REA-L Conversations Podcast
REA-L conversations is a podcast for families who are striving for a regular, equitable and authentic life for their family member with an intellectual disability. Through conversation, stories and reflection, families speak frankly about the ways in which they are supporting their family member's vision to live an inclusive life immersed together will all members of society contributing in the same pathways and experiences that are common to us all.
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REA-L Conversations Podcast
What is an Authentic Life, Part 2 of 2: The Right to Risk
Join us for part 2 of, What is an Authentic Life? Where we dive into a discussion about risk taking and why it is so important for our family members with an intellectual or developmental disability to have the right to take risks as anyone would.
Taking risks helps us learn more about ourselves and the world around us. If we don't take risks we will never know what it feels like to succeed. This video, 'The 3 Benefits of Risk' summarizes it well, https://youtu.be/IghDM7MxPpk.
We talk about our experiences in allowing more risk into our family member's lives. What safeguards could be put into place and how can we get out of the way and allow them to experience the opportunities that will reveal themselves?
Lets get rid of the bubble wrap and say 'Yes and How' to real life opportunities!