Pigs, goats, wheelchairs, freedom

Kevin Gadsey continues his soul-searching look at the job independent living centers are doing -- or not doing:

Except for a few, the people CILs are serving currently want to be served - they are trying to get on Social Security rather than off, they are asking how to get things the easy way. Is it laziness or is it lack of knowledge? Even if we tell them they can be free and have a full life, will they want to put in the hard work to get there? I’m beginning to wonder ....

This is powerful and necessary thinking. Read it here:

Chaironwheels Blog » Of pigs and goats and wheelchairs

Then post a comment over there and start a discussion. Here's the comment link.

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