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amp; Supports Home Community Everyday Life Resources Technology Employment GeneralSearch Toggle Menu May 8, 2024 Lisa Tovcimak: A New American Hero The British are coming; the British are coming!” As Americans, we have all been taught these famous words of Paul Revere since a young age. We Americans value our freedom. We hold Paul Revere in high esteem and remember him as an American hero for helping to safeguard our liberties. What if…instead he had yelled through the night The cavities... Categories Community / Resources May 1, 2024 Colin the Jedi: A Star Wars Story To say I had an affinity for all things sci-fi when I was a kid would be an understatement. It was more like a constant preoccupation. For a while, it was all about Star Trek. I could talk nonstop about the Enterprise and her crew. I drifted off to sleep each night, wondering what it would be like to have... Categories Everyday Life / General / Resources April 24, 2024 Challenge Your Way to Better Health Today! As a direct support professional or family member, you do everything you can to support the person(s) in your care to live their best life. You care about their overall health and wellbeing, so you encourage healthy eating, regular physical activity, and social interaction. But, it can be challenging to motivate someone else to live a healthy lifestyle. Often, it... Categories Community / Everyday Life / General / Resources / Technology April 17, 2024 Three New Printable Forms on the DSP Handbook App! You asked and we delivered! In response to your requests, we’ve added three new printable forms to the DSP Handbook app. Blood Pressure Log: Sometimes a person may have high blood pressure, otherwise known as Hypertension. The treating medical professional may want to obtain a record of the person’s blood pressure prior to prescribing a medication or may want a record... Categories Resources / Technology April 10, 2024 For The Love of Pets! April 11th is National Pet Day. It is an unofficial holiday that was created to encourage people to appreciate the role that pets play in our lives. It’s also a day meant to bring awareness to all the animals currently living in shelters and in need of a home. If you’ve ever had a pet, you know first-hand how much... Categories Everyday Life / General April 3, 2024 We All Grieve: Understanding How to Support People with Autism As the holiday season ends, we all know that feeling of taking down the festive holiday décor and boxing it up for the next year. For some people, it might bring a feeling of joy to have some organization back into their home. For some, it may bring a sense of sadness and change to let the excitement of the... Categories General / Resources March 27, 2024 Morgan’s Wonderland: A Theme Park for All Who loves going to a theme park in the summer?! Many people take a day and visit their favorite theme park. They enjoy the sights and sounds, rides, spending time with their family and friends, and let’s not forget about the incredible food! Let me introduce you to a theme park in San Antonio, Texas…Morgan’s Wonderland. What makes this theme... Categories General / Resources March 20, 2024 Support People in the Face of Trauma You may be aware many people receiving support from our system have experienced trauma. As a supporter in the system, what does that mean for us? One thing it means is that we must humble ourselves to maybe look at the person’s response to their world a little differently. We may feel we know the reason a person is responding... Categories General / Resources March 13, 2024 New Stars are Born I love musical theater! As I am in my car traveling throughout nine counties in Pennsylvania, I listen to Sirius XM’s On Broadway station. Recently I was listening to Seth Rudetsky and heard him excitedly say that he would be interviewing some of the cast from How To Dance in Ohio. It caught my attention. Seth said how much fun the... Categories General / Resources March 6, 2024 Getting Crafty in Butler, PA There is a wonderful art studio in Butler, located just north of the Clearview Mall called Steele’s Brushes and Ceramics. They’ve got some really cool things going on there to spark that creativity. Most recently they’ve started sessions called Crafting Connections-Empowering All Abilities.” These sessions take place Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. and were developed for... Categories Community / Resources Posts navigation 1 2 3 4 … 28 29 » Search Search Sign up to receive blog posts in your email! 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