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Wisconsin Healthy & Ready to Work: A Series of Materials Supporting Youth with Special Health Care Needs Whose Life Is It Anyway? How One Teenager, Her Parents, and Her Teacher View the Transition Process for a Young Person with Disabilities Janice Fialka, M.S.W., A.C.S.W. Martha Mock, Ph.D. Jennifer Wagner Neugart, M.S. Waisman Center University of Wisconsin(cid:150)Madison University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Wisconsin Healthy and Ready to Work is a project of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disability at the Waisman Center. Wisconsin HRTW is funded by the Division of Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs (DSCSHCN) in the Federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Grant Number H01MC00044 The Waisman Center is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities and neurodegenerative diseases. It is one of 9 national centers that encompasses both a Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities Research Center designated by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) designated by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities. Waisman Center University of Wisconsin(cid:150)Madison 1500 Highland Avenue Marsha Mailick Seltzer, Ph.D., Director Madison, WI 53705-2289 Daniel Bier, MPA, MSSW, Associate Director, UCEDD Web Site:www.waisman.wisc.edu Whose Life Is It Anyway? Introduction Wisconsin Healthy & Ready to Work: A Series of Materials Supporting Youth with Special Health Care Needs Whose Life Is It Anyway? How One Teenager, Her Parents, and Her Teacher View the Transition Process for a Young Person with Disabilities Janice Fialka, M.S.W., A.C.S.W. Martha Mock, Ph.D. Jennifer Wagner Neugart, M.S. Waisman Center University of Wisconsin(cid:150)Madison University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities June 2005 Whose Life Is It Anyway? Introduction Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following people for whom this book would not have been possible. Thank you for your insight and your open and honest feedback. Sharon Berke, Kathy Blomquist, Rich Feldman, Patti Hackett, Susan Hetherington, Sudie Hoffman, Ann Monroe-Baillargeon, Elaine Morse, Jan Yoak-Newman, Michael Peterson, Cheri Sanders, Ceci Shapland, and Beth Swedeen. We are very grateful for the editorial expertise of Carolyn McPherson, who guided us, moved us forward, believed in our work, and knew the importance of finding the right words to communicate what was in our hearts and heads. Her skills and dedication are woven througout the story. Whose Life Is It Anyway? Introduction Dedication To the young adults in transition who remind us that ALL human beings want to be heard, want a sense of belonging, and want to be valued in their community. To the parents and professionals who believe in these big dreams with respect, determination, and love. Whose Life Is It Anyway? Introduction Whose Life Is It Anyway? Introduction I believe we can change the world if we start listening to one another again. Simple, honest, human conversation. Not mediation, negotiation, problem-solving, debate, or public meetings. Simple, truthful conversation where we each have a chance to speak, we each feel heard, and we each listen well. Margaret J. Wheatley Whose Life Is It Anyway? Introduction Whose Life Is It Anyway? Introduction Table of Contents Foreword...................................................................................... 1 Introduction.................................................................................. 3 About the Title: Whose Life Is It Anyway?..................................5 About Becky................................................................................. 7 Scene 1........................................................................................ 9 Scene 2........................................................................................ 21 Scene 3........................................................................................ 35 Scene 4........................................................................................ 47 Scene 5........................................................................................ 59 How This Book Came To Be........................................................ 72 About the Authors........................................................................ 75 Resources.................................................................................... 77 How You Might Use This Book..................................................... 85 Order Form.................................................................................. 86 Whose Life Is It Anyway? Introduction

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whose life it is.” But if we dig deeper and more honestly into the question, we begin to feel the complexity of transition. Transitioning into adulthood is a total life
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