Support & teach advocacy then shut up!

Support & teach advocacy then shut up!

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Ben Drew

Founder | Open Future Learning

发布日期: 2020年5月20日
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"I used to think that my voice was equally important, if not more so, than the people I supported. In this story I saw this man advocate for himself, speak for himself, and voice his own dreams. It was at this point I understood that I was his ally not his advocate and that only he could advocate for himself. Our job then is to support advocacy, even teach advocacy, but once those are done our primary job is to shut up." - Dave Hingsburger

This video is an excerpt from the Open Future Mini Module 'Helping People be in Control.' Taking 30 minutes to complete, this Mini Learning Module captures everything you expect from Open Future and delivers it in a bite size format.

Learning outcomes:

  • Explain how you can help people to make good decisions.
  • Implement practical strategies for helping the people you support stay in control while remaining safe.
  • Help the people you support the learn self-advocacy as a powerful way of taking control of their life.

First month free:

Email [email protected] to schedule a demo of the Open Future resource and then receive your first month free - no contract of use.

Learn more about all of our modules here.

Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions.

Ben Drew

Founder | Open Future Learning

 

Carrie Cortez

Program Director No. Virginia I/DD Services Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas

4 年

As usual, spot on.

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Syard Evans

CEO at Arkansas Support Network

4 年

Dave is a gift who makes so many of us better at this work as the result of his wisdom and insight.

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