Reboot
Reboot is a magical word in the computer world. My computer doesn’t work and is frozen. I can’t do a thing with it. My solution to the problem is to […]
August 2021
Staying Excited
It is easy being excited when you first start Self-Determination with the thrill of your plan being enrolled Yet with passage of time, the novelty and the excitement fade. It
My Team
I have an awesome Self-Determination team, tight, motivated, and competent On the team I have my Service Coordinator and my Fiscal Management Services contact. I don’t have an Independent Facilitator
Going on 3
I can’t believe it is almost 3 years now that I have been in Self-Determination. Over that time, I have grown so much with my social skills, confidence, and leadership
Forgiveness
We need to practice forgiveness in Self-Determination. We may feel Regional Center tried to force us square pegs to fit into round holes under traditional services and that simply didn’t
Winning teams
I like playing on a winning team because victory is exciting. How can you make sure your Self-Determination Planning team is a winner? Answer these simple questions and find out.
Smiles
Developing all four of the pre-enrollment documents can be hard work. Opinions may differ and tensions may rise, We encounter friction and encounter road blocks. We may get into win-lose
Enthusiasm
I have been in Self-Determination and the top lesson I have learned it all requires team work, each member pulling their weight and giving 100%. Such commitment to winning and
Humor
We need to honor and respect Self-advocacy but we still must have fun while we are doing it. Self-advocates confront obstacles, barriers, and stigma, but there is more to life
Satisfaction
The feelings and sense of reward for something we done or accomplished are deep and proud. Satisfaction justifies all the hard work and sacrifices we went through to reach our