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The Moth Project


“Every family member has a story.”

Here are a few of the amazing family members who took part in our collaborative project with “The Moth.” These parents had stories to spare!

It was an absolute privilege and a gift to be able to spend time with these parents. Amazing people. Plus we got something we did not expect. We did not get the story of their children, we got the story behind the story, we got “their” story. Intriguing, moving, and one of the best learning experiences I have ever had. Later this year we will be putting together a module to showcase some of these stories. The module will help support professionals to do a better job of relating to, understanding, and working with the families of the people we support. – Ben

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Me and Mine


Dave Hingsburger will change the way you think about your work and the way that you support people. Our new module ‘Me and Mine’ explores the importance of self and the need to help the people you support to develop a stronger sense of self.

Why do the people you support try to please you? How do you control these people?  How can you help people to build and defend their sense of self? All of these questions and many more will be explored and answered in this enlightening and groundbreaking module.  This module features presentations from Dave Hingsburger, John Raffaele, and Joseph Macbeth.

Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

– Explain why “me and mine” is the most important boundary.

– Understand the importance of self and the difficulties and challenges that the people you support may have in developing a strong sense of self.

– Understand the power that your role provides to you, and the the potential implications of that power.

– Describe how easily “self” can be violated.

– Implement practical everyday approaches that will help the people you support to develop an authentic voice and a strong sense of self.

Learn more about this new module here.

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Do the Write Thing

We are excited to announce the release of our newest module Do the Write Thing.

Behind every word we write, there is a person. But paperwork is loathed by almost every support professional in the field of human services. What if we could change the way we document? Join us as we make ‘paperwork’ become ‘people work.’

John Raffaele is passionate about documentation.  John starts the module by detailing the basics of creating professionally produced and meaningful documentation.  John goes on to introduce the person-centered approach of wiring with people instead of for them.  This module includes video presentations from John Raffaele, Janice Bartley, and Kathie Snow.

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

– Appreciate documentation as a competency and a skill.

– Understand the importance of and be able to apply practical strategies to ensue legible, accurate, respectful, concise, confidential, and meaningful documentation.

– Explain why paperwork is people work.

– Describe and apply the concept and process of documenting with people, know as partnership documentaion.

– Understand the importance of support the development of a good relationship with the person’s primary care doctor.