Jamie O'Connor of Family Voices of Minnesota shares how envisioning a good life for her daughter helped Jamie move from overwhelm and "overtherapy-ing" to advocacy informed by her daughter's interests and strengths. In our podcast conversation, we discuss two favorite LifeCourse tools (links below). Jamie's stories and our reflections illustrate how simple tools and visuals can spur conversation and inspire courage and clarity.

Show Notes:

LifeCourse Tools from the University of Missouri

Fillable PDFs of the tools discussed: Integrated Support Star; Life Trajectory

Disability Hub MN has accessible information and links on Charting the LifeCourse.

May 25, 2021 Family Voices of Minnesota webinar: Using the Trajectory Tool: Charting the LifeCourse

Favorite quote from Jamie on benefits of using planning tools centered on the disabled person: "It's the difference between showing up and asking what’s available and showing up and saying these are my wants and needs. How can we work together to meet them?"