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A Thought about Sex and Disability

https://youtu.be/H_Yk-wSyU3Q

SEX…have I got your attention? In this video, Gary Kent gives everyone something to think about. Kent sheds light on the idea of how people with disabilities have a lack of control over their own lifes. His blunt and straightforward example of how even the opportunity to have sexual relations is controlled by others, gives us all something to think about.

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Our Great Working Relationship – Part 2

This Side by Side module is the second part in a three-part series. It has been designed to help you and the people who support you learn how to have a great working relationship.

Any good relationship requires work, care, and attention so that it can continue to grow and develop. This module will look at what both you and your support staff need to help your relationship strengthen and grow over time.

This module features presentations from many leading professionals and self-advocates, including Patti Scott, Jeremy Donaldson, and Natalia Manning.

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Understand how you can support and grow a better relationship between you and your support staff.
  • Explain what makes effective communication.
  • Describe some ways to deal with conflicts and differences.
  • Explain the importance of compromise.
  • Understand ways to best support and appreciate each other.
  • Understand the boundaries of the relationship.

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Our Great Working Relationship – Part 1

This module is the first part in a three-part series. It has been designed to help you and the people who support you learn how to have a great working relationship.

The relationship between you and your staff can be confusing. People are paid to work with you. But it’s not a one-way street, and as this module will explain, you actually need to be equal partners.

This module features presentations from many leading professionals and self-advocates, including Patti Scott, Jeremy Donaldson, and Natalia Manning.

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Understand what it means to be in charge and how to provide the people who work with you the support they need.
  • Explain the role of support staff.
  • Describe why you should be involved with “each other’s people.”
  • Explain why good staff blend in and what that means.