The Big Ask Podcast
By Aspire Living & Learning
The Big Ask PodcastNov 14, 2022
Who Decides?
The power to make your own decisions is one few of us would choose to give up. For people with disabilities, that power can be elusive. Join us for this exploration of supported decision-making, an emerging practice that empowers people with disabilities to make decisions about their lives with the help of supporters they choose.
Reimagining the Group Home
Aspire's podcast "The Big Ask" starts a conversation about how we bridge the divide between a group home and a home where a group of friends shares space and resources. Listen now to join this exploration of what works for people we support.
Can We Be Artisans in An Industrial World?
Welcome to The Big Ask, a podcast where we challenge ourselves to explore complex questions that face providers of services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In this episode, we ask, ‘how can we be artisans in an industrial world?’ The artisanal approach to making things means small scale or handmade by a skilled worker. It can be a metaphor for the way supports for individuals can be constructed in small-scale environments. At the same time, many smaller organizations have merged or been supplanted by larger providers. We look at how the balance between artisanal and industrial qualities shapes our work.
The Big Ask is produced by Aspire Living & Learning, a private, non-profit human service and educational organization, serving individuals in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maryland. We provide services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, supporting them to live full lives in their communities. Learn more at www.allinc.org or discover Aspire on Facebook, Linkedin, and Instagram.