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Charting the LifeCourse

Charting the LifeCourse

The National Community of Practice for Supporting Families of Individuals of I/DD has been working to develop systems of support for families throughout the lifespan of their family member with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Especially for individuals, families, and professionals are the Charting the LifeCourse materials, which include a LifeCourse toolkit in English and Spanish. The framework for Charting the LifeCourse was created BY FAMILIES to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live.

Read more about and access the LifeCourse Toolkit in English and Spanish here.

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Getting Where I Need to Go: Traveling Opens Doors

INCLUDEnyc

INCLUDEnyc is the leading provider of training and information for young people with any disability (age 0-26) in New York City, their families, and the professionals who support them. Through its Project Possibility, INCLUDEnyc provides intensive support for youth transitioning into adult life. Participants create a practical plan designed to lead to job training, employment, higher education, or other community engagement. Jamel Berry participated in INCLUDEnyc’s Project Possibility. On his blog Jamel shares how, with help from INCLUDEnyc, he mastered public transit, enabling him to travel to work.  Check it out here.

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Buzz from the Hub | Active Listening and People Skills

This Buzz from the Hub focuses on the importance of having and continuously strengthening the "people skills" that we as Parent Centers bring to our work with families and others. Skills such as active listening and questioning play a vital role in our ability to establish rapport and create a safe space where parents and others can share their questions and concerns.

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