Monthly Archives: November 2015

Getting “unstuck” from our previous work required loads of reflection (part one). And along the way, our transformation emerged. In bits and pieces, elements of our new support model grew out of the design thinking process: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test, repeat. Empathizing with parents was one … Continue reading →

Two months from now, Starfire will lose $83,000 per year in funding. United Way, a long time partner, explained that we had “excellent” outcomes, “excellent” innovation and we are “setting the pace for the future of disability work.” But our work “doesn’t align” with their Bold Goals, so this leaves them with the decision to end their support. The news caught us by surprise and left us with a lot of questions.

Most importantly, we are wondering, “Who will ‘align’ with people with disabilities and their families?” Continue reading →

Genesis 7:17-20 “For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and as the waters increased they lifted the ark high above the earth. 18 The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the … Continue reading →