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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 Purpose of the Exercises...
The purpose of the set of exercises is to encourage reflection so that interested people can form a richer and more meaningful picture of the work of providing direct support to people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Each exercise defines a structure for reflection on one of these questions:
Why should society support the work we do?
Who among us best realizes the calling of direct support and why?
Am I becoming a worthy ancestor for those who will enter the work in the future?
What makes it easier for us to do what it takes to create good outcomes?
How much can we influence working conditions?
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"If we can change our priorities, achieve balance and understanding in our roles as human beings
in a complete world, the coming era can well be that of a richer civilization, not its end."
-Sigurd Olson
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Why do many people place so little value on direct support work and how do we resist?
What has my work life-line been and what has lifted me when I have lost the meaning?
What dilemma’s and difficulties go with the job and how can we cope with them effectively?
What are the important themes in direct support work and how would we express them in a quilt?
What are the positive contributions that people with disabilities make to direct support workers?
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