The third of a series of online awareness specials I have developed this year for my awareness initiative Plus Value Awareness. This continues with this Pop-Up special during the month under the May Showcase title. It presents a series of original content as well as recommended existing awareness projects for supporting the following events Mental Health Awareness Week, Mental Health Awareness Month, PDA day, PDA Action week World Day for cultural diversity. It also includes a mini online special to enable dancing in inclusive environments. Blog articles on Tumblr A total of 3 original blog articles were developed during May covering different events. Stop dividing people related to mental health Emphasising challenging public attitudes when hidden differences experiencing mental health. Difficulties not characteristics and choices Encouraging people to be careful about how they respond when avoidance occurs towards a PDA person. Change from misrepresentation Discouraging inaccurate judgment went and some people with hidden differences may not have a represented voice. Embrace Dancing The mini-online special continued during May when it supported autism dance day and international dance day in April. Aimed to enable positive dancing activity for Hidden differences without boundaries. Examples of what was featured include: Inclusive to dance A new mini-project provides information for guidance to encourage inclusivity toward hidden differences in dancing and music-related environments. This a special edition of the existing inclusive differences project. Special dancing video A specially created video was developed for autism dance day featuring me and a salsa teacher. This video was also featured as part of Anna Kennedy Online's official Autism Dance Day campaign video which shows a compilation of different people supporting the campaign. The online special also features online feature by the project dancing-related projects and developments including his role as a salsa dancing assistant The Embrace dancing spacial appears on both this website and on the Plus value awareness website as well as social media. Find out more by visiting the Embrace Dancing Special As part of developing original content, a series of visual art was develop to illustrate each particular subject and topic on a blog articles, projects and mini online specials. Visit the Creative page for details You can view these and other articles all year round via the Events+ page of the Plus Value Awareness website. Please note the presented themed projects will also be available until the end of the year when they will be transferred as a blog article Notice to editors
Plus Value Awareness The Plus Value awareness initiative is a family of projects, information & campaigns about challenges to understanding and awareness for people with invisible difficulties, to see more human rather than medical aspects and to promote and educate a better sense of value. Eventually to develop this awareness initiative to provide in the future potential services, products and social mission activities as part of the umbrella identity Aware+Vision Hidden differences are used to describe independent people which live with specific neurological difficulties or Anxiety which is not noticed. This is associated with moderate or mild psychological and learning-related conditions (including Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD & Social Anxiety). Keith Mckenzie With a background in Art & Design (including Graphic Design & Digital art) and a participant in the music-related film documentary, events & record label project King Of the Beats including filming and behind the scene preparations. Also has been involved with providing awareness projects, campaigns & information for 20 years with the Awareness brand Plus Value Awareness along with Differences Originals. Also are involved with salsa classes and events including participating in two major salsa dancing conventions at Birmingham NEC
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For my awareness website (Plus Value Awareness), a second in a series of online awareness specials was created with a Pop-Up feature under the April Showcase title. It presented a series of original content as well as recommended existing awareness projects for supporting the following events: World Autism Acceptance Day World Autism Awareness Month World Autism Acceptance Month Stress Awareness Month Also for the first time supporting: Autism Dance Day International Dance Day Blog articles on Tumblr A total of 2 original blog articles were developed during covering three different events. Also featured one additional article which was an overlap from late March Distant Goalpost Addressing how changing society's expectations and perceptive attitudes can affect a person with hidden differences to cope and manage. Two sides: Acceptance and no acceptance How acceptance is not enough to value an autistic person Beyond just awareness and understanding Looking higher beyond the minimum approach toward an autistic person Presented themed projects A third in a series of pop-up-themed projects was developed for supporting certain awareness events. Stigma free A presented project aimed to change attitudes and narratives related to autistic people and to discourage any negative and stigmatising attitudes and presumptions. The presented theme projects are available until the end of the year with the information transferred into a blog article when each presented themed project is updated for the following year. Embrace Dancing A special awareness and information feature during April and May which enable positive dancing activities for Hidden differences without boundaries. The "Embrace Dancing" special supports autism and international dance day. Examples of what was featured include: Inclusive to dance A new mini-project provides information for guidance to encourage inclusivity toward hidden differences in dancing and music-related environments. This a special edition of the existing inclusive differences project. Special dancing video A specially created video was developed for autism dance day featuring me with a salsa teacher. This video was also featured as part of Anna Kennedy Online's official Autism Dance Day Campaign video which shows a compilation of different people supporting the campaign. The online special also features online features by my related projects and developments including my role as a salsa dancing assistant The embrace dancing spacial appears on both this website and on the Plus value awareness website as well as social media. Find out more by visiting the Embrace Dancing Special As part of developing original content, a series of visual art was developed to illustrate each particular subject and topic on blog articles, projects and mini-online specials. Find out more by clicking to the Creative page You can view the featured awareness articles all year round via the Events page of the Plus Value Awareness website. Please note the presented themed projects will also be available until the end of the year when they will be transferred as a blog article Notice to editors
Plus Value Awareness The Plus Value awareness initiative is a family of projects, information & campaigns about challenges to understanding and awareness for people with invisible difficulties, to see more human rather than medical aspects and to promote and educate a better sense of value. Eventually to develop this awareness initiative to provide in the future potential services, products and social mission activities as part of the umbrella identity Aware+Vision Hidden differences are used to describe independent people which live with specific neurological difficulties or Anxiety which is not noticed. This is associated with moderate or mild psychological and learning-related conditions (including Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD & Social Anxiety). Keith Mckenzie With a background in Art & Design (including Graphic Design & Digital art) and a participant in the music-related film documentary, events & record label project King Of the Beats including filming and behind the scene preparations. Also has been involved with providing awareness projects, campaigns & information for 20 years with the Awareness brand Plus Value Awareness along with Differences Originals. Also are involved with salsa classes and events including participating in two major salsa dancing conventions at Birmingham NEC For my awareness initiative a first in a series of online awareness specials of the year was developed with an online Pop-Up feature titled March Showcase. This was presenting a series of original awareness content as well as recommended existing awareness projects for supporting the following events International Women's Day, Neurodiversity Celebration Week International Day of Happiness World Autism Acceptance Week Blog articles on Tumblr A total of 7 original awareness blog articles was developed during March covering four different events. Value in society by valuing women An article which reminds the wider context that a fair society can only happen if we value women better. Stop think and change An advisory blog article for men to change their behavior and attitude towards women including those with hidden differences. My responsibility and challenges Add block article sharing my personal insight on my responsibility for supporting international women's days along with a changes and the boundaries. Beyond the main point As well as the positive qualities it is important and look at Neurodiversity beyond employment opportunities and the short-term approach. Beware of the limits and hurdles We must pay attention to factors to make sure a neurodiverse person maintains stability Change balance of happiness The importance of respecting a person with hidden differences pursuit towards happiness Beyond just awareness and understanding Looking at higher aspirations beyond the minimal approach towards and autistic person Presented themed projects For the first time ever first upper series of pop-up themed projects has been developed for supporting awareness events. The presented theme projects are available until the end of the year with the information transferred into a blog article when each presented being project are updated for the following year. As part of the March Showcase special three presented faint projects was made. Be wise, be inspired and make a change Highlighting the key issues on how we need everyone needs to be smarter while we need to inspire women with hidden differences while changing attitides and behaviour. Stigma free A faint project aimed to change attitude and narrative related to autistic people and to discourage any negative and stigmatising attitudes and presumptions. Beyond perceptions The project to discourage one-sided perceptions and assumptions against perceptions towards a neurodiverse person. As part of developing original content, a series of visual art was develop to illustrate each particular subject and topic on a blog articles, projects and mini online specials. Find out more by clicking here to the Creative page You can view these and other articles all year round via the Events+ page of Plus Value Awareness website. Please note the presented themed projects will also available until the end of the year when it will be transferred as a blog article Notice to editors
Plus Value Awareness The Plus Value awareness initiative is a family of projects, information & campaigns about challenges understanding and awareness for people with invisible difficulties, to see a more human rather than medical aspects and to promote and educate a better sense of value. Eventually to develop this awareness initiative to provide in the future potential services, products and social mission activities as part of the umbrella identity Aware+Vision Hidden differences are used to describe independent people which live with specific neurological difficulties or Anxiety which is not noticed. This is associated with moderate or mild psychological and learning-related conditions (including Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD & Social Anxiety). Keith Mckenzie With a background in Art & Design (including Graphic Design & Digital art) and a participant in the music-related film documentary, events & record label project King Of the Beats including filming and behind the scene preparations. Also has been involved with providing awareness projects, campaigns & information for 20 years with the Awareness brand Plus Value Awareness along with Differences Originals. Also are involved with salsa classes and events including participating in two major salsa dancing conventions at Birmingham NEC |
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