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Author: Wendi Strickland

Thoughts on Supported Decision-Making
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Thoughts on Supported Decision-Making

ByWendi Strickland

Hey everyone! Wendi here. We’ve been doing a lot of training recently and one of our newest employment specialists, Tari, asked a great question in response to a module on…

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Re: “non-verbal”, “low / high functioning”, “individual”
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Re: “non-verbal”, “low / high functioning”, “individual”

ByWendi Strickland

Hi everyone! Got a great question recently that I thought should be shared: I think this is a great question and a good opportunity to talk about language and labels. I’m…

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Free Download: Positive Affirmations
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Free Download: Positive Affirmations

ByWendi Strickland

Hi there! It can get tough to be optimistic sometimes, especially if you, like me, try to learn new things all the time. Learning is hard. It requires humility and…

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How do you get a good life? You Plan-It
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How do you get a good life? You Plan-It

ByWendi Strickland

Think this could be a good service for you or someone you support?  REFER SOMEONE HERE

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Resource: Restaurant Tips
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Resource: Restaurant Tips

ByWendi Strickland

Cool resource to teach people:
– different types of restaurants
– that ordering is hard
– that being nice to waiters and waitresses is important
– that being orderly and tidy is important

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In Case of Crisis: A Social Narrative for Caregivers
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In Case of Crisis: A Social Narrative for Caregivers

ByWendi Strickland

… or, “How a Crisis is like a Vacuum Cleaner”

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2 Must-Have Resources to Teach New Skills
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2 Must-Have Resources to Teach New Skills

ByWendi Strickland

This is part 2 in our small-business story, which talks about all the factors leading up to opening Branches of Life in 2013. You can catch part 1, “The Story…

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The Story Starts Here
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The Story Starts Here

ByWendi Strickland

Maybe not so much a Big Bang, but my goodness, it feels like it. I am so excited to talk about

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Currently: Stretching
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Currently: Stretching

ByWendi Strickland

I spend a lot of time encouraging people to be brave, to think far and wide, to dream and hope and plan

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