Empowering the special needs community in a changing world
Learn to thrive in troubled times!
We now live in a volatile, unpredictable, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world that is unlike anything that we have ever seen. What has worked for years may fail now. What was questioned before might save our lives from utter ruin. For persons with disabilities (PWDs), this new era presents more difficult challenges in the different aspects of their lives. But it also brings new opportunities that will bring the best out of them!
Upskill Street features original articles, curated online content, and other resources for helping PWDs and the people who love them to successfully transition into this vastly changing the world. We cover a wide range of topics from various disciplines to promote creativity in their journeys towards becoming the best people that they can be. Most importantly, Upskill Street strives to offer counsel based on the unerring Word of God, our Firm Foundation through all generations.
About the Author
Maria Anya Paola P. Sanchez, OTRP
Anya is an occupational therapist (OT). She has worked in hospitals (St. Luke’s Medical Center, Healthway QualiMed Manila), schools (Independent Living Learning Centre, Apple Tree Integrated School), and standalone therapy clinics (Skill Builders Therapy Services, Kids We Love Therapy Center). Aside from being a clinician, she is a clinical supervisor at the University of the Philippines College of Allied Medical Professions (UP CAMP), where she studied Occupational Therapy. Aside from "traditional" healthcare jobs, Anya served as a consultant for projects that promote lifelong learning among PWDs. She also managed interdisciplinary teams that provided special education services. Anya took up certificate courses in User Experience (UX), professional teaching, as well as basic and advanced occupational health to empower PWDs as they go through different life transitions. She is now studying for a Master of International Health degree at the UP Open University.