by Jeff Baker I am what you call a “late in life diagnosed” autistic person. I wasn’t diagnosed until I was in my early 30’s after my kids received their own diagnoses. Don’t get me wrong, my diagnosis makes sense.…
The Expert Talk: Trauma-Informed Leadership – How to make your team feel safe and supported
Trauma-Informed Leadership – How to make your team feel safe and supported by Kimberly Van Ryn as featured on The Expert Talk As we head towards closing out 2023 in a few short months it is no secret that the…
Why We Volunteer
Good afternoon, We sat down as a group and started talking about the Foodbank and ways we volunteer there. Nicole quickly realized we all volunteer in different ways. She notes that she isn’t here at BOSS Wednesdays when the crew goes to…
Using Animation to Educate on Autism Advocacy
Being autistic means my life is full of unique experiences. Not, like, good experiences, necessarily, although there have been plenty of those, but truly unique and surreal experiences. One such experience that I have had more often than you would…
Why B Corp?
In the spring of 2023, after a long application process, Branching Out was selected to receive an Investment Readiness Program funding stream that is allowing us to work on some infrastructure projects to strengthen our position in the social impact…
Valued Social Roles
Valued Social Roles by: Sara Clarke- Executive Director At Branching Out, we are dedicated to supporting individuals to gain valued roles in which to thrive. Social Role Valorization (SRV) is a concept created by Dr. Wolf Wolfensberger (Wolfensberger, 2013).…
Advocacy
Recently our Architect participants had a very positive experience with the Town of Orangeville, and we would like to share this story here. This is a learning experience about advocating for ourselves and others. The Architect crew had been experiencing barriers…
Autistic Representation in Media
How the Media Represents Autistic People As an autistic person, I’ve often felt frustrated by the way that media portrays people like me. Too often, autistic characters are depicted as emotionless automatons, lacking in the depth and complexity of real…
BOSS Tools for Accessibility and Support
Here you will find a list of items that the BOSS team suggests to aid in accessibility and for support. Some links below may contain links to affiliate programs and if you follow the link and make a purchase BOSS…
Still Sideline Support
Still Sideline Support We’ve probably all seen a coach on the sidelines encouraging an athletic player. Usually it is loud, energetic, boisterous and sometimes even appears aggressive – so caught up in the athletes actions. The coach CAN’T jump in…
