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Finding and Building Friendships

This module shares some ways that you can find and make friends.

Friendships can make a big difference to your life. Friendships can make you happier, healthier, and help you to live longer.

This module features presentations from a range of leading professionals and self-advocates, including Beth Mount, Steve Dymond, Harvey Pacht, and Dave Hasbury.

After finishing this module, you will be able to:

  • Describe a range of ways to find and build friendships.
  • Explain the different skills needed to make and keep good friends.
  • Understand the basics of keeping yourself safe when making new friends.

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Finding and Building Community

This module will help you to understand the many ways to find out who are the people, where are the places, and what happens in your community.

This module will help you to explain how you can use your interests and the things you are good at to give back to and build your place in your community.

This module features presentations from a range of leading professionals and self-advocates, including Jack Pearpoint, Patti Scott, Margaret Cushen, Dave Hasbury, and Beth Mount.

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Understand the many ways to find out who are the people, where are the places, and what happens in your community.
  • Explain how you can use your interests and the things you are good at to give back to and build your place in your community.

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About Being in Control

 

This module explores why being in control of your own life is important.

This module features presentations from a range of leading professionals and self-advocates, including Patti Scott, Simon Duffy, Bernard Carabello, and Dave Hasbury.

After finishing this module, you will be able to:

  • Describe what control is and why it is important.
  • Understand some of the things that may prevent you from being in control.
  • Explain the help you might need so you can be in control.
  • Understand that everyone can be in control.