What We Learned From Temple Grandin
By Patsy Webb, M.A.Ed.S., and FLC Career Coach Generations of people across the world now have a better understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) because of Dr. Temple Grandin. On Feb. 27, Dr. Grandin joined some of the Friends and Friends Life Community (FLC)...
Creative Thinking and Reasonable Accommodations
By Patsy Webb, M.A.Ed.S., and FLC Career Coach Easy and reasonable accommodations improve an already great fit When Kate started her new internship in the jewelry-making department of a local clothing store, she had a wonderful personality but very limited...
Nutrition Highlight: Smoothies, a Friend-Favorite for Improving Health (Recipe Included!)
By Taylor Wigginton, FLC Client and Family Experience Coordinator It is common for adults with disabilities to have a limited diet, lacking a variety of nutrients necessary for the body’s systems to work well. One of our favorite phrases in cooking and nutrition...
Opportunities and Support Lead to Long-Term Meaningful Employment: A Parent’s Perspective
By David Dunkin, parent of Kaylea Having a job is an important part of Kaylea’s quality of life. It is part of her vision of being an adult and living the independent lifestyle that she wants to achieve. We have seen how it really builds her self-esteem because she...
Meet Kaylea
Kaylea is Miss Independent. She is a hard worker, strong friend, and leader among her peers. She has enjoyed her job at Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe for over 2 years. One of Kaylea’s key goals for herself is to live on her own or with a roommate one day. She loves...
The Ripple Effects of Inclusive Employment
By Patsy Webb, M.A.Ed.S., and Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) “When we all do better, we all do better.” So goes the quote attributed to former Minnesota Senator, Paul Wellstone. At Friends Life Community, we believe that everyone deserves a place to...
Meet Bradley
Bradley is an energetic, caring, and outgoing individual who possesses a positive attitude and enjoys helping others. He has several years of experience working and is currently employed at Taziki’s Café. Bradley envisions himself continuing to take on more...
Inclusive Employment: Courage in the Workplace
By: Waverly Ann Harris “I believe courage is external… it’s not the ability that gave you courage, it’s the net,” explains Simon Sinek in his 3 minute YouTube video, Where Does Courage Come From. He describes the safety net that gives people courage in the workplace...
3 Reasons Why Siblings of Individuals with IDD Are Necessary for Future Planning
By: Waverly Ann Harris Friends Life Community (FLC) serves teenagers and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), or as we call them, Friends. Our focus is to help the Friends grow personally, develop socially, and be active members of the...
4 Tips to Improve Your Experience as an Inclusive Employer (From a Career Coach)
By Patsy Webb, M.A.Ed.S., and FLC Career Coach 1) Raise your expectations One attitude I meet when walking in the door of a new employment opportunity with a coaching client is hesitance. This often means the workplace manager has very low...
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