Worth Working For - Episode 01!!!

Getting “unstuck” from our previous work required loads of reflection (part one). And along the way, our transformation emerged. In bits and pieces, elements of our new support model grew out of the design thinking process: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test, repeat. Empathizing with parents was one of our most valuable lessens. After 20 years of “successful” outcomes for people with developmental disabilities, parents, who had also aged with us as we served their son or daughter over the years, were asking, “What’s next?” “Who is going to care for my child after I’m gone?,” parents asked.

I recently sat in on a support meeting with my friend living with disabilities – and when the topic of “employment” came up it was explained to be an “initiative” by Governor Katich: “…to ensure that all people find a place in community through employment or volunteering- no matter how severe their disability.” [read more...]