self-determination

No matter how thoroughly or skillfully we plan, starting out on a journey is an adventure. Such as implementing a Spending Plan. It all looks so easy on paper, but […]

Just when we are on a roll and things are going nice and smooth something happens and we grind to screeching halt. My vacation has worked this way. What I

Today marks the date of new year for my SDP plan. All my paperwork has been turned in and I am good to go. I feel a sense of accomplishment

In the DD world we go on and on about some distant plan and the process we need to reach that goal or object. This is pretty dry stuff and

“The Sound of Silence” is a beautiful song, but we, self-advocates, must speak up clearly and distinctly voicing our needs, concerns, and hopes and dreams. My SC certified my individual

I don’t know about you, but I struggle with the tension of what I ought to be with what I am. People applaud me for reaching the ideal and dismiss

The North Star is fixed in the sky and serves to guide me through thick and thin. and it doesn’t change over time. It is a bright constant light, shining

People ask me why did I go into Self-Determination when I was satisfied with the traditional services I was receiving. In part, I made the move because of my huge

The pre-enrollment phase of the Self-Determination, the participant climbs a steep mountain. In traditional services the client and the Service Coordinator write the IPP and they’re done. No so with

Time really flies because I can’t believe that I have been in Self-Determination for 3 years now. It seems like only yesterday that I was enrolled into the program. The