Thank you for visiting my website! I’m very excited to provide you with my workshops now on video.
These videos are free and available for showing at public functions, organization events, support groups, or just for you to watch and discuss at home. It’s that last part – discussion – that I’m hoping everyone who watches spends time doing after the video is finished.
Reflections on these topics are so important to share with others; that’s how we support & strengthen each other, give voice to our needs and build community. I’m also always happy to get feedback from you, so feel free to contact me and share your thoughts or questions. Thank you!
STOP IT! CAREGIVER BEHAVIORS THAT IMPEDE PROGRESS
Parents and caregivers! How many of us are doing things for our children or loved ones with disabilities that we really shouldn’t continue to do?? Things that could easily become barriers to independent living models. Things that may even make our person more vulnerable than necessary. There’s no doubt that we do these things out of love, maybe sprinkled with a little bit of guilt and a whole lot of just plain survival…but regardless, our overcompensation and natural instincts to protect for a lifetime are counterproductive. Helping our loved one reach their highest level of independence and autonomy they can reach takes courage, vulnerability, and planning on our part, and yet, preparing those we love for life without us is the final and most important gift we can give them.