Contemplating Life with Chris Young

This week we continue reminiscing about my high school days traveling back and forth between a special education school and my regular neighborhood high school.

Links of Interest

Northwest High School on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_High_School_(Indiana)

Indiana Department of Vocational Rehabilitation: https://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/rehabilitation-employment/vocational-rehabilitation-employment/

Galilean Moons of Jupiter on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galilean_moons

Solar eclipse March 7, 1970: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_March_7,_1970

Astronomer sits inside the structure of Mount Palomar telescope: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p15150coll2/id/775/

Holcomb Observatory at Butler University: https://www.butler.edu/arts-sciences/holcomb-observatory/

ASR-33 teletype on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teletype_Model_33

BASIC programming language on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC

Altair BASIC written by Bill Gates et al. on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_BASIC

Honeywell 200 computer on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeywell_200

Digital Equipment Corporation PDP-10 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-10

Article about mathematical cheers: https://www.pleacher.com/forwards/school/cheers.html

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This week we are going to resume talking about my experiences growing up attending a special education school and how I transitioned to attending a regular high school part-time. 

Links of Interest

Article about Roberts School including a photo: https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/james-e-roberts-school-crippled-children-indianapolis/

Google map of Roberts School now an apartment building: https://t.ly/hAnB

Contemplating Life – Episode 22 “The Reunion” https://contemplating-life.com/blog/2023/06/12/contemplating-life-episode-22-the-reunion/

Northwest High School on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_High_School_(Indiana)

“Ironside” (1967-1975) on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061266/

This week we take a nostalgic look back at the happier times of my childhood and all of the toys and hobbies that I enjoyed. I highly recommend you check out the YouTube version of this episode because it has lots of photos and video clips embedded.

Links of interest

Tillery Family Dental: https://www.tilleryfamilydental.com/ Note: Even though he cheated me at Monopoly, Mike is a great guy who volunteers his dentistry skills in underdeveloped countries and he is a great dentist.

The transcript of this week’s episode along with photos and additional links to the toys and hobbies I mentioned will be available here: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=153

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In this week’s episode, I talk about the reaction to my article “The Reunion” and the awards that it won.

Links of interest

Online version of “The Reunion” on my website cyborg5.com: https://cyborg5.com/handicap/reunion/

Article about how I wrote the feature on cyborg5.com: https://cyborg5.com/handicap/reunion/making_reunion/

Sidebar article that appeared in the magazine: https://cyborg5.com/handicap/reunion/sidebar/

Community Service Council of Central Indiana on Indy Encyclopedia: https://indyencyclopedia.org/community-service-council-of-central-indiana/

Indianapolis Athletic Club on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Athletic_Club

Presidential candidate Lenora Fulani: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenora_Fulani

Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Jackson

Presidential Candidate Gary Hart on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Hart

1988 US presidential election on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_United_States_presidential_election

AIDS advocate Ryan White on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_White

1987 Indianapolis Ramada Inn aircraft crash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Indianapolis_Ramada_Inn_A-7D_Corsair_II_crash

“The Other Side of the Mountain” (1975 film) at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073496/

“The Other Side of the Mountain” (1975 film) complete film for free on YouTube. Queued up to the scene where her boyfriend visits: https://youtu.be/XY0lhJp3Ckg?t=3595

Book “Ray Tracing Creations” by Chris Young at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ray-Tracing-Creations-Generate-Photorealistic/dp/1878739697/

Indianapolis Monthly Magazine: https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/

Farewell message from Indianapolis Monthly Magazine editor Deborah Paul: https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/news-and-opinion/opinion-and-columns/deborah-paul-calls-career

Society of Professional Journalists – Sigma Delta Chi awards: https://www.spj.org/a-sdx.asp

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This week I discuss how I honed my craft as a writer by writing in online discussion forums on the CompuServe Information Service in the early 1980s long before the Internet was popular. This led me to write an award-winning article for a local magazine.

Links of interest:

“Buck, Buck” comedy routine by Bill Cosby where he first introduced his character Fat Albert. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/Sv65fZ5yRk8

Online version of my article “The Reunion”: https://cyborg5.com/handicap/reunion/

Indianapolis Monthly Magazine: https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/

“The Big Bang Theory” theme song on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FKxsuy1UxJY

RadioShack TRS-80 Model 100 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80_Model_100

Osborne 1 “portable” computer on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_1

DEC-System 10 computer on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-10

CompuServe Information Service on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CompuServe

“How to Get the Most out of CompuServe” book by Charles Bowen on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Most-Out-CompuServe/dp/0553342673

Farewell message from Indianapolis Monthly Magazine editor Deborah Paul: https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/news-and-opinion/opinion-and-columns/deborah-paul-calls-career

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This week we continue our series of episodes on my experiences growing up in a special education school. 

Links of Interest

“Yesterday” by The Beatles on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NrgmdOz227I

Contemplating Life Episode 11: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/2023/03/20/episode-11-secular-humanism-and-me-part-3-of-the-faith-series/

Duchenne muscular dystrophy on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchenne_muscular_dystrophy

Indiana Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation: https://www.mdff.org/

Northwest High School Indianapolis on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_High_School_(Indiana)

Friedreich's ataxia on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedreich%27s_ataxia

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This week we continue our series of episodes on my experiences growing up in a special education school. We talk about my experiences moving from 5th to 6th grades and my first genuine interest in girls.

Links of interest:

Alabama Gov. George Wallace on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wallace

President Johnson announces he will run for reelection: https://youtu.be/kxWGg3AARnI?t=220

Ayr-Way discount department store on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._S._Ayres#Ayr-Way

Photos of Roberts School courtesy Joan Hostetler: https://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagephoto/albums/72157600214291316

More Hostetler photos of Roberts School: https://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagephoto/albums/72157600214240651

Brach’s Conversation Hearts on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Brachs-Tiny-Conversation-Hearts-14/dp/B08BQ19612

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This week we continue our series of episodes on my experiences growing up in a special education school. We talk about my experiences in fourth and fifth grade and how I begin to develop a passion for math and science.

Links of interest:

“Tom Swift and His Rocket Ship” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tom-Swift-His-Rocket-Ship/dp/B07QBR16HX/ref=rvi_sccl_6/143-8230070-5762064

“Danny Dunn and the Anti-Gravity Paint” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Danny-Dunn-Anti-Gravity-Paint-Williams-ebook/dp/B00PNPRBG8/ref=rvi_sccl_5/143-8230070-5762064

“From Russia with Love” (1963) on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057076/

“Goldfinger” (1964) on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058150/

Aston Martin 007 car kit on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/125109615105

Lafayette Road Drive-In Theater: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/15964

“Raytracing Creations“ by Chris Young and Drew Wells on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ray-Tracing-Creations-Generate-Photorealistic/dp/1878739697/

“New Math” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Math

Batmobile “Bat-Turn” on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sTnlT-4-Kw0

Photos of Roberts School courtesy Joan Hostetler: https://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagephoto/albums/72157600214291316

More Hostetler photos of Roberts School: https://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagephoto/albums/72157600214240651

“The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” (1962) on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056217/quotes/qt0356190

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This week we are doing something different. Last Thursday, April 20, 2023, I made a presentation at a local assistive technology Tech Expo. I recorded my presentation and the video is currently on YouTube. An audio-only version will be available by the end of the day on Monday the 24th. Meanwhile here is a link to the podcast website which includes the video version and links to websites of interest.

Normally I try to keep this podcast usable in an audio-only format. I occasionally put images and video clips in the YouTube version but it is specifically designed to be listenable without any video. In my presentation at the tech Expo, I had an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. You really need to see some of the images from that presentation to understand some of the things I was talking about. This is the audio-only version which includes additional comments I've edited into it that describe the images in question. This is not only to facilitate podcast listeners but it will help any visually impaired people understand what I was talking about since this is a disability-related episode.

I normally keep episodes around 30 minutes maximum but this presentation is about one hour. Rather than split it up, I'm posting it in its entirety. We will take a break next week and then resume my ongoing series about my school days in special education.

Links of Interest

PATINS Project: https://www.patinsproject.org/

ATMakers.org website: http://atmakers.org/

ATMakers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ATMakersOrg/

ATMakers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ATMakersOrg

Contemplating Life podcast: https://contemplating-life.com/

PATINS Tech Expo Video from last year: https://youtu.be/Hybds8QlkUg

My Q&A about SMA: https://mylife.cyborg5.com/q-a-about-spinal-muscular-atrophy-celebrating-sma-awareness-month/

“Disability Pride” by Been Mattlin on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Disability-Pride-Dispatches-Post-ADA-World-ebook/dp/B09SKN7JR4/

Wheelchair History website: https://www.wheelchairjunkie.com/history/

Americans with Disabilities Act on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990

Everest and Jennings on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everest_and_Jennings

Photo from Disability Museum: https://www.disabilitymuseum.org/dhm/lib/detail.html?id=475&fbclid=IwAR0VfCVVtc6MZAcCCeijABHa52XH-N7j_7dumx6C9lZHAvkwgcu23wHhWI4

Power Wheelchair Inventor George Klein on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Klein_(inventor)

Volkswagen microbus or Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Type_2

Chevy Corvair Greenbrier Van on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Greenbrier

Ultimate Remote tutorial on Adafruit Learning System: https://learn.adafruit.com/building-the-assistive-technology-ultimate-remote

Ultimate Remote Demonstration and other AT Chris uses: https://youtu.be/doWbv29P5To

Additional Ultimate Remote and Freedom Wing demonstration: https://youtu.be/zmK1W0HwCh0

CoughDrop AAC software: https://www.mycoughdrop.com/

“Pray That They Listen to the Man With No Voice” blog series: https://tinyurl.com/bdkjbjwt

Mike’s Gun project by ATMakers: https://youtu.be/CYR4_TN9MvM

My Drone Flying Video: https://youtu.be/-vBB9U9yWvA

Freedom wing info ATMakers.org: http://atmakers.org/freedomwing-build/

Playing online videogame using a wheelchair joystick: https://youtu.be/VUMNwcegboI

“Always A Chance for A Change” video written by Christopher Lee: https://youtu.be/3R4zJAS7iWE

Wheelchair Dancer Chelsie Hill on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelsiehill/

Door Opener Project from ATMakers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVvSnVa9hFg

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This week we continue our multi-part series about my early childhood and my journey through the special education system.

Geist Reservoir on Google Maps: https://tinyurl.com/yvuh9x3r

Easterseals Crossroads: https://www.eastersealscrossroads.org/

Camp Riley at Bradford Woods: https://bradfordwoods.iu.edu/Programs/rectherapy/campriley/index.html

Civil Defense Museum: http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/

Civil Defense Video “Duck and Cover” on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LWH4tWkZpPU

Disability Advocate Judy Heumann: https://judithheumann.com/news-judy/

Photos of Roberts School courtesy Joan Hostetler: https://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagephoto/albums/72157600214291316

More Hostetler photos of Roberts School: https://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagephoto/albums/72157600214240651

Kennedy Assassination on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_John_F._Kennedy

Comedy album “The First Family” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Family_(album)

Video of Lee Harvey Oswald being shot CNN YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/r6PcVCqg3tg

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