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July 16, 2011

Significant Limitations for Silly Daddy

Ink pens and markers on 8.5" x 5.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011
A man sits out in the open and admits, "I have significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior."
A woman kneels beside him in attempted understanding and says, "I see. You must have an intellectual disability." The woman obviously has a background in disability awareness and knows the current



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Published on July 16, 2011 07:09

July 6, 2011

Not Exactly Full Disclosure

Ink pens and markers on 8.5" x 5.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011
This comic is an excerpt from my book The Back Pain Avenger (available now).
All in the name of adapting so I could still do my job, I would stand up at my desk rather than sit because my lower back pain while in a seated position was often unbearable. Therefore, I got a box, put my monitor on it and also put my keyboard on a box



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Published on July 06, 2011 09:33

June 28, 2011

How Not to Explain Lower Back Pain

Ink pens and markers on 8.5" x 5.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011
The comic is an excerpt from my book The Back Pain Avenger (available now).
While kneeling during a meeting is a little unusual, I practiced this frequently to reduce the stress on my back from sitting. Whenever people would ask about it, I would resist the urge to tell them that I was praying continually, like the Bible states.



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Published on June 28, 2011 13:23

May 31, 2011

The Back Pain Avenger: Available in Paperback or eBook

2012 Illinois Arts Council Award Winner The Back Pain Avenger book cover
The Back Pain Avenger:
Heal Chronic Back Pain and Destroy it Forever
168 page paperback
By Joe Chiappetta
The Back Pain Avenger is a non-medicated memoir of rehabilitation. This alternative back pain relief book comes with comics, not endless chiropractor bills.
Discover how one eccentric leader in the disability community finally overcomes his own back injury and no longer suffers from chronic back pain. Find out if the unorthodox methods he uses in healing...
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Published on May 31, 2011 17:32

The Back Pain Avenger - eBook Now Available

Order eBook now for $2.99 USD.

The Back Pain Avenger:
Heal Chronic Back Pain and Destroy it Forever
By Joe Chiappetta
Discover how one eccentric leader in the disability community finally overcomes his own back injury and no longer suffers from chronic back pain. Find out if the unorthodox methods he uses in healing back pain will work for you. This hard to believe, funny, yet true story is



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Published on May 31, 2011 17:32

The Back Pain Avenger

Order eBook now for $2.99 USD.

The Back Pain Avenger:
Heal Chronic Back Pain and Destroy it Forever
By Joe Chiappetta
Discover how one eccentric leader in the disability community finally overcomes his own back injury and no longer suffers from chronic back pain. Find out if the unorthodox methods he uses in healing back pain will work for you. This hard to believe, funny, yet true story is



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Published on May 31, 2011 17:32

May 27, 2011

Silly Daddy in Webinar on Disability

I was the second speaker in a free webinar on disability issues at the workplace. My twenty-minute portion included comics and material from my new book, "The Back Pain Avenger," which is now available. Scroll to bottom to view my presentation.

Webinar - Reasonable Accommodation and Employees with Disabilities

DATE: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Central Time

SPEAKERS:
- Robin



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Published on May 27, 2011 09:13

Join Silly Daddy in Webinar on Disability

I will be the third speaker in a free webinar on disability issues at the workplace. My ten-minute portion will include comics and material from my upcoming book, "The Back Pain Avenger." See details below to register for the webinar.

Webinar - Reasonable Accommodation and Employees with Disabilities

DATE: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Central Time

SPEAKERS:
- Robin Jones,



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Published on May 27, 2011 09:13

May 20, 2011

Silly Daddy on Women Working from Home

This comic is from my funny yet education book, "The Back Pain Avenger," coming out very soon as an eBook about disability issues.
It is quite remarkable how the business community is embracing work from home models more and more. Times sure have changed in this area, as exemplified in the following conversation.
Two women were riding the bus in the middle of the day. The young woman said, "My



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Published on May 20, 2011 15:06

May 13, 2011

Good Clean Romance for Silly Daddy

Ink pens and markers on 4.5" x 3.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011
"I swam today," was my greeting after coming home to my wife from a downtown athletic club.
My wife replied, "Yes, you smell like the pool. I don't mind it. You smell clean and disinfected.
This comic is part of my next book, "Back Pain Avenger," which will be out soon and is the story of how I went from a life of chronic back



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Published on May 13, 2011 18:22