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For years, The Understanding Magazine has been INCIGHT’s most powerful platform for sharing stories that inspire and connect. Now, we’re thrilled to bring you The Understanding Digital — your online hub for everything INCIGHT.
Here, you’ll find the heart of our mission in action:
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Changing Hearts & Minds through powerful stories and perspectives
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Leveraging Obstacles to reveal resilience and creativity
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Unlocking Potential for people of all abilities
Revising my Story of OCD
For me, it looks like the hand-washing thing, and health worries in general. This little “worried voice” would go “oh my God, I just...
I Am
"I AM happy and blessed to start this day." This is a positive affirmation that I told myself when I woke up this morning. I will admit,...
The Stories we Tell Ourselves
We all tell ourselves stories on a daily basis. Some are small stories with little impact while others are whoppers with significant...
Not Houseless Just for the Holidays
Imagine that you’re living in your car, on the street or in a shelter. You’re focused on survival, getting your basic needs met. Once...
Neurotribalism: the Controversy of Neurodiversity, and a Path Forward
In 1998, Australian sociologist Judy Singer came up with the term “neurodiversity,” a way to say that neurological differences are...
Advocacy & Activism
Susan Sygall is a disability rights advocate and activist. She has somewhat of a unique perspective on disability, because she was born...
Words are Powerful
At INCIGHT, we believe in moving forward in a positive direction. We have found that oftentimes the words we use to talk or write about a...
INCIGHT Scholar Feature: Adin Williams
We would like you to meet INCIGHT Scholarship Recipient Adin Williams. Adin is a Communications Major at George Fox University in...
Coaching to Victory
I have the pleasure of being an Employment Specialist for INCIGHT. One of my responsibilities is to help, mentor and encourage job...
Hockey...on Wheels? An International, Inclusive Sport
When you hear the word "hockey," many thoughts likely come to mind. it could be positive memories of the winter Olympics or your favorite...
Looking for Diamonds
The day was sunny and pleasant. We were filled with anticipation for the highlight of our trip to the Windy City, an architectural tour...
Leading Thoughts on Thought Leadership
If you’ve spent time online or in conferences, some of these words and phrases might seem familiar: “Think outside the box” “Drinking...
Leading the Way in Thought Leadership
When you think about being a “thought leader” it’s hard not to think about the founding father of Western philosophy, the Greek...
With Sympathy
Sympathy cards, sympathetic calls to action, being a sympathetic person, being sympathetic to a cause… Sympathy is generally seen as...
Hood to Coast: running toward leadership
by Mitch Blatt Life can be kind of a funny teacher—we have an experience, and learn what to do or what not to do in that experience next...
Exceeding Expectations
Sometimes people need help doing their best. They need help finding the job that fits their skills, or breaking out of their comfort zone...
Unlikely Pairing Has Enriching Upside
Neil Burger’s 2017 comedy-drama film The Upside stars Bryan Cranston as wealthy quadraplegic Phillip Lacasse, and Kevin Hart as Dell...
Changing Hearts and Minds
Change seems to be a constant in life. Simultaneously it’s everywhere and yet nowhere. Some change is easy to deal with, while other...
Disability Employment: A Data-Driven Roadmap
For employers who are ready to invest in disability employment, data is one of the best ways to create a game plan. As a tool, data...
DREAMing of Adaptive Sports
I think we can all agree that it’s important to feel like we belong and have friends—even someone calling themselves an “introvert” may...
Leveraging Obstacles - Your Compensating Assets
With the start of a new year, many take the opportunity to assess where they currently are in life while also reflecting upon the past...
Playtime at Harper’s Playground
Summer is a great time for play. There are even articles by psychologists attesting to play’s mental benefits—a Psychology Today article...
A Beautiful Mind vs The Theory of Everything
The prevalence of Hollywood movies with protagonists experiencing a disability or significant barrier has risen exponentially in the past...
What Is It Like To Hear Voices?
Imagine you meet someone on the street. This person is holding a conversation with...the air, talking about their day, or maybe saying “I...
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