Don’t Hate!! Donate!!

On November 15, 2016November 15, 2016 By dancingpalmtreesIn AABR, Art, Autism, Autism Activism, Autism Activism Advocate, Don't Hate. Donate!, Gideon’s Greeting, QCP, Queens Centers for Progress (QCP), Special Olympics, Special Olympics ~~ Change a Life Today!!, Stephen as a Mighty Autism Warrior!!!, Stephen as Autism Warrior!!, Stephen's Special Olympics Days at St. John's University in Queens, Uncategorized9 Comments

Don’t Hate! Donate!!

Can’t Donate Money?? Well many Residential Homes for Disabled Adults are in need of Art Supplies, Board Games or your time as a Volunteer. Are you a gifted and talented photographer? Well many adults with Autism are eager to learn photography and would be delighted to have you as a teacher!!

People with Autism are very creative, talented and gifted and enjoy expressing their creativity. Please Observe my brother Stephen as Artist. Drawing and creating collages are just one of the many ways he expresses himself as an Artist.

Art Collage

Special Olympics ~~ Change a Life Today!!

http://www.specialolympics.org/

https://give.specialolympics.org/page/contribute/high?cha=13&ms=evergreenEMG&utm_source=YahooGemini&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BRD%20-%20CW

Stephen’s Special Olympics Days at St. John’s University in Queens

Stephen’s Special Olympics Days

This event passed but there is always time to Volunteer for the 2017 Special Olympics!

2016 Special Olympics New York Winter Games Volunteers

AABR

https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/aabr

Queens Centers for Progress

http://www.queenscp.org/how-you-can-help/donations/

Gideon’s Greeting
When the angel of the Lord found Gideon cowering in fear from the Midianites, the angel said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior” (Judges 6:12 NIV). So say those words to yourself whenever you are afraid. Even when, like Gideon, you don’t feel anything like a warrior, say, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.”

Stephen as a Mighty Autism Warrior!!!

Black Friday or Broke Friday?

On November 15, 2016November 15, 2016 By dancingpalmtreesIn AABR, AABR Annual Appeal Wish List, Activist, Autism Activism Advocate, Don't Hate. Donate!, QCP 2014 Footsteps For Progress Walkathon - Developmental Disability, Queens Centers for Progress (QCP), Uncategorized14 Comments

Stephen as Autism Warrior!!

Sword Marvel Universe

Stephen Marvel Universe

Sword Marvel Universe

In the USA we have something called Black Friday which is the Friday after Thanksgiving when Americans give into their greed and bombard the department stores and shopping malls in search of discounts and sales on Christmas gifts. This is one of these Holiday traditions that I wish would go by the wayside as it has nothing to do with Jesus or Christianity. I could go into how I loathe and despise how Christmas has become commercialized but I’ll leave that for another blog post.

I choose Autism Activism over fear of D.T. I’ll refer to him as Delirium Tremors, mostly because one night while in the Army I had CQ Duty (CQ is Charge of Quarters) and I received a phone call alerting me that one guy in our unit had the D.T.s Delirium Tremors and that he was being taken to the hospital. Alcoholics get the D.T.s. Never saw the guy again on base or anywhere else for that matter. Referring to the Donald as Delirium Tremors is fitting as he got many to drink his poisoned Kool-Aid and they will probably wind up in the crazy house, jail or disappointed and let down once they realize that this game show host cannot fulfill any of the promises he made to a certain demographic.

Don’t Hate. Donate!

I choose Love. Obviously like on any job some of my co-workers did vote for the Donald. Do I think they are racist? No. Misled. Yes! Veterans Day I shook their hands and greeted those who are Veterans and those who are not just like the day before Election Day. Hating Dhump supporters will not solve anything. Do No Lower Yourself to that level. Instead either begin your own fundraising campaign or volunteer, support and donate to a Cause you believe in. That’s the best way to handle this situation.

Autism Activism

Rather than feeling powerless I’m mounting a Fundraising Campaign to benefit the two agencies that care for my brother Stephen. I’m also encouraging All Americans and those in other countries to donate to your local and regional Veterans Organizations as well as groups that help animals.

AABR

http://www.aabr.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68:doubledonate&catid=2:uncategorised

https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/aabr

AABR Annual Appeal Wish List

Queens Centers for Progress (QCP)

http://www.queenscp.org/how-you-can-help/donations/

QCP 2014 Footsteps For Progress Walkathon – Developmental Disability

Don’t Let Black Friday become “Broke Friday!” Please donate money, time, toys or clothing to AABR, QCP, your local homeless shelter or a Veterans Organization. See the links for AABR and QCP Help the Needy not the Greedy! Thank you!!

Share Your World – 2016 Week 46

On November 14, 2016November 14, 2016 By dancingpalmtreesIn AABR, Autism, Marvel Universe, QCP, Share Your World – 2016 Week 46, Stephen, Stephen the Transformer, Stephen Vincent Palmer, Stephen's Photo-Collage Art Project, SYW, Uncategorized4 Comments

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Share Your World – 2016 Week 46

Are you a traveler or a homebody?

Homebody. The furthest I’ve traveled in the last eight 8 years is New Jersey, Washington, DC and Connecticut!

What kind of TV commercial would you like to make? Describe it.

Hmmm….. Now I don’t have a TV but perhaps I could make a commercial showing how we are more alike than different. Something to promote LTD, Love Togetherness and Devotion. It would feature myself and my brother Stephen an Awesome Autism Guy who is the most Loving and Caring person I know.

My first Autism Fundraising Video Efforts.

Describe yourself in a word that starts with the first letter of your name.

Devoted. Devoted to my brother Stephen.

Sword Marvel Universe

Stephen Marvel Universe

Sword Marvel Universe

List some fun things for a rainy day.

Sleeping. Eating. If Stephen his here with me doing some art projects, i.e. collages. Listening to music. Working on my blogs.

Art Collage

Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

Grateful that I survived our devastating and disappointing election. Seeking ways that I can promote peace plus helping those who are disadvantaged like the Autism Community. It is not enough to complain about D.T. but we have to do things that will help those who are disenfranchised. Stop Complaining!! Start using your Blogs in ways that will help those in need!

In that effort I’m encouraging everyone to make donations to Queens Centers for Progress and AABR whose programs and services have changed my brother Stephen’s life and many other developmentally disabled adults lives for the better.

Remember even if you don’t have money you can donate time via volunteering, cars, art supplies, etc………

I’m Looking forward to raising as much money as possible for both AABR and QCP. Please share this with all your Networks and encourage folks to donate. Thank you and God Bless!!

PLEASE HELP!!!

AABR

http://www.aabr.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68:doubledonate&catid=2:uncategorised

http://www.aabr.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=107

Queens Centers for Progress

Home

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Yes Compassion is a Skill!!!

On March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 By dancingpalmtreesIn AABR, Autism, compassion, InterAgency Council of Developmental Disabilities Agencies, Inc., Queens Centers for Progress, Stephen, Stephen Vincent Palmer, Uncategorized9 Comments

These are the people who help take care of my brother Stephen. Please support the Direct Care Workers. Come out to the Rally on March 11th. If you cannot come out to the rally to increase the salaries of Direct Care Professions please call, write, or email Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Thank you. Unfortunately because of my work schedule I cannot be at the Rally. Those of you who have been following over a period of time know that it has been next to impossible for me to get time off work for Stephen or to extend my Autism Activism/Advocacy. More or less I’m doing my Autism Advocacy with my hands tied behind my back.

Somebody please tell me why people like my brother Stephen do not have value in this country? Why aren’t the Direct Care Workers paid a living wage? I’m afraid. I’m afraid for Stephen. If the Direct Care Workers are not there then who will care for him? How will I hold down a full-time job and take care of my brother also? It is very difficult to be happy when you don’t know what the future holds for yourself or your developmentally disabled Loved one.

The Cost of Compassion

GET READY TO RAAALLLYYY!!!
We support the Governors proposal to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour in
NYS –
but there is NO MONEY IN HIS PROPOSED BUDGET to pay for it!

We need additional funding to pay workers the increased wages and to raise
lower paid staff salaries so they don’t lose ground when the minimum is
raised.

Where: 633 3rd Avenue, Manhattan
When: Friday 3/11/16 11am till 1pm

NYC FAIR

FAMILY ADVOCACY INFORMATION RESOURCE

WE’VE WRITTEN
WE’VE CALLED
NOW WE RALLY

When: Friday 3/11/16 11am – 1pm
Where: 633 3^rd Avenue, Manhattan
Between 40th and 41st Streets

SHOW OUR STRENGTH

We need a HUGE presence outside the Governor’s office – He MUST fund the increase including money to make sure that staff doesn’t lose ground.

Prompt Stomp ~~ Super Heroes

On January 2, 2016 By dancingpalmtreesIn African Goddess, Brooklyn, Brownsville, Cracker Jack, DeBorah, DeBorah Ann Palmer, Developmental Disabilities, Diana and the Stag Maker: Joachim Friess (ca. 1579–1620, Eartha Kitt, Ethiopian Goddess, Feline, Female Divinity, Feminine Divine, Halloween, Stephen Vincent Palmer5 Comments

Prompt Stomp Week 13- Welcome 2016!

“…I love dressing up in superhero outfits and in fact, when I dress up as Wonder Woman, I actually think that I’m more powerful…”

—Olivia Munn

Real or made up. A super hero can be anybody. The lady next door who devotes her time to the needy, our soldiers across the seas or like our heroes growing up we can write about Batman or Wonder Woman. A super hero can take many forms. Lets write about them this week!

Every Halloween my brother Stephen and I become Super Heroes. Halloween is my favorite holiday because you can not only dress in costume but it’s okay to walk around the city in that costume with your new though temporary Identity. For a long time I went with a feline theme thus I was Cat Woman channeling Eartha Kitt for several Halloweens. As you can see I greatly enjoyed my Cat Woman and Tigeress Avatars! Stephen won Best Costume in 2011 for his Scarecrow Costume!! in 2013/2014 Stephen was a Sailor aka like the kid on the Cracker Jack box for those of you old enough to remember the caramel popcorn with the toy surprise. Obviously for those of you living on the East Coast of the United States Hurricane Sandy put the kibosh on Halloween that year. Some photos were taken at Stephen’s training center AABR in Jamaica, Queens, New York.

Sailor Stephen

Stephen as Scarecrow

Ebony Panther

Me as the Black Panther

Stephen as Scarecrow. Me as Cat Woman.

Halloween 2013 ~ Year of the Tiger!!

Me channeling Cat Woman Halloween 2011

My Avatar ~ Cat Woman

This past summer Stephen with his Group Home residence had visited The New York Renaissance Faire located in Tuxedo, New York. So together we decided on variations of a Renaissance Theme. I re-imagined Diana the Huntress as DeBorah the Huntress, a combination of the Hunger Games and the Goddess Diana. So I become the Goddess DeBorah acting out my incarnation as Huntress Protector of the Forest. Stephen transformed from a Sailor into the Black Robin Hood! This is what ensued.