{"id":4567,"date":"2024-08-23T10:19:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T17:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/?p=4567"},"modified":"2024-08-23T10:19:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T17:19:15","slug":"are-you-thinking-what-im-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/2024\/08\/23\/are-you-thinking-what-im-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you thinking what I&#8217;m thinking?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/AdobeStock_499675008-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4568\" width=\"644\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/AdobeStock_499675008-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/AdobeStock_499675008-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/AdobeStock_499675008-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/AdobeStock_499675008-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/AdobeStock_499675008-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When we think about diversity, equity, and inclusion, we often consider aspects such as a person\u2019s age, race, gender, or veteran status.&nbsp; However, there are many more elements to our lives that make us distinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take neurodiversity, for example.&nbsp; It\u2019s a word that has become more common as we work to understand the different ways we process information and organize our work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may not be a common term to you, so I turned to Google to learn more.&nbsp; According to the Cleveland Clinic:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The term \u201cneurodivergent\u201d describes people whose brain differences affect how their brain works. That means they have different strengths and challenges from people whose brains don\u2019t have those differences. The possible differences include medical disorders, learning disabilities and other conditions. The possible strengths include better memory, being able to mentally picture three-dimensional (3D) objects easily, the ability to solve complex mathematical calculations in their head, and many more.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about what it\u2019s like to be neurodivergent at the County, we asked two of our employees to talk about it and they graciously agreed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_16407\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_wHXH3RYLvE?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=1&#038;playlist=_wHXH3RYLvE&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My sincere thanks to Melissa and Tara for their willingness to share their experiences with us. And I appreciate Vicki\u2019s work to ensure appropriate accommodations are provided for them and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I work very closely with Melissa and rely on her advice and perspective extensively &#8211; and interact with Tara regularly, too.&nbsp; So, hearing their stories was especially powerful and challenged me personally.&nbsp; I also thought about several of my good friends who are neurodiverse and can do some things much better than I do.&nbsp; In many situations, our \u201cstrengths\u201d offset each other\u2019s \u201cweaknesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, I thought back to the movie \u201cThe Speed Cubers\u201d that I mentioned in my <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/2024\/07\/25\/happy-birthday-2\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=happy-birthday-2\">July 25 blog<\/a> &#8211; I could never even be a \u201c<strong>Slow<\/strong> Cuber.\u201d\u00a0And then watching Simone Biles\u2019 exceptional performance in the Olympics &#8211; how does she keep track of where her body is in all those complex spins and flips??\u00a0 They are tremendous examples of how the human brain works very differently in different people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before I close, I want to share a few highlights from recent days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most fun things in my job is ribbon cuttings.\u00a0 I love celebrating the work of our construction and planning teams, as we turn their investment over to the people who will use it!\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Sprinker-Lisa-Blackmore-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4573\" width=\"567\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Sprinker-Lisa-Blackmore-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Sprinker-Lisa-Blackmore-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Sprinker-Lisa-Blackmore-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Sprinker-Lisa-Blackmore-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Sprinker-Lisa-Blackmore-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Lisa Blackmore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last Saturday\u2019s \u201cdebut\u201d of the first phase of our reinvestment in the Sprinker Recreation Center was no exception.\u00a0 The weather was great, and families and kids turned out in large numbers to check out the new features, including a spray park!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Sprinker2LisaBlackmore-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4572\" width=\"562\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Sprinker2LisaBlackmore-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Sprinker2LisaBlackmore-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Sprinker2LisaBlackmore-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Sprinker2LisaBlackmore-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Sprinker2LisaBlackmore-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Sprinker2LisaBlackmore-scaled.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Lisa Blackmore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to the Parks team for enhancing this beloved regional place to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, cheers to the team from Communications and Planning &amp; Public Works for their awesome award from the Public Relations Society of America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Summit-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4569\" width=\"330\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Summit-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Summit-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Summit-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Summit-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Summit-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The project group, led by Erin Babbo, won the top prize for their work to make the biennial budget process more transparent and meaningful \u2013 no mean feat!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Team-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4571\" width=\"522\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Team-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Team-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Team-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Team-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/Team-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Pictured are from L to R: Erin Babbo, Michelle Kircher, Jen Tetatzin, Christina Rohila, Jessica Nappi, Libby Catalinich, Amanda Hansen, Anne Radford, Jenny Burger, and Sheryl Rhinehart).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It looks like we\u2019ve come to that time of the year when we need to find our umbrellas and keep them at the ready.&nbsp; But I know we still have some sunny days ahead and Fair scones are right around the corner!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for reading,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2022\/02\/Bruce-blue-signature-small-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3352\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bruce<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we think about diversity, equity, and inclusion, we often consider aspects such as a person\u2019s age, race, gender, or veteran status.&nbsp; However, there are many more elements to our lives that make us distinct. 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