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Exercises to Encourage Reflection on the Contributions of Direct Support Workers to
the Lives of People with Developmental Disabilities.
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The Belief Behind the Work...
...direct support workers make an essential contribution to the lives of people with disabilities and their families when they are committed, competent, and caring. These exercises look at what makes for good work.
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"A great question refuses to be answered; so it keeps leading us into deeper connections with each
other and into deeper thinking."
-Judith Snow
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...opportunities to reflect on what is meaningful in direct service work are one important source of the learning that underpins good work and the effective leadership of service organizations. These exercises structure time for reflection.
...a sense of meaning cannot be poured into people. People construct meaning for themselves in focused conversation about important questions. Each of these exercises focus reflection.
...people who do direct support work can benefit from reflection on its meaning; so can people who manage or coordinate services; so can people with disabilities and their families who are interested in hiring and directing their own staff. This set of ten exercises assists anyone who wants the chance to think more deeply about supporting people with developmental disabilities to live well connected lives of their own choosing.
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