Weaver Industries, Inc.

The Reymann Foundation is a longstanding supporter of people with developmental disabilities, their families, caregivers, educators and supporters. Since 1967, The Reymann Foundation has been dedicated to serving Northeast Ohio's developmental disabilities community. They have provided us with a grant for our Summer Youth Program this year. This grant will support the staff of our Summer Youth Program, allowing us to continue making a positive impact. Discover The Reymann Foundation on their website: https://ow.ly/Nasl50Sy8cw #Weaver #WeaverIndustries #DevelopmentalDisabilities #ReymannFoundation #SummerYouthProgram

Gavin Bollard dives into the concept of masking, a behavior common among individuals with autism and Asperger's syndrome. He explores various forms of masking and discusses its significance in navigating social situations. However, Bollard also emphasizes the stress and deception associated with masking, advocating for authenticity in safe environments. To gain further insights into masking behavior, read Bollard's full blog post: https://ow.ly/JMou50Sw3Fi #WeaverIndustries #AutismAwareness #Masking

Due to continued growth and division expansion, Weaver Industries has an exciting opportunity available for the position of controller. This position will oversee all financial systems, annual audit and financial statement compilation, as well as board reporting to our full board of directors. Weaver Industries is an Ohio not-for-profit organization that operates multiple business divisions to facilitate employment training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Due to this multi-division structure and braided funding model, this position offers a very “corporate” like experience in fiscal structure within an organization that has a mission-driven purpose. Click the link to apply! https://ow.ly/pgx350SNf9W #Weaver #WeaverIndustries #DevelopmentalDisabilities

While disability representation is increasingly visible across various fields, science surprisingly remains overlooked. In an insightful article, Raya Al-Jadir sheds light on several scientists, including Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, Geerat Vermeij and Edwin Krebs, who had disabilities and made groundbreaking advancements in science. To explore the stories of these remarkable scientists, read the full article here: https://ow.ly/Z5CM50Sw3xu #WeaverIndustries #DisabilityInScience #RepresentationMatters

With the rising popularity of video games and virtual reality experiences, scientists are harnessing these technological advancements to aid individuals with twin cochlear implants in enhancing their sound localization and speech comprehension skills. Led by researchers from Imperial College London, this initiative aims to address the challenges posed by cochlear implants, which often distort sounds and make speech comprehension difficult, especially in noisy environments. Explore more about this innovative project: https://ow.ly/aZqR50Sw3ii #WeaverIndustries #DisabilityAdvancements #CochlearImplants

Are you familiar with Spoon Theory? It employs spoons as a metaphor for energy, where various tasks require different amounts of "spoons," representing one's energy reserve. When all of their spoons are gone, so is the person's energy. Gavin Bollard explores the relevance of this theory to autism and other invisible disabilities in his article titled 'Spoon Theory and its Relation to Autism’: https://ow.ly/iFYp50Sw3ba #WeaverIndustries #AutismAwareness #SpoonTheory

For many years, advertising has often lacked representation or misrepresented people with disabilities. However, there has been a noticeable shift towards more positive and inclusive advertising, with brands increasingly featuring disabled individuals in empowering roles. While the industry still has progress to make, this shift reflects a growing awareness of the importance of representing people with disabilities authentically. For a deep dive into disability representation in advertising, read ABILITY Magazine’s article: https://ow.ly/YWhV50Sw2XF #WeaverIndustries #RepresentationMatters #DisabilityAwareness

Weaver has been gifted a grant from The Reymann Foundation, which serves people with developmental disabilities, their families and caregivers, dedicated educators and supporters. The Reymann Foundation has been proudly supporting Northeast Ohio's developmental disabilities community since 1967. This generous grant they have gifted will support the staff of our Summer Youth Program, helping us to continue making a positive impact. We are so thankful to The Reymann Foundation for this support! Check out the great work the Reymann Foundation is doing on their website: https://ow.ly/f3g150Sy87v #Weaver #WeaverIndustries #DevelopmentalDisabilities #ReymannFoundation #SummerYouthProgram

In a world where accurate and positive disability representation is often scarce, finding relatable characters can feel like an endless search. Fortunately, individuals like Raya Al-Jadir take the initiative to compile lists of content featuring disabled characters. Al-Jadir curated a list of 20 books with disabled characters as leads or with a focus on disability. Check out that list here: https://ow.ly/4t1550Sw36x #WeaverIndustries #RepresenationMatters #DisabilityBooks

In an industry often lacking disability representation, filmmakers Kelli McNeil and Alexander Yellen were committed to authenticity. Despite opposition from their studio, McNeil and Yellen insisted on accurate representation. “Daruma” is a film about an unemployed paraplegic who finds out he is the father of a young girl and gets the help of his double amputee veteran neighbor to drive him and his new daughter across the country to live with the girl’s grandparents. Discover McNeil and Yellen’s journey of filmmaking with authenticity as a focus: https://ow.ly/ylqw50Sw33K #WeaverIndustries #DisabilityRepresentation #FilmIndustry