Paul M. Spicer, President |
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aul Spicer, owner of Spicer & Associates, earned degrees in both Psychology and Sociology and has a lifetime of promoting community inclusion for individuals with disabilities. Growing up as a child in Charlottesville, Virginia, Paul was afforded a hands on education by his mother who was a progressive leader in the movement for
the rights of individuals with disabilities. Paul’s mother, one of the first in the community to offer integrated therapeutic recreation and social options to individuals with and without disabilities, introduced him to the skills necessary in assisting special populations.
With a
career focused on continuing this approach, Paul was recently |
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asked to
speak before the Health
Worlds Asia Congress, at the Putra World Trade Center in Malaysia,
as well for the Inspire the World To
Fitness Campaign. In addition, his most recent publication,
entitled The Therapeutic Value of Creative Writing, will be
debuted by Venture
Publishing, this Spring. Paul has also released a widely
utilized healthcare publication, entitled Individualized
Service Plans: Empowering People with Disabilities by Author House
Publishing. He has been recognized as an exceptional leader for
his membership and activism in the Special Olympics, The Arc (formally
Association for Retarded Citizens), National Association of QMRPs,
American Association on Mental Retardation, as well as state and local
government agencies. In addition, he has served as a honorary judge for
the Ms Wheelchair
Virginia statewide competitions. |
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Paul has led various healthcare organizations, including day support facilities, residential services, assisted living, vocational training, therapeutic recreation, and geriatrics. Paul has also served as a continuing education instructor, editor, grant writer, and marketing consultant. Other published titles include Creative Writing for Individuals with Disabilities, Exercise for Individuals with Disabilities, The Goal Writer's Handbook, and various featured articles in publications such as IDEA, DSW Fitness, Audacity Magazine, Careers & the DisABLED , and
Personal Trainer Magazine. |
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In
2002, Paul gathered an impressive group of professionals from a variety
of healthcare disciplines to research and create quality products and
services that would outshine any currently available today. Since
that time Spicer & Associates has grown to include an array of
wellness topics and resources. For these efforts Paul was awarded
Style
Weekly's "Top 40 Under 40" and has been featured in Richmond Magazine |
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Currently, Paul is
expanding Richmond based Spicer & Associates, LLC by contracting
with such international organizations as The Jankosseen Group, based
out of Basel, Switzerland. Such collaboration has seen Spicer
& Associates handling international sales for Jankosseen's second
annual Health Worlds Asia conference to be held in Singapore, at the
Biopolis Biomedical Research hub, as well as Sydney, Australia. In addition,
Paul has sought out other associates, such as 501c3cast and TecAccess, to work
together on improving universal design and Section 508 conformance relating to
emerging technology for persons with disabilities. In addition to his disability
and healthcare initiatives related to the disability population, Paul operates
Spicer Marketing, Island Lowdown Press, and is the co-founder of Compleo. |
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At the
root of each product, publication, consultative service, and
collaboration is a genuine respect for the unique qualities of all
individuals, with or without a disability. |
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