about the importance of engines and engineers to help people with disabilities believe in their dignity of risk, rites of passage, DRILLS, and the empowerment of believing in lived experiences.
Episode resources
Josh Blue - At a very young age, I realized that with my disability, I could cry or laugh.
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/josh_blue_1183194
Riddle Me This, Riddle Me That - Vintage Riddler Riddles
https://www.riddlesandanswers.com/v/234758/what-kind-of-ears-does-an-engine-have/
Overview ‹ Mitchel Resnick — MIT Media Lab
https://www.media.mit.edu/people/mres/overview/
What is Neuroplasticity? A Psychologist Explains [+14 Exercises]
https://positivepsychology.com/neuroplasticity/
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I used a wordplay about staring. Then, I used a quote by Josh Blue about him living his life. Next, I talked about comedian, and actor Josh Blue. He has performed on many stages throughout the world. He coined the term palsy punch.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about some of the healing bracelet jokes he has told. I also talked about how comedians with cerebral palsy share their lived experiences, take risks, and use the agile mindset.
Episode resources
Josh Blue - I'm just living my life the way I want to...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/josh_blue_1183195
Being Disabled Has Its Perks. Josh Blue - Full Special
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqs18nd0qgk
Josh Blue - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Blue
Josh Blue
https://www.joshblue.com/
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
https://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/blog/celebrating-national-cerebral-palsy-awareness-month-2022/
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I used a wordplay about delivering jokes. Then, I used a quote by Josh Blue about understanding disabilities and his cerebral palsy. Next, I talked about comedian, actress and disability advocate, Maysoon Zayid. She did a TED Talk in 2014, “I got 99 problems… palsy is just one.”
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about some of the healing rituals of Maysoon discussed at TED. I also talked about some of the common disability labels people get tagged with.
Episode resources
Whether you know it or not, when you leave one of my shows, you have a different understanding...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/josh_blue_1183220
I got 99 problems... palsy is just one | Maysoon Zayid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLIB0Z1GcbA
Maysoon - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maysoon
- Maysoon Zayid
https://maysoon.com/
Maysoon Zayid: Should Humor Make Us Uncomfortable? : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2017/03/24/520942616/maysoon-zayid-should-humor-make-us-uncomfortable
I got 99 problems…palsy is just one | Easterseals Blog
https://blog.easterseals.com/i-got-99-problems-palsy-is-just-one/
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
https://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/blog/celebrating-national-cerebral-palsy-awareness-month-2022/
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I used a wordplay about the word, comedy. Then, I used a quote by Josh Blue about common sense and his cerebral palsy. Next, I talked about comedian Chris Fonseca. He joked about his getting his sense of humor from his grandpa.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about some of the disability jokes of Chris Fonseca and disability ironies of cerebral palsy jokes. I also met Chris Fonseca at Marist College in New York in the 1990s.
Episode resources
Josh Blue - I have the common sense to know that my...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/josh_blue_1183238
Chris Fonseca
https://www.fonsecacomedy.com/
Chris Fonseca - Comedian (Comedy Productions)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cshFETuLUDU
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I used a wordplay about senses of humor. Then, I used a quote by Josh Blue about not ignoring his cerebral palsy. Next, I talked about some of Geri Jewell’s life. And her recurring role on the 1980s NBC TV show, The Facts of Life.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about some of the disability jokes and disability ironies of cerebral palsy jokes. I also met Geri Jewell. Once at Marist College in New York in the 1990s. I also met Geri at the Weinstein JCC at ReelAbilities Richmond, VA in 2018. I ended the episode with a clip from Geri about believing in yourself.
Episode resources
Regarding having Cerebral Palsy, I know realistically that I can't go up there on stage and ignore it.
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/josh_blue_1183175
Geri Jewell
http://gerijewell.com/
Geri Jewell - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geri_Jewell
The Facts of Life Season 3 Opening and Closing Credits and Theme Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq4CHQ6BBIo
Retro TV Moment: Geri's Comedy Show (The Facts of Life)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwwJ7JIeAeI
Geri Jewell (Facts of Life) Stand up comedy improv funny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9FNVsYKwAQ
Geri Jewell - 20 / 20 - Personal Touch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFEZzxnUC5Q
ReelAbilities International
https://reelabilities.org/
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I used a wordplay about instruments. Then, I used a quote by Joseph Campbell about the meaning of life. Next, I talked about Joseph Campbell, the hero’s journey, and learning in Star Wars.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about some of the disability myths that I experienced. One of the myths came from a basic misunderstanding of cerebral palsy as brain palsy. Another misunderstanding came from crutches being fragile medical devices instead of independence devices. I described and ascribed my own meaning to it. I used ski poles to explain one way of walking with crutches.
Episode resources
Joseph Campbell - Life is without meaning. You bring the...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/joseph_campbell_133214
6 myths about cerebral palsy
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/blog/6-myths-about-cerebral-palsy
Jedi - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jedi
18 Quotes From Yoda To Live Your Life By
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl7B3Jc6Fnw
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I used a wordplay about the Force. Then, I used a quote by Joseph Campbell about the joy and pain. Next, I talked about the Jedi philosophy and the Stoic philosophy.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about the crutch being misunderstood and others telling me that I needed to be healed. Also talked about February 11 and Episode 33 and finding faith beyond physical healing. Next, I used two clips from the Star Wars franchise where Yoda talked about fear and the dark side of the Force. I also mentioned the core values of the Jedi Code.
Episode resources
Joseph Campbell - Find a place inside where there's joy...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/joseph_campbell_384345
Is There a Connection Between The Jedi and The Stoics? Professor William O. Stephens Has The Answer
https://dailystoic.com/william-o-stephens/
Jedi - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jedi
18 Quotes From Yoda To Live Your Life By
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl7B3Jc6Fnw
Star Wars | The Force
https://www.starwars.com/databank/the-force
Our Lady of Lourdes - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Lourdes
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I used a wordplay about bumbling. Then, I used a quote by Joseph Campbell about treasure and the abyss. Next, I talked about the leadership lessons of Jedi Master Yoda.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about Yoda as the unlikely mentor. He was small and old but he led with faith and wisdom. Next, I talked about both falling and failing. I ended with a stumble and a humble rhyme.
Episode resources
Joseph Campbell - A hero is someone who has given his or...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/joseph_campbell_138795
Hero's journey - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey
It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. -Joseph Campbell
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/joseph_campbell_391580
Best Yoda Quotes | The StarWars.com 10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDoY_zXf7uQ
18 Quotes From Yoda To Live Your Life By
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl7B3Jc6Fnw
How Yoda is the Perfect Example of Quiet Leadership
https://introvertdaily.com/how-yoda-is-the-perfect-example-of-quiet-leadership/
Yoda - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoda
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I used a wordplay about mentorship. Then, I used a quote by Joseph Campbell about the hero’s journey. Next, I talked about the journey from adventure to training.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about using my crutches as tools for training. I also used a Bill Moyer’s clip where Joseph Campbell talked about mentorship in Star Wars. Next, I talked about my own Jedi mind trick. I also mentioned the power of building a relationship with my crutches.
Episode resources
Joseph Campbell - A hero is someone who has given his or...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/joseph_campbell_138795
Hero's journey - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey
Joseph Campbell and the Mythology of Star Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXjnYL2GncU
Joseph Campbell Foundation - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/JosephCampbellFoundation
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I used a wordplay about vulnerability and being human. Then, I used a quote by Galileo about discovering truths. Next, I talked about the agile mindset and creating psychological safety. Then, I talked about taking risks and making mistakes.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about the dignity of risk and risk management. Making mistakes is good because they reveal opportunities for continuous improvement. I used the example of a hockey goalie. Targeting vulnerabilities without shame or blame is important. Finally, I talked about the right to fail and the dignity of risk used in the independent living community.
Episode resources
Galileo Galilei - All truths are easy to understand once...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/galileo_galilei_136976
Cultivating an agile mindset | Atlassian
https://www.atlassian.com/agile/advantage/agile-mindset
Dignity of risk - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dignity_of_risk#Convention_on_the_Rights_of_Persons_with_Disabilities
THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110869288937879
Rob Targos (@RobTargos) / Twitter
https://twitter.com/RobTargos
LinkedIn / Rob Targos
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtargos/
I used a wordplay about beliefs and being left behind. Then, I used a quote by Galileo about the limits of a mind. Next, I talked about disability advocacy as a way to find your own voice. Then, I talked about finding support by being next to people in similar circumstances.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about keeping up and being thought of as a troublemaker. I also talked about how people misunderstood my disability to be only my problem. Then I talked about my brain damage and how disability processing was ignored. Finally, I talked about how some of my functional disability differences were not acknowledged by my family.
Episode resources
THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110869288937879
Rob Targos (@RobTargos) / Twitter
https://twitter.com/RobTargos
LinkedIn / Rob Targos
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtargos/
Galileo Galilei - Who would set a limit to the mind of...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/galileo_galilei_802683
Types of Advocacy | Center for Excellence in Disabilities
http://cedwvu.org/resources/types-of-advocacy/
I used a wordplay about my being articulate. Then, I used a quote by Galileo about ignorance. Next, I talked about thought experiments as a device for the imagination. Then, I talked about articulate thinking advice from Dr. Grace Lee.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about how college news writing and public speaking have related skills. I also talked about splitting the word articulate into different actions. Then I talked about confidence and articulation from a couple of Saturday Night Live sketches. Finally, I talked about Rene Descartes and walking away from disability ignorance.
Episode resources
THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110869288937879
Rob Targos (@RobTargos) / Twitter
https://twitter.com/RobTargos
LinkedIn / Rob Targos
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtargos/
Galileo Galilei - I have never met a man so ignorant that...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/galileo_galilei_104201
How to Articulate Thoughts into Words - If You're Introverted or Don't Know How to Speak Eloquently
https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/how-to-articulate-thoughts-into-words-if-you-re-introverted-or-don-t-know-how-to-speak-eloquently
Fernando's Hideaway - Saturday Night Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltj8C2SJv94
Stuart Smalley - Daily Affirmations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ldAQ6Rh5ZI
Stuart Smalley - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Smalley#Saturday_Night_Live_sketches
I used a wordplay about my body being at rest. Then, I used a quote by Galileo about teaching and discovery. Next, I talked about thought experiments as a device for the imagination. Then, I talked about Galileo's thought experiment about falling objects. It revealed a logical flaw in different objects and the rate of falling speed. In his mind Galileo tied different objects together, combining the weight.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I learned from a teacher about Galileo’s thought experiment in college. I also talked about practice makes perfect with thought experiments.
Episode resources
THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110869288937879
Rob Targos (@RobTargos) / Twitter
https://twitter.com/RobTargos
LinkedIn / Rob Targos
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtargos/
Galileo Galilei - We cannot teach people anything; we can...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/galileo_galilei_381318
Thought experiment - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought_experiment
Thought Experiments - Stanford
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thought-experiment/
I used a word play about ghosts and skeletons. Then, I used a quote by author Charles Dickens about ghosts and ideas. Next, I talked about reframing as a way to learn and grow from past experiences. I also recounted themes and concepts from neuroplasticity at the start of 2021. And building resilience to talking about family issues and talking about the Christmas spirit at the end of 2021. The growth mindset theme was used in January. And in December. the Christmas movie, literally reframed George Bailey’s life.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about the 6T formula of Think, Trust, Tool, Try, Test, and Train. I also talked about layers of issues that I shared in the 50 total episodes this year.
Episode resources
THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110869288937879
Charles Dickens - An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to…
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/charles_dickens_385017
Reframing | Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stronger-the-broken-places/201712/reframing
Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset: How what you think affects what you achieve
https://www.mindsethealth.com/matter/growth-vs-fixed-mindset
I used a word play about Bedford Falls. Then, I used a quote by author Charles Dickens about life and usefulness. Next, I talked about the 1946 movie, It’s a Wonderful Life. In a clip, the angels discussed how to help George Bailey from being discouraged.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about It’s a Wonderful Life, the Christmas classic movie. George Bailey lost perspective on the impact of his life. George used his life to help others. I tried to use my life to help people understand my crutches. I tried to lead with faith in my uniqueness. I also mentioned scenes where George had a cumulative impact on his friends.
Episode resources
THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110869288937879
Charles Dickens - No one is useless in this world who...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/charles_dickens_163892
It's a Wonderful Life - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Wonderful_Life
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE | Official Trailer | Paramount Movies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLR3gZrU2Xo
'It's A Wonderful Life' Celebrates 75th Anniversary – Deadline
https://deadline.com/2021/12/james-stewart-its-a-wonderful-life-75th-anniversary-1234884571/
It's a Wonderful Life Beginning with Prayers and Angels Talking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79pIurpNARs
I used a word play about the rhyme or reason and the Grinch. Then, I used a quote by author Charles Dickens about heart and patience. Next, I talked about Dr. Seuss and the Grinch.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about The Grinch That Stole Christmas TV special. Next, I talked about literary meter. Then I shared a new poem I wrote, The Grinch In-fur-ed. There are other rhythms I use in the prose.
Episode resources
THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110869288937879
Charles Dickens - Have a heart that never hardens…
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/charles_dickens_121168
Grinch - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grinch
You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch, Original Version - 1966 (HD)
Examples and Definition of Literary Meter
https://literarydevices.net/meter/
The Grinch In-Fur-ed © by Rob Targos 12/11/12
http://robtargos.com/2021/12/16/the-grinch-in-fur-ed/
I used a word play about the Magi. Then, I used a quote by author Charles Dickens about the contrast of light and dark. Next, I talked about The Gift of the Magi short story.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, i talked about the Sesame Street version of The Gift of the Magi in1978. Then I talk about the sentimentality of the spirited effort behind gift-giving.
Episode resources
THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110869288937879
Charles Dickens - There are dark shadows on the earth, but...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/charles_dickens_385128
The Gift of the Magi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gift_of_the_Magi
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Eve_on_Sesame_Street
I used a word play about Rudolf. Then, I used a quote by author Charles Dickens about Christmas. Next, I talked about the history of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the song. It became a hit on the Billboard charts in 1949.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, as an inclusion story. I also sang the song and then wrote a new poem, Reinterpreting Rudolph’s Reinclusion. I also created a new word.
Episode resources
THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110869288937879
Charles Dickens - I will honor Christmas in my heart, and...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/charles_dickens_105777
Charles Dickens
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dickens#Works
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reindeer
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?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/theory-consciousness/202105/homeostatic-consciousness-new-approach-old-problem
Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/cognitive-dissonance
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
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gallows%20humor
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
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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_and_Laura
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
https://askearn.org/page/15
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
https://www.disabilitymuseum.org/dhm/edu/essay.html?id=30
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
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
https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/enforcement-guidance-reasonable-accommodation-and-undue-hardship-under-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
https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/Fulltext/2010/02040/Autistic_Savant_Made_Famous_by__Rain_Man__Dies__.8.aspx
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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Gonna_Git_You_Sucka
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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlnm0NtPoVs
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/
I start out with a word play about balance and coordination. Then, I use a quote from female boxing champion Laila Ali. Next, I will talk about the concepts of hyperfocus and flow. I also talk about falling with information from the Cerebral Palsy Guidance website.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I am talking about hyperfocus and becoming absorbed by the need to avoid falling. I make comparisons to my brain power and a computer’s RAM.
Episode resources
Laila Ali - Focus on being balanced - success is balance.
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/laila_ali_706366
Hyperfocus: Definition, Benefits, Disadvantages, and Tips for Control
https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/hyperfocus-flow
Cerebral Palsy and Falling Issues
https://www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/cerebral-palsy/living/falling-issues/
I start out with a word play about situational scans. Then, I use a quote from Dr. Phil McGraw. Next, I talk about disability processing issues with speed, number, abstraction, and complexity. I talk about the SLAM Method which is used in risky and unsafe situations.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I am talking about defensive walking and some dangerous falls that I've taken as a kid with crutches. I also talk about risk in second grade and being stung by yellowjackets.
Episode resources
Phillip C. McGraw Quotes (Author of Self Matters)
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/20333.Phillip_C_McGraw?page=2
Cerebral Palsy and Falling Issues
https://www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/cerebral-palsy/living/falling-issues/
Situational Awareness and Survival
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hope-resilience/202010/situational-awareness-and-survival
SLAM
https://www.ssoe.com/s-l-a-m/
I start out with a word play about collaborative experiences in college. Then, I use a quote from former President Dwight Eisenhower. Next, I talk more about psychological advice about social interactions and the Zone of Proximal Development.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talk about Marist College student involvement. Then, I talk about helping a pregnancy shelter and gaining new insights. I also talk about my experience as a news intern at a local radio station. In addition, I talk about an interview I did for the 1993 movie Philadelphia.
Episode resources
Dwight D. Eisenhower - Leadership is the art of getting...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/dwight_d_eisenhower_101562
Zone of proximal development
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_of_proximal_development#Scaffolding
Good Counsel Homes - Who We Are
https://www.goodcounselhomes.org/about-us/who-we-are
Ron Nyswaner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Nyswaner
Tom Hanks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Hanks
Marist College Student Involvement
https://www.marist.edu/student-life/involvement
I start out with a word play about ships. Then, I use a quote from former First Lady Michelle Obama. Next, I talk about psychological advice about social interactions and the Zone of Proximal Development.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talk about residence life training. Then, I talk about how my role as an RA in college helped me to terminate some social anxiety by taking me out of my comfort zone.
Episode resources
Michelle Obama - Do not be afraid to ask for help. Nobody...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/michelle_obama_791418
Zone of Proximal Development and Scaffolding
https://www.simplypsychology.org/Zone-of-Proximal-Development.html
EP68: The Enrichment Approach with Ruminations and Relationships
I start out with a joke about roommates. Then, I use a quote from actor Henry Winkler. Next, I talk about advice from the College Board about roommates and boundaries.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talk about my freshman roommate discussions and resetting some personal boundaries. I also talk about a visiting safe-sex college lecturer and ruminate about building relationships, trust and boundaries.
Episode resources
Henry Winkler - A human being's first responsibility is to...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/henry_winkler_320338
College Roommates: The Basics – BigFuture
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/find-colleges/campus-life/college-roommates-the-basics
I start out with a joke about punctuation and a quote by Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. I am also talking about CASEL and reasonable accommodation. In some ways college became easier for me because of the physical and college support systems.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I am talking about my college transition to Marist College. And speaking up with my crutches in public speaking class.
Episode resources
Marcus Aurelius - Nothing has such power to broaden the...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/marcus_aurelius_118558
Stoicism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism
SEL: What Are the Core Competence Areas and Where are they Promoted?
https://casel.org/sel-framework/
About IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/#IDEA-Purpose
Marist College Accommodations and Accessibility
https://www.marist.edu/academics/academic-resources/accommodations-accessibility
For the month of July I have been talking about freedom and independence. Today I am talking about the fight or flight response.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I am talking about some of the difficulties I had with the fight and flight response in school.
Episode resources
Peter A. Levine - Basically, in the fight-or-flight...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/peter_a_levine_864308
What Is Fight, Flight, or Freeze?
https://psychcentral.com/blog/fight-flight-freeze-stress-response#takeaway
Somatic experiencing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_experiencing
During the month of July I have been talking about freedom and independence. Today I will be talking about improvisation and the theory of Yes, …and.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE I am talking about summertime experiences with doing campy style plays at Camp Jawonio. I also talk about the campy James Bond spoof we performed.
Episode resources
Improv lesson from Tina Fey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmafmRIeet0
Tina Fey - I think if you ask any of us here, we...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/tina_fey_173881
Yes, and...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes,_and…
Goldfinger (film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldfinger_(film)
Tina Fey’s 4 Rules of Improv
https://laugh-masters.com.au/tina-feys-4-rules-of-improv/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=pmd_352d0136fb327ae0ff1b6f11f98816d54c108107-1626548229-0-gqNtZGzNAfijcnBszQai
Jawonio Summer Education Program
https://jawonio.org/summer-education/
I started with reptile joke. And a quote from professor Robert Sapolsky. During the month of July, I have been talking about freedom and independence. Today I will be talking about the primitive or reptilian brain.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE I will be talking about my first exposure to reptiles in the NBC TV miniseries V. It was a 1983 science fiction miniseries about reptile aliens that first appear to be human.
Episode resources
Don’t Listen to Your Lizard Brain
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/managing-your-memory/201712/don-t-listen-your-lizard-brain
V (1983 miniseries)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_(1983_miniseries)
Robert Sapolsky - The stress response is incredibly...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/robert_sapolsky_1078829
Triune brain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triune_brain
V The Original Miniseries NBC Teaser (Widescreen HD - Remake)
Incredible Hulk podcast episodes
https://thecerebralpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-2-the-power-of-weakness-with-the-incredible-hulk-and-th/
https://thecerebralpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-40-the-enrichment-approach-and-my-trip-with-the-incredible-hulk/
https://thecerebralpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-41-the-enrichment-approach-with-daredevil-with-the-incredible-hulk/
Bionic podcast episodes
https://thecerebralpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-38-brain-neuroplasticity-viacom-and-my-root-with-the-hss-and-bionic-man/
https://thecerebralpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-39-neuro-rehabilitation-the-grade-approach-and-the-bionic-showdown/
Today I will be talking about the preamble to the Declaration of Independence.
In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences or ROPE, I am talking about not being allowed to go on a class trip in third grade to the Statue of Liberty.
John Locke - All mankind... being all equal and...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/john_locke_169395
WIKIPEDIA: John Locke
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke
Declaration of Independence: Preamble: Lesson Plan
https://www.ushistory.org/declaration/lessonplan/doi_preamble.html
Statue of Liberty Fast Facts
https://www.cnn.com/2013/07/03/us/statue-of-liberty-fast-facts/index.html
For the month of June, I have talked about adolescent issues I had in high school. I started with my own joke about sound and goodbye. Then I used a quote from the character of Don Quixote. Next, I talked about adolescence and identity challenges.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about the Spanish novel of Don Quixote. And the transformation from one identity to another. Then I used a clip of Broadway actor Brian Stokes Mitchell singing about the impossible dream. I also talked about my high school Spanish teacher and how his personal experience in Cuba with an identity crisis helped me.
Episode resources
The 25 Best Don Quixote Quotes
https://bookroo.com/quotes/don-quixote
Tony Awards Brian Stokes Mitchell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzm0SJc6GZs
The Adventures of Don Quixote
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote
For the month of June, I have talked about adolescent issues I had in high school. I started with my own joke about privacy. Then I used a quote from writer Ralph Waldo Emerson. Next, I talked about adolescence and advice from Navigate Texas about sexuality and disabilities.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about some of my own experiences with puberty and adolescence. I recommended people around those with disabilities help with self management and social management. I also talked fantasizing about Elle Macpherson and masturbation with the 1990 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
Episode resources
The age of puberty is a crisis...
https://www.azquotes.com/quote/1270862?ref=puberty
Puberty and Sexuality and Children with Disabilities
https://www.navigatelifetexas.org/en/family-support/puberty-and-sexuality
For the month of June, I have talked about adolescent issues I had in high school. I started with my own joke about competing with intensity. Then I used a quote from American baseball and football all-star Bo Jackson. Next, I talked about adolescence and identity.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I am talking about how I was included and excluded in sports in high school. I attended a competitive college preparatory religious private school in New Jersey. I talked about watching football as a high school statistician in the press box. Also talked about other New York sports figures from the 1980s.
Episode resources
Bo Jackson - As a 9th grader, I competed with the high...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/bo_jackson_253362
Bo scales the wall in Baltimore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk3l_L-VJ3w
Seneca - Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/seneca_377999
For the month of June, I talked about adolescent issues I had in high school. I started with my own joke about adolescence. Then I used a quote from American explorer Daniel Boone. Next, I talked about orientation and disorientation.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about the internal and external pressures of taking the high school entrance exam. I also talked about the 4 components of disability decision-making.
Episode resources
How Does Mental Health Change During Adolescence?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/adolescence
I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.
https://www.azquotes.com/quote/32088?ref=disorientation
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I started with my own joke about standing and a see-saw. Then I used a quote from French philosopher Albert Camus. Next, I talked about the psychological concept of obedience. I also talked about the 3 key differences between obedience and conformity.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about getting in trouble for a classroom disruption when I was in the bathroom. I also talked about attempts to stand up against the injustice for a nun’s punishment.
Audio editing by Jacob Thurmond
Episode resources
Home | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
https://www.nami.org/Home
The Concept of Obedience in Psychology
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-obedience-2795894
Albert Camus - The only way to deal with an unfree world...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/albert_camus_391590
Nun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nun
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I started with my own joke about allies and eyes. Then I used a quote from actor Sebastian Stan. Next, I talked about the WHO definition of mental health and the disability mentality. I also talked about the history of ableism, eugenics and being feeble-minded.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about my crutches as tools to navigate the world. The disability mentality was not something that I had for myself. The disability mentality existed in other people's minds. I also got help from a teacher who had personal experience with a son with disabilities.
Episode resources
Home | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
https://www.nami.org/Home
Sebastian Stan - Embrace your differences and the...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/sebastian_stan_569810
WHO: Mental health: strengthening our response
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-strengthening-our-response
History of Eugenics
https://www.history.com/topics/germany/eugenics
Targeting the "Unfit"
https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/targeting-unfit
11 Things to Know about Cerebral Palsy
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/features/cerebral-palsy-11-things.html
I started with my own joke about how weird and wired are connected. Then I used a quote from Dr. Seuss. Next, I talked about the different types of loneliness. May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about feeling weird and being wired differently. I mentioned the 4 aspects of disability decision-making. After that, I shared a Seuss style poem I wrote recently about being weird. Then I also talked about accidentally pushing over a computer in seventh grade in front of the whole class. I talked about the irony of the computer accident and later working for Nickelodeon.
Episode resources
Home | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
https://www.nami.org/Home
Dr. Seuss Quote: Why fit in when you were born to stand out?
https://www.goalcast.com/2018/03/01/51-dr-seuss-quotes/dseussquote3/
Dr. Seuss
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss
The 3 Types of Loneliness and How to Combat Them
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/201907/the-3-types-loneliness-and-how-combat-them
I start with my own joke about a song or ditty I created about fighting conformity. Then I use a thought of the day from Dr. Wayne Dyer. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Then I talk about definitions of conformity, compliance, and obedience. Next, I talk about the HALT acronym and Power Statements I learned from Virginia Commonwealth University.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talk about my mental state as a kid and the two apparel experiences in elementary school. One is about bathroom trips. And the other involved wearing sneakers with my school uniform in gym class.
Episode resources
Home | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
https://www.nami.org/Home
Wayne Dyer - When you're just like everybody else, you've...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/wayne_dyer_718033?src=t_conformity
About Dr. Wayne Dyer
https://www.drwaynedyer.com/about-dr-wayne-dyer/
Conformity
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/conformity
A Guided Meditation with Wayne Dyer - Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
https://www.drwaynedyer.com/video/guided-meditation-wayne-dyer-living-the-mystery/
I start with my own joke about developing myself mentally. Then I use a thought of the day about sticks and stones. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Then I talk about 9 mental health mantras.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talk about my mental state as a kid and the different pressures I had on the inside and outside. I read a poem about the mental bone.
Episode resources
Home | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
https://www.nami.org/Home
Sticks and Stones: Why That Old Children's Rhyme Is So Wrong
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cop-doc/201908/sticks-and-stones-why-old-childrens-rhyme-is-so-wrong
'Sticks and stones may break my bones' - the meaning and origin of this phrase
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/sticks-and-stones-may-break-my-bones.html
9 Mantras to Help You Stay Mentally Strong
https://www.psychologytoday.com/nz/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201511/9-mantras-help-you-stay-mentally-strong?amp
I start with my own joke about Superman. Then I use a quote from Superman actor, Christopher Reeve. April is national poetry month. Then I talk about enriched environments with comic book catharsis. April 28 is also National Superhero Day.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talk about Superman-based poetry. I read two personal poems that involve complex choices and disabilities.
Episode resources
Christopher Reeve - Your body is not who you are. The mind…
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/christopher_reeve_471524
Catharsis In A Cape: On Comic-Book Heroes And Real-World Violence
https://www.npr.org/2012/07/20/157115707/catharsis-in-a-cape-on-comic-book-heroes-and-real-world-violence
Christopher Reeve - Reeve Foundation
https://www.christopherreeve.org/about-us/christopher-and-dana/christopher-reeve
The Catharsis of Representation in Comics
https://bookriot.com/catharsis-representation-comics/
Catharsis | Definition of Catharsis
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catharsis
National Superhero Day – April 28, 2021
https://nationaltoday.com/national-superhero-day/
I started with my own joke about money and trees. Then I use a quote from German Philosopher Johann Georg Hamann. April is national poetry month. Then I talk about enriched environments with poetics and catharsis.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talk about poetry. I read two personal poems that involve fear. One is about disability ignorance. The other is about finding courage.
Audio editing by Jacob Thurmond
Episode resources
Johann Georg Hamann - Poetry is the mother-tongue of the…
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/johann_georg_hamann_317878
Philosophy of language - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_language
Catharsis - GoodTherapy.org
https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/catharsis
I start with my own joke about equating math and poetry. Then I use a quote from American psychologist Abraham Maslow, about poetry. April is national poetry month. Then I talk about enriched environments with poetics and catharsis.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talk about poetry. I read two personal poems that involve emotional rage. One is an internal rage. The other is about the externally purging of emotions.
Audio editing by Jacob Thurmond
Episode resources
Abraham Maslow - A musician must make music, an artist...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/abraham_maslow_120977
National Poetry Month | Academy of American Poets www.poets.org
https://poets.org/national-poetry-month
Catharsis and Its Role in Psychology
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-catharsis-2794968
I started with my own joke about meters. Then I use quote from Greek philosopher Aristotle, about poetry. April is national poetry month. Then I talk about enriched environments with poetics and catharsis.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talk about poetry. I read two personal poems that involve different needles. One is a needle before surgery. The other is about the needle of acceptance.
Audio editing by Jacob Thurmond
Episode resources
Aristotle - Poetry is finer and more philosophical than...
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/aristotle_148501
National Poetry Month | Academy of American Poets
https://poets.org/national-poetry-month
Catharsis - Examples and Definition of Catharsis
https://literarydevices.net/catharsis/
I started with my own joke about stances. Then I used another quote from Greek philosopher Plato, about changing circumstances. Then I talked about enriched environments, and movement therapy.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about Bill Withers and the Lean on Me song from the 1970s. I also talked about the 1989 Lean on Me movie. The movie starred Morgan Freeman about principal Joe Clark. I wrote a new short dance poem about leaning.
Audio editing by Jacob Thurmond
Episode resources
Plato - There are two things a person should never be…
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/plato_120361
Dance / Movement Therapy (DMT)
https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/dance-movement-therapy
Lean on Me (song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOZ-MySzAac
Lean on Me (film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_on_Me_(film)
CEREBRAL PALSY AWARENESS DAY 2020
https://www.gogreen4cp.org/
I started with my own joke about La Bamba. Then I used a quote from Greek philosopher Plato, about music. Then I talked about enriched environments, and movement and dance therapy.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about Ritchie Valens and the La Bamba song from the 1950s. I also talked about the 1987 movie starring Lou Diamond Phillips. I wrote a new short dance poem. And in reflections, I talked about Jawanio and March as Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month.
Episode resources
RITCHIE VALENS-LA BAMBA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Coy8Hoa1DNw
"Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul" - Plato Quotes at A-Z Quotes
https://www.azquotes.com/quote/667225
La Bamba (song)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Bamba_(song)
Dance / Movement Therapy (DMT)
https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/dance-movement-therapy
CEREBRAL PALSY AWARENESS DAY 2020
https://www.gogreen4cp.org/
I start with my own joke about dance. Then I use a quote from Greek philosopher Plato, about music. Then I talk about enriched environments, JHU’s dance medicine, and movement and dance therapy.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I am talking about the British band Men Without Hats song that I heard in 1983. I also wrote a new short dance poem.
Episode resources
Plato quote
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/plato_109438
JHU’s dance medicine
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/orthopaedic-surgery/specialty-areas/sports-medicine/womens-sports-medicine/programs/dance.html
Movement and dance therapy
https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/dance-movement-therapy
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPau5QYtYs
The Safety Dance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Safety_Dance
I start with my own joke about rhythm. Then I use a quote from guitarist Gary Talley about music therapy. Then I talk about enriched environment and receptive music therapy. I also use research from Wellington Music Therapy Services.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I am talking about the Eurythmics and their hit Sweet Dreams song from 1983. I also used some of the lyrics to keep moving on with my crutches and my Sony Walkman.
Episode resources
Gary Talley quote
https://www.azquotes.com/author/33001-Gary_Talley
The Four Types Of Interventions In Music Therapy
https://wellingtonmusictherapyservices.com/the-four-types-of-interventions-in-music-therapy/
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeMFqkcPYcg
I start with my own joke about the weather. Then I use a Winston Churchill quote about friendship. Then I talk about enriched environments, friendships and Dale Carnegie.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I am talking about the Super Friends cartoon and an episode involving Frankenstein. I also talk about my super friend, Jon Thurmond. Finally, I use a movie clip from Superman from 1978.
Episode resources:
HRSocialHour Half Hour Podcast — Jon Thurmond
http://www.jonthurmond.com/hrsocialhour-half-hour-podcast
Dale Carnegie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Win_Friends_and_Influence_People
Superman: A friend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfKu5Jc8TjA
Super Friends Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhMr4hBwWGw
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Friends
Winston Churchill quote
https://www.quotenova.net/authors/winston-churchill/xaev2n
Production Note: Audio Editing by Jacob Thurmond.
I start with my own joke about exercise. Then I use a Winston Churchill quote about success. Then I talk about enriched environments and collaboration with my mind and my body.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I am talking about G.I. Joe and a rotating roster of elementary school classmates. In reflections, I talk about a recent fall in my kitchen.
Production Note: Audio Editing by Jacob Thurmond.
I start with my own joke about the word Excelsior. Then I use a Stan Lee quote about friends. Then I talk about enriched environments with the Amazing Spider-Man.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I am talking about Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. I then talk about the 13 traits of friendship. And I also talk about common points of interest which I first heard about from my friend Vince Johnson.
Production Note: Audio Editing by Jacob Thurmond.
I start with my own joke about words. Next, I have a quote from British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Then I talk about enriched environments with He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. I also talk about Rene Descartes, oxymorons, and Thomas Edison.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I am talking about He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and swords. I then relate the harnessing of power to the extended power of my crutches.
Production Note: Audio Editing by Jacob Thurmond.
I start with my own joke about and a quote about Lou Ferrigno. I then talk about enriched environments.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I am talking about growing up with Lou Ferrigno and The Trial of The Incredible Hulk in 1989. The TV movie influenced my exercise and workout habits in high school and college.
You can also go back and listen to episode 2. That is when I first talked about The Incredible Hulk.
Production Note: Audio Editing by Jacob Thurmond.
I start with my own joke about squatting exercises. I then used a quote from professional golfer Sam Snead. I then talk about enriched rehabilitation environments and resilience.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I am talking about growing up with Lou Ferrigno in The Incredible Hulk on TV.
You can also listen to episode 2.
The joke of the day comes from me. The quote comes from Albert Einstein. Today, I will be talking more about more about neuroplasticity and neuro-rehabilitation.
Then, I will be talking about the GRADE approach. Then, I will mention skill development. Next, I will be talking about resilience factors. And
Finally, In this week's rite of passage experiences or ROPE, I will be talking about [ the Bionic Man and the Bionic Showdown from 1989. And I talk and about the song Mr Roboto from 1983, in relation to my Cerebral Palsy.
Check out episode 8 where I talk more about compiling and processing.
Credits: Thanks for audio editing powered by Jacob Thurmond. Thanks @UMG on behalf of A&M Records 1983.
I start with a Jim Gaffigan joke. Then, I use a quote from Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Next, I talk about Neuroplasticity. Then, I talk about former Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone.
In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences (ROPE), I talk about my first surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery and Dr. Leon Root. I also talk about the Bionic man from the 1970s. I also mentioned this recent essay about oxymorons in The Mighty.
I start with a frame joke. Then I use another quote from Helen Keller. Next, I talk about the Medical/Social model. Then, I talk about Scrooge and Tiny Tim. In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences (ROPE), I talk about my connection with Tiny Tim. I also talk about the Stretch Armstrong toy from the 1970s. I talk about an analysis of Dickens and Tiny Tim from the Journal of the American Medical Association: Pediatrics.
Production Note: Audio Editing by Jacob Thurmond.
I start the episode with a joke about Auggie Pullman. Next, I have a thought of the day from Helen Keller. The December topic continues with literature and disabilities. I talk about about psychologist Martin Seligman and positive psychology, 3 dimensions of happiness, and the 7 habits of happy people. Then I will be talking about the book and movie Wonder.
In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences (ROPE), I talk about how my cousin Shannon who helped me better articulate for myself last Christmas.
Special thanks to Jacob Thurmond for editing this episode.
I start with a character joke. Then I use another quote from Helen Keller. Next, I talk about. Next, I talk about the Text World Theory. Then, I talk about the young adult novel Freak, the Mighty. Kevin and Max create a formidable partnership. I also use the trailer from the movie. In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences (ROPE), I talk about my cousin Christina. She struggled with her ADHD, but she was able to leverage it and get her MBA. We talked back then about managing cross-functional teams and the importance of teamwork.
I start with a closed captioning joke. Then use a quote from Helen Keller. Next, I talk about some of the negative disability attitudes. Next, I talk about Tiresias in Oedipus Rex. Then, I talk about bibliotherapy.
In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences (ROPE), I talk about a bright idea, I thought I had during the Christmas season.
I start with a Thanksgiving joke. Then I use a religious quote from Corinthians. Next, I talk about the Life Course Theory from the Maternal Child Health Bureau. Next, some mothers struggle with ambiguous emotions because of having a premature child. But faith helped some mothers adjust to having a premature child. In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences (ROPE), I talk about how a NY healing mass disappointment led me to look beyond the physical after visiting Lourdes, France. Lourdes is a Catholic religious pilgrimage site. I managed to find deeper reasoning.
I start with a grappling joke. Then I give a thought about gravity. Next, I talk about exceptional caregiving. I give the definition of physical stress, according to Merriam-Webster. Then, I talk about extra vulnerabilities of caregiver stress. I mention the HALT acronym. I talk about caregiver stress strategies from the Mayo Clinic and other sources. I then talk about the Caregiver Dyad as a way to equalize and collaborate. In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences (ROPE), I talk about the caregiver challenges I had with my parents. I swallowed fear, like the P!NK song says. Then I talk about some of the stressful situations growing up.
I started with a prematurity joke. November 17 is World Prematurity Day. The March of Dimes was started by FDR because of polio. Mark Hamill from Star Wars did a PSA in 1977. The Virginia I'm Determined program now helps parents and kids with disabilities with different elements of independence.
In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences (ROPE), The 1970s attitudes were different with different with the Willowbrook institution. Through using my crutches, I was able to decrease my some of my medical fragility physically and navigate some of the challenges mentally in my own Rodney Dangerfield way. I provided some personal reflections and ramblings. I then provided some CDC resources here.
Because my birthday is in November, I will be talking about maternal health issues this month. After a joke and a thought of the day, I talked about the Life-Course Theory and liminality. I then talked talked about key human development areas of trajectories, transitions, and turning points.
In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences (ROPE), I talked about some of the early experiences around my prematurity in the 1970s. I also talked about how my crutches and my disability helped me lead a more memorable life.
With today being Halloween, I started out with a joke about evil. I then used a quote from Rene Decartes. He went on to talk about disability stigmas in religion and the negative halo phenomenon. It is more commonly known as the halo or horn effect. Following that, he talks about cognitive dissonance, the Good Samaritan and the Disabled God Theory, and the power of existentialism.
In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences, (ROPE), I talked the crippling impact of negative thoughts, my exposure to existentialism with Shakespeare, and how Decartes helped me to better understand the power of my thoughts and innate ideas.
In a continuation of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the episode starts wit a Nickelodeon slime joke. Then with another quote from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. I talk about the KSA framework.
In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences, (ROPE), I talked about some of my challenges with the Nickelodeon Blabbatorium. I got some advice from my supervisor to not use proper language with kids. I built rapport using Mad Libs, and twisted some words to make my language more approachable. I also had a problems keeping up with the conversation. Over time, I talked to the kids about shows like Rugrats. That led to different discussions about problems at school. Finally, I helped to conversation trades in the community chat room.
In a continuation of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, ththe episode starts with a knowledge joke and has another quote from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. I talk about the KSA framework. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities framework helps people fulfill their job responsibilities. I then talk about why I developed some observational skills from school.
In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences, (ROPE), I talk about my training as NickOp4 on AOL. I then talk about online bulletin boards. Because the platform was new to so many people, there was some spam and junk messages. I also talk about messages on the Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore message boards. I then talk about a how a mistake led to a deeper understanding of different audience segments.
In a continuation of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the episode starts with a quote from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. He talks about the SOAR stories method in the interview for an AOL online system operator. He talks about monitoring and defuse situations with forest ranger training mentality as a resident assistant at Marist College. The ranger approach fit well with the mentoring and learning culture Nickelodeon had.
In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences, (ROPE), Rob talks about a college radio public service assignment that involved MTV's Beavis and Butthead promoting fire safety. He also got encouragement after showing the PSA during his college internship at a radio station.
Rob starts out with a stuttering joke. Thought of the day comes from Eleanor Roosevelt. She references being aware of fear and working through it. Rob mentions the SLAM technique. According to the Library of Congress,
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Rob talks about Just One Break which was a disability employment agency founded by Eleanor Roosevelt, Howard Rusk and Orin Lehman. He met the recruiter who also grew up in the same area in Rockland County, NY. He did interviews with media companies, including Nickelodeon, thanks to Just One Break. He knew about the syndicated game show Double Dare and quickly learned about AOL.
In this week's Rite of Passage Experiences (ROPE), Rob talks about the SLAM technique. He also talks about how his mom was in his zone of proximal development as he traveled to Port Authority and Times Square for the his Nickelodeon interview.
September 26 is National Situational Awareness Day. Rob uses a quote from comedian Alonzo Bodden. He then uses a quote from martial arts expert and philosopher Bruce Lee. Rob talks about growing up and having to be vigilant of his environment. He then talks about how fighting back was sometimes risky. He once got in trouble with the principal in elementary school after he felt threatened. It was sometimes tricky for him to figure out when to comply and when to speak up.
He talks about the importance of learning about dignity and respect and the power statement from Virginia Commonwealth University. He also talks about the bystander effect, the IMPACT:Ability program for self-advocacy and self-defense. Next, he talks about executive functioning and how martial arts can help people with autism using the zone of proximal development.
In this week's Rite Of Passage Experiences (ROPE), Rob talks about the Karate Kid movie and its connection to Happy Days, LA Law and the Bruce Lee video game. He also talks about the different self-defense he learned at the YWCA in NYC, and situational awareness techniques tips he later learned. Finally, he ends the episode with a clip from Shannon Lee talking about her father's struggle.
Extras: Bruce Lee Foundation - Honoring Bruce Lee's Life and Philosophy
Bruce Lee jazz video of quotes
In this week's episode, Rob uses a quote from Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He also talks about the loss of his uncle after September 11. He then talks about the family history of strokes and talks about spastic cerebral palsy and some historical misconceptions about disabilities. Rob then talks about some aspects of disability grief, including double mourning. He also talks about the different layers of family and societal stress factors. Finally he discusses the pivotal turning points parents often experience to find new meaning, greater purpose, and disability lessons. Rob also found some humor, closure and a deeper KEY connections with his uncle after listening to psychic medium John Edward.
Disclaimer: Rob didn't personally know anyone killed in the attacks, in NYC/VA/PA. In this extended episode, Rob mentions the irony of a popular word used in current events. Rob used a thought of the day from singer/songwriter Jon Bon Jovi.
Then, Rob talked about early exposure to crutch crisis through adapting to situational circumstances. He made a comparison between baseball in the 1980s and not knowing the right answer. He used a seasonal slowdown in the spring of 2001 to move to Brooklyn, NY to further his independence. Next, he talked about the concept of the zone of proximal development by Lev Vygotsky..
Rob started developing new relationships with extended family. He found new connections through finding out about how his uncle lost his job after NAFTA. His uncle later informed him of the attacks on September 11. He and other people saw surreal circumstances. He talked about news reports about Ed Beyea and Abe Zalmonowitz who died together at the World Trade Center. He talked about how the Five for Fighting song Supermanbecame an empowering anthem. Finally, he talked about finding the true value behind a coin collection.
Here is the information on the 9/11 memorial.
In this week's episode, Rob talked about promoting participation. He talked about the layers of physical, and emotional issues that kids with neurological disabilities, parents and families experience. He conducted a research project through the leadership and empowerment for neurological disabilities at VCU. Practitioners have helped leverage the misunderstandings by facilitating relationships through the principle of servant leadership. He talked about the helper-recipient relationship strategy. Practitioners have helped build confidence and competence within within groups. He also talked about how participation-based physical therapy and how one research article focused on the 10Cs of participation. Rob finished the episode with ROPE, by talking about how the coronavirus has impacted participation on a societal level.
In this week's episode, Rob first talked about the ICF model from the WHO. He also talked about the hierarchy of impairments and the importance of articulation. He also talked about being exposed to the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, and articulating his needs, after visiting Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. He also had struggles in HS articulating some of his needs because of the competitive environment.
Rob also talked about Franklin Delano Roosevelt near Marist. Seton Hall University was Rob's first choice, because of their sports team, but changed his mind to attend Marist, after feeling insulted by SHU's conditions of acceptance. He quickly realized how different college life was going to be.
In this week's ROPE, Rob also learned about Maslow's hierarchy of needs in a psychology class. Lastly, he shared how the art class changed his perspective with pointillism. He was able to understand articulation differently. He also created his own interpretation of art and used art and articulate differently in his career. Also please share your thoughts on THE Cerebral Podcast Facebook group.
The cerebral conversation continues with Rob Targos. Born in the 1970s, he used his cerebral brain against the palsy for years. He often represented threats to himself, his family and his community.
In this episode he uses a joke from Dick Van Dyke from CBS Sunday Morning. He also uses a thought from actor Robert Downey Jr. about playing Iron Man. Rob then talks about taking courses for the LEND program at Virginia Commonwealth University. He learned about the IDEA and the LRE mandate.
He then talks about two different strengths-based approaches to social-emotional learning (SEL). The PYD model uses 5Cs for positive youth development. The second SEL approach is the CASEL model that uses 5 components.
Rob then introduces a new acronym, ROPE as a rite of passage experience. It is based on the literary theory of growth based on character changes and environmental changes. He reflects on his use of training canes in the 1970s and trying to manage himself and his environment.
In this teaser, Rob Targos talks about his cerebral palsy and DIY attitude and even shares the 6T tip from a previous episode. He mentions Miley Cyrus and relates his disability to Lady Gaga. In addition to disability information and disability experience he will talk about emotional intelligence and research in future episodes so listeners can take hold, and engage in future episodes.
In this episode, Italk about my grade school report about Chief Justice John Marshall. He used the elastic clause hundreds of years before the idea of reasonable accommodation. The elastic clause gave Congress the power to create laws based on the Constitution. I also talk about the XYZ affair and stretching my memory.
In the latest episode, I talked about reflections from pools, swimming and the degrees of difficulty. The crutches become more than just walking devices. Incorporating my crutches into different activities,helped me to manage some of the difficulty. I then talked about physics and I redefined pain and gain.
In this week’s episode I talked my final experience with the TV show, Baywatch. A few year’s I ended up with a job working at Nickelodeon. After finding out about a collaboration at between Baywatch and the MTV Beachhouse, I called Baywatch. In 1997, I visited the set of Baywatch and connected with David Hasselhoff and other members of the Baywatch production staff. The next year, I visited the set again and met Executive Producer Douglas Schwartz. I ended up publishing an article with The Disability News Service in 1999.
This week, I talked about Baywatch and how the show often got overlooked, despite the fact that it dealt with many trauma and disability episodes. The first episode I talked about was "A Matter of Life and Death." I began thinking about different ideas and story lines for Baywatch after watching an interview with one of the executive producers. I then talked about my favorite episode of the series, "Shattered" which involved Mitch getting paralyzed during a rescue and having to go through rehabilitation. I started writing a script, Crippled Perception and wrote to the Baywatch Production Company. After getting a phone call and some encouragement from Baywatch. I also got some information about a Special Olympics episode they happened to be producing, when they received my letter. Through my script I found another process my disability.
In this week's episode, I talked about the TV show Baywatch. The majority of the shows episodes are available on Amazon Prime. It first began on NBC after the pilot movie, Panic at Malibu Pier in 1989. The series started as a police drama on the beach. I also talked about some of my personal missteps on the beach in the 1980s. The show came back in syndication in 1991. With music video montages, and a focus more on personal traumas at the beach, the show became an international hit. I talk about a few of my favorite episodes including ones about the percwption of beauty, blindness, a paraplegic character and deaf inclusion. I then tease about the next episode of the podcast where I will talk about some personal involvement with the show.
This week, I talk about how swimming and the pool propelled me past floating fears and frustrations. I start with a quote from Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. I recap episode 12 about Harvey Mackay.
I then talk about the UCP affiliate, Jawonio located in Rockland County, New York. I give some background on getting physical and occupational therapy at Jawanio. Then I talk about my experience with Camp Jawonio. Swimming was the most transformative experience for me after I flipped my understanding of balance in the water. It took years, but I went from a foot of water to floating past fear and frustration by pushing myself and other things around me with the help of camp counselors in the 1980s.
In this week's episode, I talk abut pushing the envelope and from entrepreneur and NY Times bestselling author Harvey Mackay. Harvey talks about managing adversity and personal development. Managing and developing yourself comes down to reminding yourself of your key questions. I also talk about the importance of the HALT principle.
While I am writing more episodes for August, I am introducing episode 1 of THE Cerebral Podcast: Poetry Slam Edition. The poem is taken from my personal library. The Past Present is a poem I wrote in 1999.
In this week's episode, I talked about Stephen J Cannell. He was a prolific writer who created many TV shows like the Rockford files, Renegade, Beretta among many others. He also struggled with undiagnosed dyslexia, throughout his school years. The first show of his that had an impressionable impact on me was The Greatest American Hero. The A-Team was another show that helped me to make better bets on myself.
In the latest episode, I reminded listeners about Shakespeare's use of dramatic irony. I also mentioned the use of cognitive dissonance and belief perseverance from the ninth episode. But my earliest literary influence was O'Henry. He made the use of ironic twists a trademark of his stories. The mismatch of expectations and reality greatly appealed to me. I ended the episode talking about the irony of having crutches. I even twisted the words together.
This week I talk about William Shakespeare and the existential crisis that parents experience when they have a child with a disability. There are compiled expectations which then become questionable. I then talk the definition of disinvent and changing it to Dis-invent to create solutions. There are two psychological tools, cognitive dissonance belief perseverance that can be used to build resistance of and risk strength. I finish the episode with a TIME acronym.
In this week's episode, I talk about successful failure and the in the compiling process unification that occurred between my mind and my body. I then talk about the different definitions of process. Over time, my mind and body became parts of a different operating system. There are similarities between disabilities and those actions or processes of a computer. I remind listeners of a song from the 80s called Mr. Roboto by Styx. I finish the episode talking about the acronym PICNIC.
This week, I talk about bolstering belief systems with themes from The Facts of Life, The Dukes of Hazard, and Knight Rider helped me form a strong system code of honor. I also share a vehicle-based mantra to help with attrition resilience.
This week I talk about my mental health because May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I begin with a quote from Mark Twain about courage. I then talk about Sisyphus from Greek mythology. Existentialism philosopher/author, Albert Camus wrote the Myth of Sisyphus. Next, I talk about the composition of words like weird, disorientation, and altruistic. Finally I share some poetry which contains powerful imagery and emotion. I also reveal two words that I re-engineered.
In this week's show, I talk about creating character by using examples from Sesame Street and the Muppet Method. I appeared on Sesame Street in 1978 thanks to United Cerebral Palsy. The YouTube evidence is available here. But the video has no sound. Explanation of the Muppet Method came from Bill Prady and the Maltin on Movies podcast. Prady worked for years with Muppets before he co-created The Big Bang Theory. Later, I talked about the Muppet Method and how I tried to apply it to my life in school. Finally I talk about Mitchel Resnick and his work with lifelong learning with the 4Ps.
In the episode I talk about mention Jerry Juhl, who wrote the Muppet Movie, and I also mention Geri Jewell The Facts of Life actress with Cerebral Palsy. Both have a connection with the Muppets.
THE Episode Resources:
- Maltin on Movies: Bill Prady
- Mitchel Resnick
This week, I talk about how sports helped expand my drive to succeed, after visiting the Baseball Hall of Fame. This was before THE Miracle League and other current adaptive sports activities. I also talk about different transitions I made and how other kids made adjustments around me on the playground. When speed and peer pressure formal factors, he found another ancillary avenue to scoot on the sidelines. What stated out as jealousy, became a bigger blessing. I began with Yankee greats like Babe Ruth and finished with "The Scooter" Phil Rizzuto.