Reaching My Own Greatness

Reaching My Own Greatness

· An interactive educational teaching tool focusing on self-determination · ·

• Our educational sessions are presented with a team of individuals-one person with a disability and one to support. · Our team members have at least 4 years of experience with the curriculum
• · Teams have done training with local chapters of People First (groups of between 10-20) around the state of Washington. Spokane, Clarkston, Yakima, Bellingham, Everett, greater Seattle area, Tacoma, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Cowlitz County, and Clark County People First.
• · We have used the complete RMOG train the trainer curriculums with People First of Illinois (4 teams) and Arkansas (5 teams) to assist them in using this tool with their local chapters. "This really works for our members-people who weren't participating in our group are now speaking up every meeting." "The advisor says it has helped her do her job better." Eric Treet, Arkansas People First President.
• · We have presented overviews of self-determination at the international TASH conference, a national Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered convention, a statewide conference in Arkansas sponsored by the Arkansas Developmental Disabilities Council, to the statewide Illinois People First conference, to the Washington State Ellensburg Employment conference, and at the People First of Washington annual convention. The size of these groups were from 100 people to 450 at the Arkansas conference where we were keynote speakers.
• · Reaching My Own Greatness has been shared with parents, service providers, siblings, case managers, students with and without disabilities, as well as with adults with developmental disabilities.
• · Self-determination is for all of us. We learn about our own greatness-self-esteem, communication, having dreams and a plan to reach those dreams, how to deal with "road blocks" when they occur in our plans, and how to give back to our communities.
• · One of the priorities of the educational experience for participants is that they will be encouraged to take a more active role in planning and preparing for their future….

Training conducted by a person with a disability and a person to support that person.

For more information contact:
Donna Lowary
People First of Washington
P.O.Box 648
Clarkston, WA 99403
Phone: 1-800-758-1123
E-mail: pfow@clarkston.com