Greg GodekKaryn Buxman RN Greg Godek has written sixteen bestselling books. He has been a guest on Oprah and on TV and radio worldwide. He has been featured in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Redbook, Harper’s Bazaar, and People magazine. Karyn Buxman is an international speaker, successful […]
Laughter with purpose. Mirth with a message. Humor that heals. Keynotes that enlighten, educate and entertain. All from a speaker who is not only funny, but who is a neurohumorist — one who researches the neurobiology of humor, and then translates these cutting-edge findings for the layperson, showing how they can harness applied humor to […]
IDA Founder and President interviews Karyn Buxman, RN, MSN, Hall of Fame Speaker and Humorist. Karyn is the past president of the Association for Applied Therapeutic Humor, the creator of the Nursing Jocularity online publication and author of the What’s So Funny About … book series. Interview by Wayne Connell, Founder and President Invisible Disabilities […]
Karyn Buxman is the 2009 recipient of the IDA Healthcare Honors Award. Karyn was chosen based upon her pioneering work in therapeutic humor as a speaker, author and leader in the field of nursing. Karyn has been working full-time as a professional speaker, writer and consultant since 1991 focusing primarily on humor as it relates to health […]
Karyn Buxman, RN, MSN Hall of Fame Speaker, Nurse and Humorist shares a few heartfelt personal stories of her own. Karyn is the creator of the Journal of Nursing Jocularity, the President of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor and an IDA Advisory Board Member. Finding Humor in Difficult Times by Karyn Buxman, RN, […]
“If you would just be a little stricter with him, I’m sure he would straighten up.” I stared dumbly into the face of one of Adam’s teachers, after my son had missed almost six months of school from debilitating headaches. My heart sank. My stomach twisted. This person saw my son in between his headache […]
AMY VAN DYKEN-ROUEN 2017 Invisible No More Perseverance Award Recipient Introduction Karyn Buxman (Host): We have Amy Van Dyken-Rouen. She’s been selected to be the recipient of the 2017 Invisible No More – Perseverance Award. Amy was chosen based upon her amazing perseverance. Since childhood, she’s lived with life-threatening asthma, and in 2014 she was […]
WAYNE BRADY 2017 “But You LOOK Good” Inspiration Award Recipient Introduction Karyn Buxman (Host): Wayne Brady has been selected to be the recipient of the 2017 But You Look Good Inspiration Award. Wayne was chosen because, as someone who has personally journeyed through the darkness of depression, he inspires others in the midst of their […]
How to Make Humor a Habit from Experts on Healthy Humor IDEAS! The Invisible Disabilities® Association recently hosted its debut Healthy Humor IDEAS show, and it’s a must-read for anyone who feels overwhelmed by life. IDEAS stands for Invisible Disabilities® Education Awareness and Support, and the panel brought together four incredible experts from the Association for […]
The Love IDEAS Summit provides real, practical, useful relationship advice that will entertain as it inspires to help you weather these difficult times of stress and isolation. WHAT IS THE LOVE IDEAS SUMMIT? Five days focused on helping you discover ways to strengthen all of your relationships.Tickets for this event are free and complimentary of […]
Invisible Disabilities Week wrap up gave us pause to reflect on how thankful we are to all of our followers, community and hard-working team of volunteers for helping to make this 2017 Invisible Disabilities Week a huge success! As a result, the Invisible Disabilities Association was able to support and spread messages of awareness, education and […]
Invisible Disabilities Champions include Wayne Brady to be Honored at the 10th Annual Awards Gala in Colorado on Oct. 21 Lone Tree, Colo. (Oct. 03, 2017) Invisible Disabilities® Association (IDA) honors its 2017 Invisible Disabilities champions on Oct. 21st at the 10th Annual Awards Gala, Laugh Out Loud, in Lone Tree, Colo. Among this year’s recipients is […]
2010 HONOR AWARDS BANQUET The 2010 Honor Awards Banquet was fabulous! Attendees enjoyed an inspirational evening of incredible speakers. Our Keynote Speaker was Ed Hearn, Member of the 1986 New York Mets World Championship Team! Hearn’s very promising baseball career came to a sudden halt with a shoulder injury. Less than 6 months later, he was diagnosed with […]
2011 HONOR AWARDS BANQUET The 2011 Honor Awards Banquet was incredible! Attendees enjoyed an inspirational evening of fabulous speakers. Our Keynote Speaker was New York Times Bestselling Author and Fmr Captain, Luis Carlos Montalván and his Service Dog, Tuesday. Luis is the author of Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him. […]
2012 HONOR AWARDS BANQUET This year, IDA was delighted to have Roselyn Saunders join us as Honorary Chair. Roselyn as lived in Denver for over the past 40 years. She is originally from Minot, ND. She earned a Bachelor’s in Interior Design & Business Management and Masters in Business Administration from Regis University and spent […]
2017 AWARDS GALA MASTER OF CEREMONIES Neurohumorist Karyn Buxman RN MSN CSP CPAE AWARD HONOREES Text content Inspiration Wayne Brady 5-time Emmy Award Winner and Grammy Nominee – Actor, Singer, Dancer, Improviser, and Songwriter Corporate John Ikard FirstBank, Board Member, Former CEO Founders Dr Susanne Cohen Business Strategist, Marketing and Employee Productivity […]
BRAIN IDEAS SYMPOSIUM VIDEOS Brain Disorders 2015 – Sally Spencer-Thomas PsyD – Mental Illness 2015 – Huntington Potter PhD – Alzheimer’s and Down Syndrome 2015 – Ron Minson MD – Dyslexia, Autism and Learning Disabilities 2015 – Brain Disorders Panel with Jeff Vankooten MDiv 2016 – Ron Minson MD – Dyslexia and Learning DIsabilities 2016 […]
Wired Together, a brain retraining and neuroplasticity symposium was hosted by Brain IDEAS. Neuroplasticity, brain training, brain-based therapy, rewire your brain, brain mapping, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness, and therapeutic humor. Microbiome, unconscious mind, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, dyslexia, Alzheimer’s, Down syndrome, nutrition, and stroke. Post-traumatic stress […]
Cutting Edge Science | Dynamically Revealed | Accessible to Everyone Season 2 BRAIN IDEAS SYMPOSIUM The Invisible Disabilities Association’s 2016 Brain IDEAS symposium focused on Brain Disorders, Brain Health, and Brain Therapy. Nine expert speakers delivered dynamic, science, and story-filled talks on Neuroplasticity, ADHD, ADD, Autism, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Alzheimer’s, Down Syndrome, Nutrition, Microbiome, Mental […]