Once upon a time there was a young woman named Millie who had a boyfriend named Mike. Once…
The Problem with Distance
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Newspapers (Part 2)
What happened for Sammy? She moved out into her own home in the area with supports. She made…
Newspapers (Part 1)
Sammy. She lived in a State Hospital for over 50 years. Sammy was called an “institution” at this…
Filing Cabinets
Ok, friends… time to be a little vulnerable. This is hard to write. There have been too many…
“Old” School: Let’s Dismantle Ageism
A Review and Conversation Between Two Networks’ Staff Recently, one of our staff came across the Old School:…
The Apology
When I was still working as a Behavior Specialist, I supported a woman, Sarah, who I just really…
Suitcases
A long time ago in a seemingly far, far away galaxy I started my career as a Direct…
Choice, Control, …and asking lots of questions
My grandmother, Dorothy, had recently moved into a nursing home at her own choosing. She was having some…
How Full Is Your Tank?
A few weeks ago, if someone were to ask me how to define adaptive capacity, I would have…
I want a job… #StoriesThatMatter
Several years ago… in fact, MANY years ago (we’re talking pre-COVID world) we were invited to join a…