LESSONS LEARNED IN PERSEVERING FOR THE ‘GOOD LIFE’ Reflections from members of the Skills Society leadership team
In preparation for writing this piece, members of the Skills Society leadership team came together in reflective conversation. We shared experiences and insights that surfaced for us as we reflected on our work in striving to support people with disabilities to lead good lives. We then looked at our collective reflections and pulled out themes patterns that showed up across our stories. In this thought piece we share some of these insights in hopes of:
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Sparking reflection on the ‘good life’ and how to support more of it in people’s lives Sharing our current collective understanding of what it means to ‘not settle’ and how it shows up in our work Showing you are not alone in this work of trying your best to support the ‘good life’ of people with disabilities Leaving with a renewed conviction and some promising practices to help support the ‘good life’ of people with disabilities
A quick note before you dive in: While we always strive to write in ways that resonate with everyone in the Skills community - people we serve, families, guardians, and community support workers - this piece leans more towards speaking to support workers and the important role they play in opening up opportunities in pursuit of the ‘good life’ of the people we serve.
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