Which Life Path Are You On?

Dr Bob Jackson

  • When we have a child there is a set of expectations that are rarely spoken about , but follow a similar path from birth, to pre-school, and primary, intermediate and secondary schools, then polytech, uni or apprenticeships, onto jobs, relationships and a home and family of their own ... or some version of this

  • Almost from the instant that an impairment is diagnosed, different advise starts coming in... About the wonderful early intervention program, or the great special school, with small classes and lots of therapy. Or the unit at the high school, not to mention the art class with people like her, where she will find a friend... All of a sudden the world starts to look very small and a little 'Special'

Segregation Is A Hangover From Institutionalization.

From A Time When We Were Not Seen As Equal Citizens Alongside Everyone Else

'This often happens because families are at a point of desperation, due to feeling abandoned in terms of real support... The point is if we do not hold a vision of an ordinary life, an alternative vision has been laid out for us ... It is also clear that every step down the special, segregated path is a step away from the ordinary life, and so makes it just a bit harder to be included alongside everybody else.' Dr Bob Jackson'

Trajectory Of Life Choices

What Have Been The Life Outcomes For Those That Have Gone Through A Segregated Special System?

What Is The Legacy We Are Leaving Behind

Which Life Is My Family Member Going To Be Living After We Are Gone?

  • Life As A Service User

    Group Identity As A Receiver Of Services ... Belonging (Over There) ... Guardianship ... Little Control Of Their Life ... Friends Of Circumstance Not Of Choice ... Static If Not Receding Development ... Behavior That Reflects Disillusionment With Life ... Their Place In The World Is Restricted

  • Life As A Citizen

    Personal And Professional Identity ... Authentic Belonging ... Choosing Their Own Direction In Life ... Nurturing Reciprocal Relationships ... Their Mana Is Intact ... Known By Name ... Meaningfully Contributing Their Gifts ...Loved As An Adult... Lifelong Learning And Growth ... Satisfaction With Life ... Their Place In The World Is As Big As They Want It To Be

Where Do You Want To Use Your Energy?

You Are Less Likely To Burn Out When You Experience Purpose In Your Life

  • Fighting What You Don't Want

    You can become a very fight ready person with all the fight training, you experience in the disability system ...The problem is that it wears your soul out to the point, that fighting is all you know, and you have forgotten how to create and how to love.

  • Building What You Do Want

    Building your own dreams creates an energy field that bubbles with a mixture of excitement and fear, they call that exhilaration ... Enabling Good Lives nudges you to put your hands on the steering wheel and drive yourself into the future of your own choosing.

The Values Of Inclusion A Brilliant Short Talk By Heather Simmons

She crystalizes the simplicity and complexity of understanding the deep meanings of Person-Centered Planning and what it will take for us to actually live together in an inclusive society

IT BEGINS WITH EACH OF US

Life Is Better When We Live in Inclusive & Diverse Communities.


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