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At All Needs Planning, you are surrounded by a strong team of fellow caregivers who are equipped to help provide the tailored support you need. 🤝💗 Learn more about the story behind creating the company below! #SpecialNeeds #disability #financialplanning

Easterseals SoCal is taking over! Our "Disability is Not a Dirty Word" PSA campaign is up on the CNN Business homepage today! Check it out and stay tuned for our official social media launch next week: https://lnkd.in/exBmvfA #CNN #CNNBusiness #DisabilityIsNotADirtyWord #SayDisability

Today I bumped into Carly from Whoever You Are at a photo shoot by Diversity Models. It is always great to catch up with providers given how diverse our sector is and the occasional chance to say hello is always a good opportunity to hop on social media and give someone a shout out. Keep an eye out for some great photos from today's shoot! #disability #disabilitypride #disabilityawareness #disabilityrights #disabled #disabilityadvocate #disabilityinclusion #disabilitypride #Accessibility #DisabilityServices #DisabilitySupport #disabilitylife #abilitynotdisability

This is a great infographic from AEL Data Services LLP showing solutions to address barriers faced by people with a disability. #accessibility #disability #disabilityawareness https://hubs.la/Q02bwW1K0

What are dynamic disabilities? In some ways all disabilities are dynamic. I mean, humans experience different abilities on different days every day. We aren't machines. But watch the video and tell me what you think... VD: character 1 - Mom, curly haired woman in a flower dress dusts a bookshelf. Character 2 - adult, male-presenting lays on a bed in his tshirt and jeans petting two cats and rubbing his neck in pain. #Disability #DisabilityPride #Accessibility #Advocacy #Funny 

"They did it yesterday. Why can't they do it today? They're just being lazy." or "They do it at home. Why can't they do it at school?" or any number of similar comments. Autism is one of many reasons someone might have fluctuating capacity. Autism is considered dynamic. Different stressors on different days and at different times will mean different people will be able to do (or not do) different things. When you're tired, can you do everything you could do if you weren't tired? Tired comes and goes. But you likely believe someone can be tired sometimes and not others. You can't physically "see" tired, and different people will look different when they're tired. But it's easy to believe someone is tired when they say they are Why? Perhaps because you have also been tired before, and you understand how tired works and what it's like to be tired. While a shared experience is great for understanding someone, you don't need to understand someone to believe them. Just because the struggle comes and goes doesn't mean it isn't there. Just because you can't see the struggle doesn't mean it isn't there. Just because you don't understand the struggle doesn't mean it isn't there. #Autism #Autistic #Disability

This is so important to understand. Human beings, even able-bodied, are NOT machines. Our energy is not the same every day. Introduce disabilities into the mix and the variations can be that much more dynamic. If we are to create truly inclusive workplaces, we need to normalize the natural ebb and flow of human energy and capacity. We need to challenge the deeply colonial, white-supremacist, ableist model of productivity that expects - DEMANDS - consistent machine-like productivity from humans. This doesn't mean throwing out performance goals and expectations and it doesn't mean businesses need to be less profitable. It does mean adjusting HOW we do things to center the human beings in our models and processes. Amazingly, when we do that - we actually will typically see greater productivity and results overall - from humans that feel seen, valued, and engaged. We also gain access to a massive hidden resource pool of people with disabilities that are often left out because of industrial models of productivity. Today, as you go about your work, pay attention to the beliefs, often unconscious until we look, that may be driving: * how you structure your day * your expectations of your own energy and performance * expectations of the energy and performance of those around you * assumptions about what or how much someone *should* get done in a day * .... #DecolonizingLeadership #InclusionMatters #HumanBeingsNotDoings #DisabilitiesNotNoAbilities #UnconsciousBias #CourageOverComfort

People often tell me they don't know how to talk to a person with a disability. As if it's a reason to stop trying. To them I say "Your discomfort is context. It's not the end point." Lean into the discomfort. Because if you dont, we experience discrimination. From you and others. Over and over again. #DisabilityLeadership #InclusiveLeadership #AccessibleDesign #Disability #Accessibility #DiversityEquityInclusion

6 Christmas Tips to Help Disabled Guests Feel Comfortable! With small efforts, you can make festive gatherings inclusive for all and spread the joy of the season by ensuring everyone feels valued. What tips would YOU add? #ChristmasTips #Christmas #Accessibility #Disability #Inclusive #IndependentLiving

Unlocking the potential within every individual. 💎 Through individual support, we encourage independence, promote well-being, and foster meaningful connections. #SouthernCrossCommunityHealthcare #agedcare #disability #support #NDIS #community #team #awareness #active #lifestyle #australia https://lnkd.in/gVuR2pnu